CITY BRIDES HAIR & MAKE-UP LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC480889 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-8.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,219
Cash YoY
+304%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£109
↑ 304% YoY
Net Worth
-£8k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£184
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£8k-£7k-£5k-£3k-£2k£184Jul 2024Jul 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£1.9k£2.1k
Current assets£184£152
Cash£109£27
Net assets£-8.2k£-8.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-01-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-01-15
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-01-15
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-11-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-11-19
    ➖
    MCGINTY, Lauren Clare resigned
    director
  10. 2023-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-03-30
    ➖
    WOODLAND, Helen Evelyn resigned
    director
  13. 2023-03-30
    ➖
    WOODLAND, Louie Arthur resigned
    director
  14. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-10-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Ebony Ashton appointed
    director
  16. 2022-10-01
    ➕
    MCGINTY, Lauren Clare appointed
    director
  17. 2022-10-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-10-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-06-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CITY BRIDES HAIR & MAKE-UP LTD
  24. 2014-06-26
    ➕
    WOODLAND, Helen Evelyn appointed
    director
  25. 2014-06-26
    ➕
    WOODLAND, Louie Arthur appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Ebony Ashton Smith
Individual · British · DOB 09/1985 · age 41
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/01/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Helen Evelyn Woodlandceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Louie Arthur Woodlandceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

Similar companies

Active · Trade services · EH postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
ELGIN INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED→
SC366432 · est 2009
£50.96M
£38.22M–£63.70M
——016y9464y
STIRLING GATEWAY LIMITED→
SC291034 · est 2005
£5.98M
£4.49M–£7.48M
——020y8870y
UNITED CAPITAL GROUP LTD→
SC550711 · est 2016
£5.96M
£4.47M–£7.45M
——2979y8483y
ELGIN EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE 2) LIMITED→
SC259895 · est 2003
£5.44M
£4.08M–£6.80M
——022y8464y
PPP SERVICES (NORTH AYRSHIRE) LIMITED→
SC294870 · est 2005
£5.04M
£3.78M–£6.30M
——020y8760y
DISCOVERY EDUCATION PLC→
SC313681 · est 2006
£4.97M
£3.73M–£6.22M
——019y9061y
ABC SCHOOLS LIMITED→
SC281989 · est 2005
£4.71M
£3.53M–£5.89M
——021y8471y
PPP SERVICES (NORTH AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→
SC294861 · est 2005
£4.61M
£3.46M–£5.76M
——020y8760y
GLASGOW HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→
SC290718 · est 2005
£4.00M
£3.00M–£5.00M
——020y8463y
DSF HOLDINGS LIMITED→
SC239681 · est 2002
£3.91M
£2.93M–£4.89M
——723y8761y
LOCHGILPHEAD HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED→
SC240996 · est 2002
£3.83M
£2.88M–£4.79M
——023y8460y
FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) LIMITED→
SC300469 · est 2006
£3.70M
£2.78M–£4.63M
——020y8760y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Registered office

13 Muir Wood Drive
Currie
EH14 5EZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SMITH, Ebony Ashton→
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGINTY, Lauren Clare→
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2023-11-19
Resigned
WOODLAND, Helen Evelyn→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-06-26 · resigned 2023-03-30
Resigned
WOODLAND, Louie Arthur→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-06-26 · resigned 2023-03-30
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-01