CALVARY CHAPEL MANSFIELD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04879689 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-08-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£144.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
83 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £144,641
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£145k
↑ 9.4% YoY
Current Assets
£121k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £144.6k | £132.3k |
| Current assets | £120.6k | £95.2k |
| Net assets | £144.6k | £132.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04➖RODRIGUEZ, Cristobel resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-27➖AMBLER, Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-03-27➕RODRIGUEZ, Cristobel appointeddirector
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-01-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-01-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-01-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2015-12-03➕BROOKS, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-03➖BUSTRAAN, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-03➕AMBLER, Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-12-03➖BUSTRAAN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-12-06➕BROOKS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2012-12-06➖TETLEY, Kenneth Edward resigneddirector
- 2008-06-25➕BUSTRAAN, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-25➖CUOZZO, Jeffrey Scott resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-25➖CUOZZO, Jeffrey Scott resigneddirector
- 2008-06-25➕TETLEY, Kenneth Edward appointeddirector
- 2006-06-27➕CUOZZO, Jeffrey Scott appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-27➖JOHNSTON WHITE, Bruce resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-27➕CUOZZO, Jeffrey Scott appointeddirector
- 2006-06-27➖JOHNSTON WHITE, Bruce resigneddirector
- 2005-06-29➕BUSTRAAN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2005-06-29➖SYLVESTER, David Scott resigneddirector
- 2003-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CALVARY CHAPEL MANSFIELD LIMITED
- 2003-08-28➕HEARD, Bryce Matthew appointeddirector
- 2003-08-28➕JOHNSTON WHITE, Bruce appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-28➕JOHNSTON WHITE, Bruce appointeddirector
- 2003-08-28➕SYLVESTER, David Scott appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael John Brooks Individual · English · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Bryce Matthew Heard Individual · American · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Cristobel Rodriguezceased 26/03/2023· significant influence
- Mr Robert Amblerceased 27/03/2022· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · NG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH FIRE SERVICES ASSOCIATION(THE)→ 00121413 · est 1912 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 114y | — | — |
| BROOKS FIRE PROTECTION LTD→ 14104328 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN LIMITED→ 15756359 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BUTTERFLY WOOD LTD→ 16936555 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUZZ BINGO GROUP LIMITED→ 11384218 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BYGEORGIA LTD→ 14952744 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BYRON SHEET METAL LIMITED→ 01715113 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| CAFFRA TRADING LIMITED→ 09048092 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CAFM TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16030746 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CANLIN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 01212970 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| CANNON PILING LIMITED→ 04412631 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CAR SHADES LIMITED→ 09629974 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
Calvary Mansfield
Eakring Road
Mansfield
NG18 3FS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
BROOKS, Michael John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-12-03
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BROOKS, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-12-06
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HEARD, Bryce Matthew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-08-28
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BUSTRAAN, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2015-12-03
CUOZZO, Jeffrey Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-27 · resigned 2008-06-25
JOHNSTON WHITE, Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2006-06-27
AMBLER, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2022-03-27
BUSTRAAN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-06-29 · resigned 2015-12-03
CUOZZO, Jeffrey Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-06-27 · resigned 2008-06-25
JOHNSTON WHITE, Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2006-06-27
RODRIGUEZ, Cristobel→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-03-27 · resigned 2024-06-04
SYLVESTER, David Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2005-06-29
TETLEY, Kenneth Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2012-12-06
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30