ASK THE Q LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -39% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-16.4k | £-26.2k |
| Current assets | £72.8k | £111.9k |
| Cash | £61.1k | £100.2k |
| Debtors | £11.8k | £11.8k |
| Net assets | £-16.4k | £-33.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 3 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-09-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ASK THE Q LTD
- 2015-04-29➕HENNIGAN, Denis appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-29➕HENNIGAN, Denis Joseph appointeddirector
- 2015-04-29➕HENNIGAN, Miriam appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Miriam Hennigan Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Denis Joseph Hennigan Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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