COUNSELLING AND THERAPY WITH ZARA LTD
- 86220Specialist medical practice activities
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £229 | £76 |
| Current assets | £14.5k | £6.3k |
| Net assets | £229 | £76 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNSELLING AND THERAPY WITH ZARA LTD
- 2024-03-28➕MAHON, Zara appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zara Mahon Individual · British · DOB 03/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2024 |
Dr James Patrick Mahon Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/03/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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