DAVID CARTER OSTEOPATHY LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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).
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.0k | £7.8k |
| Current assets | £15.7k | £15.8k |
| Net assets | £2.7k | £1.2k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID CARTER OSTEOPATHY LIMITED
- 2018-01-12➕CARTER, David John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2018-01-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CARTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. David John Carter Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 12/01/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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