ABRAHAM'S VINEYARD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00274742 · ltd · incorporated 1933-04-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 28 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-15
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    MAYR-LORI, Thomas Stephan resigned
    director
  3. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-07-11
    ➕
    SALTER, Samuel appointed
    director
  7. 2024-07-11
    ➖
    DAVIES, Alison, Dr resigned
    director
  8. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-05-30
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    JACOB, Alex, Rev resigned
    director
  12. 2022-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-02-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-10-24
    ➕
    DAVIES, Alison, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2020-10-24
    ➖
    MARCHANT, Alison Ruth resigned
    director
  18. 2020-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-08-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-07-13
    ➖
    ALDRIDGE, Robin Peter resigned
    director
  22. 2019-07-13
    ➕
    MARCHANT, Alison Ruth appointed
    director
  23. 2019-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-01-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  25. 2018-06-28
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  26. 2018-02-02
    ➕
    ALDRIDGE, Robin Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2017-02-02
    ➖
    SAUNDERS, Rosemary Angela resigned
    director
  28. 2014-07-19
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, Rosemary Angela appointed
    director
  29. 2014-04-23
    ➖
    MARCHANT, Alison Ruth resigned
    director
  30. 2012-07-22
    ➕
    BROOKS, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2012-07-22
    ➖
    BOWELL, Alan Charles resigned
    secretary
  32. 2012-04-23
    ➕
    BOWELL, Alan Charles appointed
    secretary
  33. 2012-02-06
    ➖
    KILLICK, Trevor James resigned
    director
  34. 2011-07-31
    ➖
    ALDRIDGE, Robin Peter resigned
    director
  35. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    CROMBIE, Kelvin James resigned
    director
  36. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    HARVEY, Richard Simon, Dr resigned
    director
  37. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    PILEGGI, David James, Rev resigned
    director
  38. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    SCOTT, David Charles resigned
    director
  39. 2010-03-29
    ➕
    JACOB, Alex, Rev appointed
    director
  40. 2009-02-25
    ➖
    COCKBURN, Peter Bruce, Dr resigned
    secretary
  41. 2009-02-25
    ➕
    ALDRIDGE, Robin Peter appointed
    director
  42. 2009-02-25
    ➕
    KILLICK, Trevor James appointed
    director
  43. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    COCKBURN, Peter Bruce, Dr appointed
    secretary
  44. 2008-02-27
    ➖
    GUARD, Eric Nigel resigned
    secretary
  45. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    MARCHANT, Alison Ruth appointed
    director
  46. 2007-02-21
    ➖
    HIDE, Margaret Irene resigned
    director
  47. 2007-02-21
    ➕
    MAYR-LORI, Thomas Stephan appointed
    director
  48. 2006-03-09
    ➕
    HARVEY, Richard Simon, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2006-03-09
    ➕
    SCOTT, David Charles appointed
    director
  50. 2005-11-19
    ➖
    HIGTON, Anthony Raymond, Reverend resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Eagle Lodge
Hexgreave Hall Business Park
Farnsfield
Nottinghamshire
NG22 8LS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)

BROOKS, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-22
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Active
MARSHALL, Joy Dorothy→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-01-20
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Active
SALTER, Samuel→
director · ~34y · appointed 2024-07-11
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Active
BOWELL, Alan Charles→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-23 · resigned 2012-07-22
Resigned
COCKBURN, Peter Bruce, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2009-02-25
Resigned
GUARD, Eric Nigel→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2008-02-27
Resigned
HIDE, Margaret Irene→
secretary · resigned 2005-01-11
Resigned
SAMUEL, Harcourt, Reverend→
secretary · resigned 1992-01-21
Resigned
ALDRIDGE, Robin Peter→
director · ~82y · appointed 2018-02-02 · resigned 2019-07-13
Resigned
ALDRIDGE, Robin Peter→
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-02-25 · resigned 2011-07-31
Resigned
BENDOR-SAMUEL, Theodore Harold, Revd→
director · ~121y · resigned 1997-01-20
Resigned
CROMBIE, Kelvin James→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Alison, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-10-24 · resigned 2024-07-11
Resigned
HARVEY, Richard Simon, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-03-09 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
HARVEY, Richard Simon, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 1956-10-10 · resigned 2004-01-20
Resigned
HIDE, Margaret Irene→
director · ~94y · appointed 1993-01-25 · resigned 2007-02-21
Resigned
HIGTON, Anthony Raymond, Reverend→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2005-11-19
Resigned
HIGTON, Patricia Anne→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2005-11-02
Resigned
JACOB, Alex, Rev→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2023-05-30
Resigned
KILLICK, Trevor James→
director · ~85y · appointed 2009-02-25 · resigned 2012-02-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (140 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-26