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03726889 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-03-04

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

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

£200.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

38 officers (8 active, 38 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

129 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £200,809

Net assets shrinking

Down £56,804 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£201k

↓ 22% YoY

Current Assets

£294k

↑ 14% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Total assets	£320.0k	£258.7k
Current assets	£293.7k	£256.5k
Net assets	£200.8k	£257.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand

2026-05-15
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officers · AP01
2026-05-14
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officers · AP01
2026-05-12
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ELTON, Isobel Ruth appointed
director
2026-05-12
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STOLLERY, Philip Charles appointed
director
2026-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-09
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STONE, Mandy resigned
director
2024-03-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
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officers · AP01
2024-01-18
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ABERNETHY, Edward Joseph appointed
director
2024-01-18
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KNIGHT, Christine appointed
director
2023-12-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-01
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SCOTT, Simon Timothy resigned
director
2023-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-19
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CORNWELL, Matthew Andrew resigned
director
2022-04-25
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officers · AP01
2022-04-21
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CLEE, Tristan appointed
director
2022-03-31
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address · AD01
2022-03-07
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GINN, Christopher Michael appointed
director
2022-03-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-18
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-11-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-21
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BAKER, David George resigned
director
2021-10-21
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HINSLEY, Robert Charles, Rev resigned
director
2021-03-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-03
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SHARPLES, Philip George resigned
director
2020-10-15
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LEVETT, Matthew Charles appointed
director
2020-01-16
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CORNWELL, Matthew Andrew appointed
director
2020-01-16
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HINSLEY, Robert Charles, Rev appointed
director
2018-11-06
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GREEN, Jayne Christine resigned
director
2018-11-06
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STONE, Mandy appointed
director
2016-09-14
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RUSHBROOK, Amy Eleanor resigned
director
2016-09-13
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GARNHAM, Stephanie Clare resigned
director
2016-09-13
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WATSON, Jan resigned
director
2016-01-21
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SHARPE, Stanley Thomas resigned
director
2015-04-22
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BAKER, David George appointed
director
2015-04-22
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RUSHBROOK, Amy Eleanor appointed
director
2013-12-31
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BOSWELL, Tom Simon resigned
director
2013-09-05
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ABBOTT, Graham Peter appointed
director
2013-09-05
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SHARPE, Stanley Thomas appointed
director
2013-09-05
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SHARPLES, Philip George appointed
director
2013-03-11
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SCOTT, Simon Timothy appointed
director
2013-01-31
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NICOLSON, David Gordon resigned
director
2012-12-31
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DALTRY, Paul, Rev resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 89 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1999-03-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Cym Vauxhall Christian Trust Camp Site

Great Wenham

Colchester

CO7 6QQ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-18

Last: 2026-03-04