What acornABA does

acornABA Limited is a UK-based, founder-led provider of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) services founded in 2017 by Sarah Walker, a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and UKBA(Cert) holder headquartered at The Stables, Church Walk, Daventry NN11 4BL, England (company number 10707220). The firm delivers individualized behaviour analysis programmes for children with autism across home, nursery, school, and community settings, serving families, nurseries, schools, and ABA practitioners across 11+ UK regions including Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, the Midlands, Yorkshire, London, and the South East. Its clinical practice is grounded in standard ABA frameworks (Functional Behaviour Assessment, Behaviour Intervention Plans, and recognised curricula such as VB Mapp, ABLLS-R, AFLS, PECS, Makaton, PEERS) and is delivered by a small team of BCBA/UKBA(Cert)-credentialed consultants who adhere to BACB Ethical Guidelines.

The company makes money through four streams: (i) individualized ABA programmes and consultancy sold as ongoing, supervision-driven engagements with families and schools; (ii) professional supervision services for candidates pursuing BCBA, UKBA(Cert), BCaBA, and RBT credentials, including remote supervision for UK-wide candidates; (iii) recurring and one-time training workshops — including an online Introduction to ABA workshop priced at £45 per attendee, tutor training, parent training, and INSET day school training; and (iv) ACE continuing education unit (CEU) trainings for behaviour analysts. Pricing is individually scoped rather than tiered, with oversight cycles running every 2–6 weeks per learner.

acornABA is a bootstrapped, private limited company with no disclosed external funding and approximately 7 employees. Reach is built primarily through content marketing (SEO, blog content on ABA and autism), professional referrals, and free initial phone consultations. The firm is an ACE provider, a member of the UK Society of Behaviour Analysis, and operates under BACB regulation with seven-year client data retention obligations. Its principal strategic anchors are the founder's involvement in the UK's first state ABA free school (2015) and an expanding online training platform intended to scale beyond geographic in-person delivery.

Name

acornABA

Legal name

acornABA Limited

Website

https://acornaba.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

acornABA Limited is a UK-based, founder-led provider of Applied Behaviour Analysis services delivering individualized behaviour programmes for children with autism in homes, schools, and nurseries across 11+ UK regions, alongside credentialing supervision and online ABA training workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Applied Behaviour Analysis Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Behavioral Support (School-Based ABA/PBIS) (EDAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

ABA Supervision, Clinical Oversight & BCBA Consulting (EDAKAHAH), Parent/Caregiver Training & Family Consultation (ABA) (EDAKAHAG), ABA Staff Training & RBT/Paraprofessional Support Services (EDAKAHAI), ABA Curriculum, Materials & Data Collection Tools (Non-EdTech Content) (EDAKAHAN), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG)

Keywords

• Applied behaviour analysis
• ABA therapy services
• Autism behaviour consultancy
• Behaviour intervention planning
• BCBA supervision services

Headquarters

HQ city

Daventry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. ABA Programmes and Consultancy: Ongoing behaviour analysis programmes provided to families, schools, and community settings. Includes assessment, programme development, training, supervision, and oversight services. Revenue is generated through ongoing consultancy engagements with differentiated pricing based on programme scope and frequency of supervision.
2. Professional Supervision Services: Supervision provided to those seeking BCBA, UKBA(Cert), BCaBA, and RBT credentials. Sarah Walker provides mentorship and supervision to other UKBA(Cert)s and BCBAs. Revenue generated through supervision fees.
3. Training Workshops: One-time and periodic training workshops including ABA Online Training (Introduction to ABA workshop), tutor training courses, parent training, and inSET day training for schools. Revenue generated through course fees.
4. ACE Provider Training: Continuing education unit (CEU) trainings offered as an ACE provider. Periodic online group trainings available for booking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

acornABA is a UK-based provider of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) services specialising in helping individuals with autism and their families. The company delivers individualized ABA programmes, assessments, behaviour intervention plans and skill acquisition training across homes, nurseries, schools and community settings in multiple UK regions, alongside professional supervision for behaviour analyst certification candidates and bespoke training workshops for parents, tutors and teachers.

