BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOMES

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04428382 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-04-30
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
21 officers (6 active, 21 linked, 19 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
87 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-07-11
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    HOWARTH, Ian, Reverend appointed
    director
  6. 2023-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-03-31
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    DAUNCEY, Robert Oliver resigned
    director
  8. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-01-17
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    EVANS, Malcolm resigned
    director
  11. 2022-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-12-08
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    GILBERT, Jayne resigned
    director
  15. 2020-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-10-08
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    RUMENS, Lawrence Henry resigned
    director
  18. 2020-07-30
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2020-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-07-02
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    STEEL, Andrew James appointed
    director
  21. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-06-23
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2019-06-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2019-06-19
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    HUMPHERSON, Carolyn Mary appointed
    secretary
  26. 2019-06-19
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    FISHER, Michael Whiteley resigned
    secretary
  27. 2019-06-19
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    FISHER, Michael Whiteley resigned
    director
  28. 2019-02-21
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    HUMPHERSON, Carolyn Mary appointed
    director
  29. 2017-12-14
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    ALLEN, Kevin David resigned
    director
  30. 2014-05-13
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    ALLEN, Kevin David appointed
    director
  31. 2013-05-23
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    BURGESS, Stuart John, Revd Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2013-02-26
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    BALMER, Susan Elizabeth, Dr. resigned
    director
  33. 2012-12-04
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    GILBERT, Jayne appointed
    director
  34. 2011-11-22
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    EVANS, Malcolm appointed
    director
  35. 2011-01-25
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    OSBORN, Christopher Andrew, Mr. resigned
    director
  36. 2007-07-31
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    EASTON, David John, Reverend resigned
    director
  37. 2006-12-14
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    JONES, Harold Leslie resigned
    director
  38. 2006-12-14
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    RUMENS, Lawrence Henry appointed
    director
  39. 2005-12-01
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    EDDEN, David William, Prof resigned
    director
  40. 2005-12-01
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    SINCLAIR, Janet Pearson resigned
    director
  41. 2004-07-31
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    LE MOIGNAN, Christina, Reverend Doctor resigned
    director
  42. 2004-05-31
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    HARRISON, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  43. 2004-05-27
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    JOHANSEN, Peter John Sverre appointed
    director
  44. 2002-07-22
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    LE MOIGNAN, Christina, Reverend Doctor appointed
    director
  45. 2002-04-30
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    Company incorporated
    As BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOMES
  46. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    FISHER, Michael Whiteley appointed
    secretary
  47. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    BALMER, Susan Elizabeth, Dr. appointed
    director
  48. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    DAUNCEY, Robert Oliver appointed
    director
  49. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    EASTON, David John, Reverend appointed
    director
  50. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    EDDEN, David William, Prof appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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

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
Incorporated2002-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

52 Oakfield Road
Selly Oak
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 7EQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23

Officers (6 active · 15 resigned)

HUMPHERSON, Carolyn Mary→
secretary · appointed 2019-06-19
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Active
BURGESS, Stuart John, Revd Dr→
director · ~86y · appointed 2013-05-23
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Active
HOWARTH, Ian, Reverend→
director · ~71y · appointed 2023-07-11
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Active
HUMPHERSON, Carolyn Mary→
director · ~79y · appointed 2019-02-21
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Active
JOHANSEN, Peter John Sverre→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-05-27
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Active
STEEL, Andrew James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-07-02
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Active
FISHER, Michael Whiteley→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2019-06-19
Resigned
ALLEN, Kevin David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-05-13 · resigned 2017-12-14
Resigned
BALMER, Susan Elizabeth, Dr.→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2013-02-26
Resigned
DAUNCEY, Robert Oliver→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
EASTON, David John, Reverend→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned
EDDEN, David William, Prof→
director · ~90y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2005-12-01
Resigned
EVANS, Malcolm→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-11-22 · resigned 2023-01-17
Resigned
FISHER, Michael Whiteley→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2019-06-19
Resigned
GILBERT, Jayne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-12-04 · resigned 2020-12-08
Resigned
HARRISON, Geoffrey→
director · ~94y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2004-05-31
Resigned
JONES, Harold Leslie→
director · ~103y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2006-12-14
Resigned
LE MOIGNAN, Christina, Reverend Doctor→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-07-22 · resigned 2004-07-31
Resigned
OSBORN, Christopher Andrew, Mr.→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2011-01-25
Resigned
RUMENS, Lawrence Henry→
director · ~85y · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2020-10-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-20