DONINGTON CHURCH CENTRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01295044 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1977-01-20
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 48.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£132.7k
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
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 48.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 48.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
2 charges (1/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
81
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
154 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £132,681
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,467 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£133k
↓ 4.6% YoY
Current Assets
£133k
↓ 4.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£28k£56k£83k£111k£139kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£132.7k£139.1k
Current assets£133.4k£139.1k
Net assets£132.7k£139.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
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  16. 2024-04-27
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  17. 2023-12-09
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    JONES, Steven Craig appointed
    secretary
  18. 2023-12-09
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    GRINNELL, Paul Edward resigned
    secretary
  19. 2023-12-09
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    BEDDOWS, Dennis Matear resigned
    director
  20. 2023-12-09
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    BUDD, Ian resigned
    director
  21. 2023-12-09
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    CONCANNON, Janis resigned
    director
  22. 2023-12-09
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    GRINNELL, Paul Edward resigned
    director
  23. 2023-12-09
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    MACK, Dorothy resigned
    director
  24. 2023-12-09
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    PURCHASE, John resigned
    director
  25. 2023-12-09
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    QUILTER, Francis Kerry resigned
    director
  26. 2023-12-09
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    WARRILOW, Leonard Albert resigned
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  27. 2023-12-04
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  28. 2023-12-04
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  29. 2023-11-25
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    JONES, Steven Craig appointed
    director
  30. 2023-11-09
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    PURCHASE, Lesley resigned
    director
  31. 2022-03-17
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  32. 2019-11-09
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    BUDD, Ian appointed
    director
  33. 2014-12-01
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    THOMAS, Mary Ruth, Revd appointed
    director
  34. 2014-12-01
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    CONCANNON, Janis appointed
    director
  35. 2014-12-01
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    QUILTER, Francis Kerry appointed
    director
  36. 2014-10-01
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    PARRY, Dorothy Catherine resigned
    director
  37. 2014-10-01
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    WARREN, Jill, Reverend resigned
    director
  38. 2013-02-12
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    PURCHASE, Lesley appointed
    director
  39. 2013-02-12
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    WARREN, Jill, Reverend appointed
    director
  40. 2011-06-14
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    DUNNING, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  41. 2009-02-09
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    MACK, Dorothy appointed
    director
  42. 2005-10-20
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    ROSSIDES, Beryl Isobel resigned
    director
  43. 2005-03-10
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    NIXON, Arthur William resigned
    director
  44. 2003-12-14
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    GRINNELL, Paul Edward appointed
    secretary
  45. 2003-11-11
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    DUNNING, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  46. 2003-05-07
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    MILLICHAMP, Alan Harbridge resigned
    secretary
  47. 2003-05-07
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    MILLICHAMP, Alan Harbridge resigned
    director
  48. 2003-05-07
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    ROSSIDES, Beryl Isobel appointed
    director
  49. 2003-05-07
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    WARRILOW, Leonard Albert appointed
    director
  50. 2003-05-05
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    BUNCH, Michael William resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1977-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

The Parish Office United Benefice Office
Vicarage Fields, High Street, Albrighton
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV7 3EQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)

JONES, Steven Craig→
secretary · appointed 2023-12-09
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Active
JONES, Steven Craig→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-11-25
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Active
THOMAS, Mary Ruth, Revd→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-12-01
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Active
BEDDOWS, Dennis Matear→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-16 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned
GRINNELL, Paul Edward→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-14 · resigned 2023-12-09
Resigned
MILLICHAMP, Alan Harbridge→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2003-05-07
Resigned
NIXON, Arthur William→
secretary · resigned 1992-04-16
Resigned
PURCHASE, Helen Lesley→
secretary · resigned 1993-12-06
Resigned
BEDDOWS, Dennis Matear→
director · ~97y · appointed 1993-11-16 · resigned 2023-12-09
Resigned
BUDD, Ian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-11-09 · resigned 2023-12-09
Resigned
BUNCH, Michael William→
director · ~93y · appointed 1998-05-26 · resigned 2003-05-05
Resigned
CONCANNON, Janis→
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2023-12-09
Resigned
DUNNING, Peter Richard→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-11-11 · resigned 2011-06-14
Resigned
GRINNELL, Paul Edward→
director · ~84y · appointed 1998-05-26 · resigned 2023-12-09
Resigned
HENSON, Richard Clive, Rev Dr→
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-05-08 · resigned 1999-10-06
Resigned
MACK, Dorothy→
director · ~86y · appointed 2009-02-09 · resigned 2023-12-09
Resigned
MILLICHAMP, Alan Harbridge→
director · ~90y · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2003-05-07
Resigned
NIXON, Arthur William→
director · ~100y · resigned 2005-03-10
Resigned
PARRY, Dorothy Catherine→
director · ~103y · appointed 1993-11-16 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
PARRY, Dorothy Catherine→
director · ~103y · resigned 1992-04-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Unknown
Series of debentures—20/12/197721/04/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property24/10/197704/05/1994

Recent filings (154 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-29
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