HEART CHURCH

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05947463 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-09-26
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
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 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 18.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (10 active, 34 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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  2. 2025-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-09-25
    ABEL, Sally resigned
    director
  5. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-07
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  7. 2022-11-21
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  8. 2022-10-24
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    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-10-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-10-06
    OJAMBATI, Fiyinfolu Iyanuoluwa appointed
    director
  11. 2022-10-06
    SHONDE, Olajumoke Olubukonla appointed
    director
  12. 2022-10-06
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-07-05
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    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2022-07-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2022-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-03-02
    TAYLOR, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  18. 2022-01-06
    JAMES-DAVIS, Laurence Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2022-01-06
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  20. 2021-10-04
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-09-30
    GUMBO, Caroline resigned
    director
  23. 2021-08-31
    CLARKE, Robert James resigned
    director
  24. 2021-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2021-06-15
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  26. 2021-06-15
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  27. 2021-06-09
    TAYLOR, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  28. 2021-06-01
    KAKIMPA, Bruce Muhumuza appointed
    director
  29. 2021-05-28
    MAISIRI, Danielle appointed
    director
  30. 2021-05-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2021-05-01
    STEEL, Rhoda Boma resigned
    director
  32. 2021-02-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2021-01-12
    BRINDLEY, Timothy Paul resigned
    secretary
  34. 2021-01-01
    WALLINGTON-JONES, Janya appointed
    secretary
  35. 2020-06-10
    STEEL, Rhoda Boma appointed
    director
  36. 2020-05-20
    JONES, Matthew appointed
    director
  37. 2020-03-04
    SHEPPARD, Lyndon Merlin resigned
    director
  38. 2019-10-24
    STEEL, Robert James Andrew resigned
    director
  39. 2019-08-08
    GREEN, Jayne Poppy resigned
    director
  40. 2018-07-18
    GUMBO, Caroline appointed
    director
  41. 2018-07-18
    SHEPPARD, Lyndon Merlin appointed
    director
  42. 2018-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2018-04-25
    WILSON, Cerin Sarah resigned
    director
  44. 2017-07-06
    BARLOW, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  45. 2017-07-06
    BRINDLEY, Timothy Paul appointed
    secretary
  46. 2017-06-19
    GILL, David Hunter resigned
    director
  47. 2017-05-10
    DICKIN, Andrew Malcolm appointed
    director
  48. 2017-02-11
    MOXON, Andrew John resigned
    director
  49. 2016-03-02
    GREEN, Jayne Poppy appointed
    director
  50. 2015-02-04
    JAMES-DAVIS, Laurence Charles appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

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
Incorporated2006-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Heart Church
104-114 Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (10 active · 24 resigned)

WALLINGTON-JONES, Janya
secretary · appointed 2021-01-01
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Active
BAXTER, Malcolm Watkin
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-09-29
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Active
BOWEN, Guy Adam
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-11-02
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Active
DICKIN, Andrew Malcolm
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-05-10
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Active
GALE, Nigel Charles
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-03-07
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Active
JONES, Matthew
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-05-20
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Active
KAKIMPA, Bruce Muhumuza
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-06-01
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Active
MAISIRI, Danielle
director · ~33y · appointed 2021-05-28
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Active
OJAMBATI, Fiyinfolu Iyanuoluwa
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-10-06
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Active
SHONDE, Olajumoke Olubukonla
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-10-06
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Active
BARLOW, Stephen John
secretary · appointed 2006-11-02 · resigned 2017-07-06
Resigned
BRINDLEY, Timothy Paul
secretary · appointed 2017-07-06 · resigned 2021-01-12
Resigned
ABEL, Sally
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-07 · resigned 2025-09-25
Resigned
AKANNI, Olawale Ayinde
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2009-09-07
Resigned
APATA, Motunrayo Abike
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-09-26 · resigned 2006-11-02
Resigned
BRAY, Anthony Russel
director · ~86y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2010-01-30
Resigned
BRINDLEY, Timothy Paul
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-03-07 · resigned 2012-01-18
Resigned
CARPENTER, Terence John
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2012-03-05
Resigned
CLARKE, Robert James
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
GILL, David Hunter
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2017-06-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Debenture1 property19/12/200705/07/2022
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties19/12/200720/06/2018

Recent filings (126 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-31