HARRISON ECOLOGICAL SURVEYS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (76/100)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 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.3k | £3.2k |
| Current assets | £6.3k | £3.2k |
| Net assets | £4.9k | £1.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs HARRISON ECOLOGICAL SURVEYS LIMITED
- 2021-11-30➕HARRISON, Simon Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30📄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 "HARRISON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Robert Harrison Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/11/2021 |
Mrs Joan Isobel Harrison Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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