CHURCH SOCIETY

🌳Matureactive

00213142 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1926-04-13

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 73.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 73.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 91 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

368 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (201 events)Click to expand

2025-10-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-27
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-23
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DARLINGTON, Paul Trevor, Revd resigned
director
2024-11-12
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officers · TM01
2024-11-11
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BRIXTON, Corinne Jayne, Reverend resigned
director
2024-09-04
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officers · AP01
2024-09-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-30
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officers · AP01
2024-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-28
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ATKINSON, Nigel Terence, Revd appointed
director
2024-08-28
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PIERCE, Christopher, Reverend appointed
director
2024-08-28
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SHORT, Stephen John, Reverend appointed
director
2024-08-28
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DAVY, Martin Edward, Reverend resigned
director
2024-08-28
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HUNT, Rebecca Claire resigned
director
2024-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-06
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officers · AP01
2023-09-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-30
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KEENE, Edward John Gerald, Reverend appointed
director
2023-08-30
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ATKINSON, Nigel Terence, Revd resigned
director
2023-08-30
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BRIXTON, Corinne Jayne, Reverend appointed
director
2023-08-30
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BURKILL, Mark Edward, Reverend resigned
director
2023-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-28
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EGGERTSEN, Jacob resigned
director
2022-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-01
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HAYDEN, Michael, Reverend appointed
director
2021-09-01
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CINNAMOND, Andrew Victor, Revd Dr resigned
director
2021-09-01
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DAVY, Martin Edward, Reverend appointed
director
2021-09-01
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FARR, Richard William, Reverend resigned
director
2021-08-11
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BARKER, Sophie Elizabeth Margaret appointed
secretary
2021-08-11
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MASON, Marion Jayne resigned
secretary
2021-03-30
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LOBO, Nived Joseph resigned
director
2020-11-20
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CAWSON, Peter Mark resigned
director
2020-08-20
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MASON, Marion Jayne appointed
secretary
2020-08-19
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BARKER, Sophie resigned
secretary
2020-08-11
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LOBO, Nived Joseph appointed
director
2019-05-18
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CROWDER, George Timothy, Revd resigned
director
2019-05-18
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MACLEAY, Angus Murdo, Rev resigned
director
2019-02-14
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Kingdom Bank Limited
2018-07-03
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WARD, Jason David, The Revd Dr appointed
director
2018-07-03
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CAWSON, Peter Mark appointed
director
2018-07-03
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EGGERTSEN, Jacob appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

6 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1926-04-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Ground Floor, Centre Block Hille Business Estate

132 St Albans Road

Watford

Harts

WD24 4AE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-15

Last: 2025-09-01