Sensory Smart Child Therapies

What Sensory Smart Child Therapies does

Sensory Smart Child Therapies is a privately held, multi-disciplinary paediatric therapy practice operating from two UK clinic locations — a headquarters site in Walton on Thames, Surrey, and a regional clinic in Bridgend, South Wales — with a third registered office in Horley, Surrey. Founded in 2005 by Karen Garner (Director and Designated Safeguarding Lead), the practice delivers assessment and therapy services for children aged 0–16 across occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, feeding therapy, attachment and trauma psychology, and play therapy. The practice specialises in Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) and Sensory Attachment Intervention (SAI), supported by six themed sensory treatment rooms plus an eco-sensory outdoor therapy space at the Surrey site and two further treatment rooms at the Bridgend site. Proprietary methodologies include use of the Marshak Interaction Method (MIM), Child Attachment Play Assessment (CAPA), Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI), and Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT), alongside multi-agency feeding assessments combining occupational therapy, speech and language, and dietetics input. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service clinical assessments and treatment sessions, bespoke training programmes for schools and local education authorities (INSET days, twilight staff meetings, and tailored training), a Distance Services programme delivering intensive and termly therapy sessions UK-wide, community events (£12 sensory play sessions, £5 pre-school stay-and-play), and an affiliate shop (Amazon Associates). Customers are primarily self-referring families, with secondary institutional demand from schools, social services, adoption agencies (Together4Children, Adopt London South), and parent support groups. The practice operates with no external funding or parent company, is privately owned by its founder, and has no app, API, or AI/technology platform component — service delivery is entirely clinical and practitioner-led.

Name

Sensory Smart Child Therapies

Legal name

The Sensory Smart Child Ltd

Website

https://thesensorysmartchild.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sensory Smart Child Therapies is a privately held, multi-disciplinary paediatric therapy practice operating from two UK clinics (Walton on Thames and Bridgend), delivering sensory integration, speech and language, feeding, and attachment assessments and therapy for children aged 0–16, plus training for educational and social services clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paediatric Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sensory Integration & Regulation Services (EDACAFAI), Staff & Caregiver Training (Transfers, Safe Handling, Home Programs) (EDAKAGAK), Physical Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAD)

Keywords

• Paediatric therapy services
• Occupational therapy
• Sensory integration therapy
• Speech language therapy
• Feeding therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Walton on Thames , Surrey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Clinical Assessment Services: Fee-for-service assessments including occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, multi-agency feeding assessments, and attachment/trauma assessments conducted at clinic locations.
2. Treatment Sessions: Individual therapy sessions including occupational therapy (Ayres Sensory Integration), speech and language therapy, feeding therapy, physiotherapy, play therapy, Theraplay, and therapeutic life story work.
3. Training & Education Services: Training programs for schools including INSET days, twilight sessions, and bespoke training packages. Also parent training evenings.
4. Shop - Affiliate Sales: Amazon Associate program earning commissions from qualifying purchases of books and therapeutic tools linked on the website.
5. Community Events: Fee-based events including sensory and communication play sessions at £12 per person and pre-school stay and play at £5 per session.
6. Distance Services: Travel-based therapy services including intensive holiday sessions, termly reviews, and distance visits to schools, support groups, and homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sensory Smart Child Therapies is a private multi-disciplinary paediatric therapy practice delivering comprehensive assessment and therapy services for children aged 0-16 years at two UK clinic locations (Walton on Thames, Surrey and Bridgend, Wales) and through school-based and distance programmes. Services include occupational therapy with specialization in Ayres Sensory Integration, speech and language therapy, multi-agency feeding assessments, attachment and trauma assessments, physiotherapy, play therapy, Theraplay, Therapeutic Life Story Work, and professional training for schools.

Product overview

Sensory Smart Child Therapies is a private multi-disciplinary paediatric therapy practice offering assessment and therapy services for children aged 0-16 years across two UK locations (Walton on Thames, Surrey and Bridgend, Wales). The core offering comprises comprehensive assessment services (Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Multi-Agency Feeding, and Attachment & Trauma assessments) and treatment services delivered through clinic-based sessions, school-based services, and distance programmes. The practice specialises in Ayres Sensory Integration therapy alongside Sensory Attachment Intervention and multidisciplinary approaches. Additional offerings include professional training for schools (INSET days, twilight sessions, bespoke programmes), parent support programmes (workshops, coffee mornings, cheese and wine evenings), holiday groups, and a curated retail shop featuring sensory regulation tools, fine/gross motor products, and recommended books on sensory processing and child development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Occupational Therapy Assessments

Quantifiable outcome

• Reports help families with CAMHS, social workers, and school engagement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The OT Practice: UK-wide independent occupational therapy provider offering paediatric and adult OT, sensory integration, and school-based services — directly comparable in modality, customer base and delivery model to Sensory Smart Child Therapies.
• Kids Integrated Therapies: UK provider of integrated paediatric therapy services including OT, SLT and sensory integration for children with developmental needs — comparable in private-pay paediatric therapy model.
• The Owl Centre: Private therapy provider offering paediatric OT, SLT, counselling and psychology across multiple UK clinics — overlapping in private paediatric therapy delivery and multi-disciplinary model.
• London Children's Practice: Private multi-disciplinary paediatric therapy practice in London providing OT, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and psychology to children — closely aligned in service mix and private-pay model.
• Aspens Therapy Centre: Charity-affiliated paediatric therapy services provider including sensory integration and occupational therapy for children with additional needs — overlapping in clinical specialism and child-and-family focus.
• Bristol Children's Therapy Centre: Independent paediatric therapy clinic in Bristol offering OT, physiotherapy, speech therapy and sensory integration services — directly comparable in service scope and clinical specialism.

Broad incumbents

• Family Action: UK charity delivering family support, children's services and targeted early-intervention programmes — comparable in the attachment/trauma and family support dimensions of the practice's offering.
• Home-Start UK: UK family support charity offering early-intervention and parent support programmes — adjacent to the practice's parent training, attachment and family support services.
• NHS Community Paediatric Therapy Services: State-provided paediatric OT, SLT and physiotherapy delivered via NHS trusts and community services — sets the baseline of free alternative provision against which private practices compete.

Emerging players

• Axia ASD: UK provider of autism and developmental assessments and post-diagnostic therapy support — overlaps in paediatric developmental assessment and therapy referral pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Sensorysmartchildwales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-sensory-smart-child-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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