BARBERS CROSS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC720574 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-21
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£22.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £22,594
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.6k | £16.1k |
| Current assets | £8.6k | £20.1k |
| Net assets | £22.6k | £16.1k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-01➕KHADER, Rostam Bakr appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➖KHADER, Rostam Bakr resigneddirector
- 2025-01-01➖RAO, Majid Rehan resigneddirector
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-01➕KHADER, Rostam Bakr appointeddirector
- 2024-06-01➖KHADER, Rostam Bakr resigneddirector
- 2024-04-01➕RAO, Majid Rehan appointeddirector
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-01➕RAO, Majid Rehan Khan appointeddirector
- 2023-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-01➖KHADER, Rostam Bakr resigneddirector
- 2023-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBERS CROSS LTD
- 2022-01-21➕KHADER, Rostam Bakr appointeddirector
- 2022-01-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Majid Rehan Khan Rao Individual · French · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | — | — | board controlboard control | 01/01/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Rostam Bakr Khaderceased 01/01/2025· board control
- Mr Majid Rehan Khan Raoceased 01/01/2025· board control
- Mr Rostam Bakr Khaderceased 01/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96020 — Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Registered office
26 Main Street
Crossgates
Cowdenbeath
KY4 8AJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
RAO, Majid Rehan Khan→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KHADER, Rostam Bakr→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-01 · resigned 2025-01-01
KHADER, Rostam Bakr→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2024-06-01
KHADER, Rostam Bakr→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-01-21 · resigned 2023-12-01
RAO, Majid Rehan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2025-01-01
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14