BIG THINK HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.7y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £883.4k | £803.2k |
| Current assets | £146.0k | £146.2k |
| Cash | £146.0k | £146.2k |
| Net assets | £883.4k | £803.2k |
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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-07📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-09-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-09-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Valerie Allan
- 2023-08-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Garry Macaulay Allan
- 2023-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BIG THINK HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2023-05-22➕AINSLIE, Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2023-05-22➕CLARK, Antony Raymond appointeddirector
- 2023-05-22📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antony Raymond Clark Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2023 |
Stephanie Ainslie Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Pamela Clarkceased 24/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Valerie Allan | A registered charge | — | 24/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Garry Macaulay Allan | A registered charge | — | 24/08/2023 | — |