SHUM SMILE LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £174.6k | £70.7k |
| Current assets | £138.0k | £86.5k |
| Cash | £81.9k | £25.3k |
| Debtors | £56.1k | £61.3k |
| Net assets | £136.3k | £70.7k |
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
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-06📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs SHUM SMILE LIMITED
- 2021-09-21➕SHUM, Ryan appointeddirector
- 2021-09-21📄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 "SHUM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ryan Shum Individual · British · DOB 04/1992 · age 34 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 21/09/2021 |
Mrs Alexandra Rose Shum Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Dean Shumceased 23/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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