ACTIVE LISTENING THERAPIES LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.7k | £4.5k |
| Current assets | £12.4k | £13.3k |
| Net assets | £2.7k | £4.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE LISTENING THERAPIES LIMITED
- 2019-07-23➕ELLISON, Duncan Parker appointeddirector
- 2019-07-23➕ELLISON, Louise Victoria appointeddirector
- 2019-07-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Duncan Parker Ellison Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/07/2019 |
Mrs Louise Victoria Ellison Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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