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W7L

Warpaint London PLC

Consumer Products and Services First-pass screen £141m
300/1000 Overall fit
AI beneficiary 35% 25
Operating leverage 25% 35
Valuation 25% 30
Downside protection 15% 35

First-pass take

Pure-play cosmetics distributor with zero AI exposure. Margin compression in 2019 (33.5% gross) from adverse FX and acquisition drag; customer concentration high (49% top-10 customers), net cash minimal (~£1m), and discretionary product positioning create downside vulnerability.

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