AUDIENCE UPHOLSTERY LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-32.2k | £-128.6k |
| Current assets | £172.3k | £171.9k |
| Cash | £54.4k | £46.5k |
| Debtors | £15.8k | £50.8k |
| Net assets | £-32.2k | £-128.6k |
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
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-01➕SUTTON, Keiko appointeddirector
- 2026-02-01➖FUKASAWA, Shigeyuki resigneddirector
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01➖RITSON, Keith David resigneddirector
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AUDIENCE UPHOLSTERY LTD
- 2017-04-26➕EDGEWORTH, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-26➕ARITA, Keiko appointeddirector
- 2017-04-26➕PILLINGER, Gary appointeddirector
- 2017-04-26➕FUKASAWA, Shigeyuki appointeddirector
- 2017-04-26➕RITSON, Keith David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Audience Systems Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Audience Systems Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest | 26/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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