CHURCH HOUSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03475556 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-03
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (9 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-01➖DAVIS, Roger John resigneddirector
- 2026-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-21➕CAMPBELL-LAMERTON, Rory Patrick Chichester appointeddirector
- 2025-10-21➕KERSHAW, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2025-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-24➖EDGEDALE, James William resigneddirector
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24➕EDGEDALE, James William appointeddirector
- 2023-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-30➖HOOPER, Carol Ann resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-08-14➕KERSHAW, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-14➖HOOPER, Carol Ann resignedsecretary
- 2018-08-14➕HOOPER, Carol Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-03-11➕WHARTON, Jeremy Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2010-03-11➕DAVIS, Roger John appointeddirector
- 2010-02-02➕HOOPER, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-02➖HUGHES, Graham John resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-27➖BATTEN, David Henry Cary resigneddirector
- 2010-01-27➖HUGHES, Graham John resigneddirector
- 2010-01-18➖EDWARDS, Keith Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-12-09➕GIBBS, Dominic Vaughan appointeddirector
- 2009-12-09➕MARTIN SMITH, Andrew Everard appointeddirector
- 2007-08-23➕BAINES, Michael George Coriat Talbot appointeddirector
- 2007-03-20➕JOHNSEN, James William appointeddirector
- 2007-03-20➕EDWARDS, Keith Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-01-31➖ELLIS, Mervyn Brian resigneddirector
- 2001-10-30➕HUGHES, Graham John appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-30➖BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-02-25➕MAHON, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 1999-02-25➕BATTEN, David Henry Cary appointeddirector
- 1999-02-25➖EDWARDS, Raymond Martin resigneddirector
- 1999-02-25➕ELLIS, Mervyn Brian appointeddirector
- 1999-02-25➕HUGHES, Graham John appointeddirector
- 1997-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CHURCH HOUSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 1997-12-03➕BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-12-03➕EDWARDS, Raymond Martin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
York House
6 Coldharbour
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 4JW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (9 active · 11 resigned)
Active
BAINES, Michael George Coriat Talbot→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-08-23
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CAMPBELL-LAMERTON, Rory Patrick Chichester→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-10-21
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GIBBS, Dominic Vaughan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-12-09
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JOHNSEN, James William→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-03-20
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KERSHAW, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-21
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MAHON, James Patrick→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-02-25
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MARTIN SMITH, Andrew Everard→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-12-09
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WHARTON, Jeremy Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-03-11
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HOOPER, Carol Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2018-08-14
HUGHES, Graham John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2010-02-02
BATTENS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2001-10-30
BATTEN, David Henry Cary→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2010-01-27
DAVIS, Roger John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-03-11 · resigned 2026-05-01
EDGEDALE, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-10-24 · resigned 2025-05-24
EDWARDS, Keith Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-20 · resigned 2010-01-18
EDWARDS, Raymond Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 1999-02-25
ELLIS, Mervyn Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2004-01-31
HOOPER, Carol Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-08-14 · resigned 2021-06-30
HUGHES, Graham John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2010-01-27
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Recent filings (123 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-05-18