SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND & SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00236594 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1929-01-22
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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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 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
19 live charges · 14 lenders · oldest 21.9y
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 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 14 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 63/100 (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
0
Lenders & charges
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (36 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
677 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 5 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (205 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-11➕DUMBRECK, Geoffrey James William, The Venerable Dr appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01➕COOK, Helen Jane, The Reverend appointeddirector
- 2025-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-13➕CALDERBANK, Peter Charles Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-11-07➖ASTIN, Moira Anne Elizabeth, The Venerable resigneddirector
- 2025-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-30➕JATHANNA, Roshan Naveenchandra appointeddirector
- 2025-05-30➕WILSON, Rosemary Georgia appointeddirector
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-20🔒Charge registered #19Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-12-05➕BACZYK-BELL, Charles John Mackinnon, The Reverend Doctor appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕BENNETT, Anne Yvonne, The Reverend appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕CHIKE, Chigor, The Venerable Doctor appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕GARCIA FUERTE, Antonio, The Reverend appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕LEBEY, Nicholas Kwabena, The Reverend Captain appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕MACNEANEY, Jonathan Niall Agnew, The Reverend appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕MANSON, Thomas Marshall appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕MURDOCH, James William appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕PEACOCK, Nicholas James, Reverend Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕SHEPHERD, Bridget Claire, The Reverend appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕WADDELL, Paul Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕WILLIAMS, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➕WOODS, Grahame Elliott appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05➖ALEXANDER, April resigneddirector
- 2023-09-08➖DORGU, Woyin Karowei, Rt Revd Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01➕THOMAS, Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-31➖MARTIN, Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-09🔒Charge registered #18Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-02-02➕GAINSBOROUGH, Jonathan Martin, Revd Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 205 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -35 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
14 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1929-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
Trinity House
4 Chapel Court
Borough High Street
London
SE1 1HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (36 active · 251 resigned)
Active
BACZYK-BELL, Charles John Mackinnon, The Reverend Doctor→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-12-05
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BEAMISH, David Richard, Sir→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-12-18
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BENNETT, Anne Yvonne, The Reverend→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-05
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BURT, Nicholas John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-11-28
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CALDERBANK, Peter Charles Edward→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-12-13
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CHAPMAN, Rebecca Justine→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-12-18
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CHESSUN, Christopher Thomas James, Rev→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-09-27
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CHIKE, Chigor, The Venerable Doctor→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-12-05
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COOK, Helen Jane, The Reverend→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-01-01
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CUTTING, Alastair Murray, Rt Rev→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-04-14
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DOCX, Sarah Frances→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-07-13
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DUMBRECK, Geoffrey James William, The Venerable Dr→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-01-11
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GAINSBOROUGH, Jonathan Martin, Revd Dr→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-02-02
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GARCIA FUERTE, Antonio, The Reverend→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-12-05
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GATES, Simon Philip, The Venerable→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-09-29
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GNANADOSS, Vasanthini Berla Kirubaibai→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-12-18
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GOSWELL, Joseph Ahosu→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-11-29
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GREENWOOD, Adrian Douglas Crispin→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-11-28
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JATHANNA, Roshan Naveenchandra→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
19
Total charges
14
Outstanding
9
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Caf Bank Caf Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Reliance Bank Reliance Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Methodist Chapel Aid Methodist Chapel Aid Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/02/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/07/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Caf Bank Caf Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Methodist Chapel Aid Methodist Chapel Aid Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Green Pastures Cbs Green Pastures Cbs Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2013 | 03/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | The Church Commissioners for England | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/08/2013 | 20/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/11/2009 | 17/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/11/2009 | 17/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Church Commissioners for England | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/02/2009 | 27/03/2019 | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 01/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Nora and Olive Brewer Memorial Trust | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/07/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (677 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-04-22
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2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2025-03-05
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2025-03-05