ABERCROMBY & FRINGE HAIR LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC486386 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-10
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
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERCROMBY & FRINGE HAIR LTD
- 2014-09-10➕MCIVER, Cheryl Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheryl Ann Mciver Individual · British · DOB 02/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 451 FOOTBALL CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC534448 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A1 PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC548898 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A7 DRY CLEANER LTD→ SC875779 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAPA LIMITED→ SC359888 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AB FAB HAIR LIMITED→ SC256561 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ABC PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CLEANERS LTD.→ SC388860 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABERDEEN FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED→ SC484801 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABI SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC424291 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ABLE BATHING LIMITED→ SC866387 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABOUT FACE BEAUTY CLINIC LIMITED→ SC317767 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ABOUT GRAB HIRE UK LIMITED→ SC309110 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ABPETCARE LTD→ SC858808 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
Shop Unit B 49 Lomond Drive
Bishopbriggs
Glasgow
G64 3BY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MCIVER, Cheryl Ann→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-09-10
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-29