ACT ACOUSTICS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (70/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £166.0k | — |
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACT ACOUSTICS LTD
- 2017-01-18➕WOOD, Michael James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Catherine Rennie Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/11/2021 |
Mr Michael James Wood Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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