Product overview

acornABA is a UK-based provider of Applied Behaviour Analysis services specialising in helping individuals with autism and their families. The offering consists of a core ABA Consultancy and Programmes service supplemented by a suite of training and supervision offerings. The primary services include: (1) ABA Programmes and Consultancy - individualised behaviour analysis programmes delivered in homes and educational settings with a structured assessment-to-oversight process; (2) ABA Online Training platform - offering structured courses including an Introduction to ABA workshop (currently active) and three levels of ABA tutoring courses; (3) Professional Supervision services - credentialing support for BCBA, UKBA(Cert), BCaBA, and RBT candidates; and (4) Training Workshops - tutor training, parent training, and school/INSET training services. The company also acts as an ACE provider for continuing education credits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABA Programmes and Consultancy Individualized ABA consultancy and supervision delivered either at the learner's home or in educational settings, comprising initial assessment, programme development, training, and ongoing oversight by certified behaviour analysts (BCBA/UKBA(Cert)). Intended for families of children with autism, nurseries, schools and community settings across multiple UK regions.
• Home-based Consultancy ABA consultancy delivered in the family home setting, providing individualized behaviour analysis support for children with autism and their families.
• Professional Supervision Supervision and mentorship provided to candidates seeking BCBA, UKBA(Cert), BCaBA and RBT credentials, including competency assessment oversight for RBT credential holders. Delivered remotely and in person.
• Tutor Training Workshops Training workshops for ABA tutors covering the skills needed to implement ABA programmes effectively with children with autism.
• Parent Training Workshops Training workshops designed to equip parents with ABA knowledge and strategies to support their child's development and manage challenging behaviour at home.
• School Training Services Training services for educational settings including INSET day training, training for ABA teams and 1:1 training on specific subjects, plus continuing education unit (CEU) trainings delivered as an ACE provider.
• ABA Online Training Online platform offering structured ABA courses delivered remotely via Zoom, including an active Introduction to ABA workshop and three levels of ABA tutoring courses (beginner, intermediate, advanced).
• Introduction to ABA Online Workshop A 1.5-hour online workshop providing an introduction to ABA, focused on the principle of reinforcement and functions of behaviour, targeted at parents, tutors, teachers and other health professionals. Delivered online via Zoom at £45 per participant, with course materials and access provided within 48 hours of payment.
• ABA Tutoring Courses (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) Three-tiered online ABA tutoring courses covering fundamentals at beginner level through to advanced implementation skills; delivered remotely via Zoom and currently on hold.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children can be diagnosed with autism from age 2; early intervention leads to better developmental outcomes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB)coreOthersacornABA is regulated by the BACB (www.bacb.com). All consultants hold BCBA credentials and adhere to BACB Ethical Guidelines. The company stores client data securely for 7 years as required by BACB for ongoing service contracts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Outcomes First Group: Large UK specialist education and care provider operating residential schools and fostering services, including autism-specific provisions — a much larger, multi-service peer in the SEND/ABA space.
• National Autistic Society: Large UK autism charity providing information, services, and education. While not a direct ABA provider, it overlaps with acornABA's family-support and training missions.
• Ambitious about Autism: UK charity running autism-specialist schools and offering family support and training; broader scale than acornABA but operates in adjacent education and parent-training domains.
• Autism Initiatives: Established UK charity providing autism services across education, residential, and community settings — broader scope than acornABA but overlapping in family/school-based behavioural support.

Others

• Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB): International credentialing body for BCBA/BCaBA/RBT; acornABA is regulated by the BACB, which sets the ethical and supervisory standards underpinning the company's service delivery.
• UK Society for Behaviour Analysis (UK SBA): Professional body that maintains the UKBA(Cert) credential and ethical standards; not a commercial peer but a key ecosystem participant governing the talent and regulatory environment acornABA operates in.

Direct peers

• ABA Horizons: UK ABA service provider working with families and schools to deliver individualised early intervention programmes, directly comparable to acornABA's core offering.
• Owl Centre: UK provider of ABA, speech and language, and occupational therapy services for children with autism and their families, with a multi-region service delivery model.
• TreeHouse ABA: UK-based ABA provider offering home-based and school-based programmes for children with autism, with a similar consultative delivery model and credentialed BCBA team.

Emerging players

• BlueWave ABA: Smaller UK ABA provider offering individualised programmes for children with autism, with a comparable home- and school-based delivery approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acornaba

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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