BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive
00567778 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1956-06-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
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 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (8 active, 38 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-03-11
    LAWRENCE, Andrew March appointed
    director
  4. 2026-03-11
    HERBERT, Simon Paul resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-05-02
    ARNOT, Justin Thomas appointed
    director
  9. 2025-05-02
    ALLEN, Daniel C resigned
    director
  10. 2024-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2023-01-25
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  15. 2023-01-06
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2023-01-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2023-01-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2023-01-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2023-01-05
    IWU, Ekeoma Vivian appointed
    secretary
  20. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-12-22
    HOLDSWORTH, Alan James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2022-11-28
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  23. 2022-11-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-11-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2022-11-23
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  26. 2022-11-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2022-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2022-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2022-11-01
    HERBERT, Simon Paul resigned
    secretary
  30. 2022-11-01
    HOLDSWORTH, Alan James appointed
    secretary
  31. 2022-10-24
    BEROTH, E. David appointed
    director
  32. 2022-10-24
    LITTLEJOHN, Merrill appointed
    director
  33. 2022-10-24
    MCCAY, Steve appointed
    director
  34. 2022-10-24
    PIERCE, Donna appointed
    director
  35. 2022-10-24
    ALLEN, Daniel C appointed
    director
  36. 2022-10-24
    BARRETT, James Arnold resigned
    director
  37. 2022-10-24
    CHILVERS, Roger Maurice resigned
    director
  38. 2022-10-24
    GALLAGHER, John David Edmund resigned
    director
  39. 2022-10-24
    GRAHAM III, William Franklin, Revd resigned
    director
  40. 2022-10-24
    GRAHAM IV, William Franklin, Rev resigned
    director
  41. 2022-10-24
    GRAHAM-LYNCH, Cissie resigned
    director
  42. 2022-10-24
    HERBERT, Simon Paul appointed
    director
  43. 2021-10-13
    LAWRENCE, Andrew March resigned
    director
  44. 2020-03-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 2020-01-07
    GRAHAM IV, William Franklin, Rev appointed
    director
  46. 2019-11-23
    LYNAS, Norman Robert resigned
    director
  47. 2019-09-27
    GRAHAM-LYNCH, Cissie appointed
    director
  48. 2018-10-09
    THOMAS, Mark Daniel Noel resigned
    director
  49. 2018-09-20
    HERBERT, Simon Paul appointed
    secretary
  50. 2018-08-29
    FAFALIOS, Victoria Marjorie Jean resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Corporate parent · board control
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE)
This company · 00567778

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Corporate entity
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control01/01/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1956-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

6100 Richardson Way
Cross Point Business Park
Coventry
CV2 2TA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (8 active · 30 resigned)

IWU, Ekeoma Vivian
secretary · appointed 2023-01-05
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Active
ARNOT, Justin Thomas
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-05-02
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Active
BEROTH, E. David
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-10-24
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Active
LAWRENCE, Andrew March
director · ~62y · appointed 2026-03-11
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Active
LITTLEJOHN, Merrill
director · ~72y · appointed 2022-10-24
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Active
MCCAY, Steve
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-10-24
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Active
PIERCE, Donna
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-10-24
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Active
SABER, Paul Thomas
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-06-26
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Active
FAFALIOS, Victoria Marjorie Jean
secretary · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2018-08-29
Resigned
HERBERT, Simon Paul
secretary · appointed 2018-09-20 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
HOLDSWORTH, Alan James
secretary · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2022-12-22
Resigned
WILSON, Jean Steele
secretary · resigned 2008-04-30
Resigned
ALLEN, Daniel C
director · ~71y · appointed 2022-10-24 · resigned 2025-05-02
Resigned
BARRETT, James Arnold
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-06-24 · resigned 2022-10-24
Resigned
BEWES, Richard Thomas, The Rev Prebendary
director · ~92y · appointed 1994-09-12 · resigned 2017-11-10
Resigned
BRENTFORD, The Viscount
director · ~93y · resigned 2001-09-01
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Sean Paul
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2008-03-14
Resigned
CHILVERS, Roger Maurice
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2022-10-24
Resigned
COLECLOUGH, Clive
director · ~87y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
COPESTAKE, Peter
director · ~86y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2012-10-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge05/03/2020
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Recent filings (166 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-01-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-01-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-01-06