NEW KADAMPA TRADITION - INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA BUDDHIST UNION

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02758093 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1992-10-22
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£44.31M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (5 active, 32 linked, 29 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
151 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £44,307,053
Cash YoY
+240%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5.5m
↑ 240% YoY
Net Worth
£44m
↑ 6.4% YoY
Current Assets
£19m
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£8.9m£18m£27m£35m£44mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£46.20M£42.10M
Current assets£18.62M£15.75M
Cash£5.45M£1.60M
Debtors£12.34M£13.55M
Net assets£44.31M£41.63M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (89 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-10
    HUGHES, Claire Dawn appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-10
    WRIGHT, Heather Carolyn resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-29
    CANSDALE, Mary Estelle, Ms. appointed
    director
  8. 2023-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-11-28
    ANDREWS, Jennifer Jane resigned
    director
  11. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2021-08-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-08-05
    DEVINE, Lisa Marie appointed
    director
  18. 2021-08-05
    BOSELEY, Paul Anthony Philip resigned
    director
  19. 2021-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2019-09-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2019-08-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2019-07-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2019-07-31
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  26. 2019-07-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  27. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2018-12-12
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  29. 2018-05-01
    BOSELEY, Paul Anthony Philip appointed
    director
  30. 2018-04-30
    LEVY, Roland Jacques resigned
    director
  31. 2016-01-10
    SHEFVELAND, Henry Freymueller appointed
    director
  32. 2016-01-10
    WIRTH, Monika Elisabeth resigned
    director
  33. 2014-03-23
    LEVY, Roland Jacques appointed
    director
  34. 2014-02-27
    LEVY, Laurence Dominic resigned
    director
  35. 2012-08-30
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    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 2012-08-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2012-08-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 2012-08-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 2012-08-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 2012-07-24
    ANDREWS, Jennifer Jane appointed
    director
  41. 2012-07-24
    STEWART, Sylvia Williamson resigned
    director
  42. 2010-04-11
    BOOTH, Steven Russell resigned
    director
  43. 2010-04-11
    WIRTH, Monika Elisabeth appointed
    director
  44. 2009-08-01
    GYATSO, Kelsang, Geshe resigned
    director
  45. 2009-08-01
    WRIGHT, Heather Carolyn appointed
    director
  46. 2009-06-10
    CAY, Linda resigned
    director
  47. 2009-06-10
    STEWART, Sylvia Williamson appointed
    director
  48. 2008-07-01
    BAKER, Charlotte Emily Jane resigned
    director
  49. 2008-07-01
    CAY, Linda appointed
    director
  50. 2008-07-01
    LEVY, Laurence Dominic appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 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-limited-exemption
Incorporated1992-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Conishead Priory
Priory Road,
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 9QQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (5 active · 27 resigned)

COWING, Stephen Paul
secretary · appointed 2007-06-04
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Active
CANSDALE, Mary Estelle, Ms.
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-11-29
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Active
DEVINE, Lisa Marie
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-08-05
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Active
HUGHES, Claire Dawn
director · ~52y · appointed 2026-04-10
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Active
SHEFVELAND, Henry Freymueller
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-01-10
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Active
BELITHER, James Alexander
secretary · appointed 1992-10-22 · resigned 2005-08-06
Resigned
MAY, Samuel Anthony Mclean
secretary · appointed 2005-08-08 · resigned 2007-06-04
Resigned
ANDREWS, Jennifer Jane
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2023-11-28
Resigned
BAKER, Charlotte Emily Jane
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-02-27 · resigned 2008-07-01
Resigned
BOOTH, Steven Russell
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-04-11
Resigned
BOSELEY, Paul Anthony Philip
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2021-08-05
Resigned
CAY, Linda
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2009-06-10
Resigned
CHARLES, Kathryn Eileen
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-08-02 · resigned 2006-01-16
Resigned
CHAU, Judy
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2007-04-01
Resigned
COOTE, Daniel
director · ~57y · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2004-07-07
Resigned
COWING, Stephen Paul
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-16 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
DECKER, Mark John
director · ~53y · appointed 1996-08-17 · resigned 1999-10-04
Resigned
GILLESPIE, Nicholas Richard
director · ~64y · appointed 1992-10-22 · resigned 1993-11-08
Resigned
GYATSO, Kelsang, Geshe
director · ~95y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2009-08-01
Resigned
GYATSO, Kelsang, Geshe
director · ~95y · appointed 1992-10-22 · resigned 1999-10-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge1 property31/07/2019
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge1 property29/07/2019
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge1 property12/12/2018
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/08/2012
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/08/2012
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/08/201202/09/2021
satisfied
Tridos Bank Nv
Legal mortgage1 property05/10/200630/08/2012
satisfied
Tridos Bank Nv
Legal mortgage3 properties05/10/200630/08/2012
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Recent filings (151 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-10