ALL EARS HEARING CENTRE LTD

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05875554 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-13
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£20.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47741
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £20,847
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,729 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£21k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£15k£23k£30k£38kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£1.8k£11.7k
Current assets£11.6k£11.5k
Net assets£20.8k£37.6k

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

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-09-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-11-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-11-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2016-01-28
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    DOBSON, Pearl Pamela resigned
    secretary
  21. 2014-06-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Starkey Laboratories Limited
  22. 2006-07-14
    ➕
    TILLER, Brian Simeon appointed
    director
  23. 2006-07-14
    ➕
    DOBSON, Pearl Pamela appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-14
    ➖
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2006-07-14
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    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2006-07-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALL EARS HEARING CENTRE LTD
  27. 2006-07-13
    ➕
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-07-13
    ➕
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Isle Of Wight Hearing Centre Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Isle Of Wight Hearing Centre Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALL EARS HEARING CENTRE LTD
This company · 05875554

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Isle Of Wight Hearing Centre Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting18/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Bryan Tillerceased 18/09/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47741 — SIC 47741

Registered office

145 Stoke Road
Gosport
PO12 1SE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

TILLER, Brian Simeon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOBSON, Pearl Pamela→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2016-01-28
Resigned
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2006-07-14
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2006-07-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Starkey Laboratories
Starkey Laboratories Limited
A registered charge—02/06/201418/03/2025

Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30