CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
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04319194 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-11-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
85 officers (13 active, 85 linked, 83 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
232 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (181 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-27➕BUGG, Karen Joyce, Rev appointeddirector
- 2026-06-27➕CARVER, Simon John, Rev appointeddirector
- 2026-06-27➕DUNNING, Philip James, Rev appointeddirector
- 2026-06-27➖O'SHEA, Sara Margaret resigneddirector
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-26➖TAYLOR, Hilary Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01➖GRAHAM, David George, Rev resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29➖CARVER, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2023-11-09➕WOOD, Adrian Michael, Rev appointeddirector
- 2023-11-09➕GRAHAM, David George, Rev appointeddirector
- 2023-11-09➕TAYLOR, Hilary Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➕GRIFFITHS, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➕WALLS, Peter Ewart appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➖CRANE-WEST, Sarah Elizabeth, Rev resigneddirector
- 2023-07-01➖JOHNSTON, Marjorie Joan resigneddirector
- 2023-07-01➖KERRY, Alan Peter resigneddirector
- 2023-07-01➕O'SHEA, Sara Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-05-20➕EDWORTHY, Tim Stanley, Rev appointeddirector
- 2023-05-20➕JOHNSTON, Frances William appointeddirector
- 2023-05-20➖JOHNSTON, Frances William resigneddirector
- 2023-01-03➕OPENSHAW, Andrew John, Reverend appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-03➖COPSON, Stephen Leonard, Revd resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-06➖GOOKEY, Ruth Elizabeth, Revd resigneddirector
- 2022-07-02➕HIDER, Maureen Catherine, Revd appointeddirector
- 2022-07-02➕KERRY, Lisa Katherine, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2022-07-02➖COLMER, Geoffrey Kenneth, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2022-07-02➕GOOKEY, Ruth Elizabeth, Revd appointeddirector
- 2022-07-02➖MURRAY, Carol Ann, Revd resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 181 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: O'SHEA, Sara Margaret resigned 2026-06-27; TAYLOR, Hilary Anne resigned 2026-03-26
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
The Pinnacle
150 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 1LZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (13 active · 72 resigned)
OPENSHAW, Andrew John, Reverend→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-01-03
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BUGG, Karen Joyce, Rev→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-06-27
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CARVER, Simon John, Rev→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2026-06-27
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DUNNING, Philip James, Rev→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-06-27
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EDWORTHY, Tim Stanley, Rev→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-05-20
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FARRANT, Roy David→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-06-27
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GRIFFITHS, Barbara→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-07-01
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HAINES, Timothy Lloyd, Rev→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-03-31
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HIDER, Maureen Catherine, Revd→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-07-02
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JOHNSTON, Francis William→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2021-01-28
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KERRY, Lisa Katherine, Reverend→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-07-02
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WALLS, Peter Ewart→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2023-07-01
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WOOD, Adrian Michael, Rev→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-11-09
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COPSON, Stephen Leonard, Revd→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-08 · resigned 2023-01-03
BANFIELD, Michael, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-11-08 · resigned 2008-06-07
BARNARD, Philip Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-11-08 · resigned 2005-06-11
BILLINGHAM, John, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-11-08 · resigned 2002-10-09
BIRD, Alan Charles, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-11-08 · resigned 2007-06-09
BOCHENSKI, Michael Ian, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-11-08 · resigned 2005-06-11
BRADLEY, Lawrence Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2010-06-12 · resigned 2013-06-30
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Recent filings (232 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-18