VENTURE CHURCH (MILTON KEYNES)
🌳Matureactive
05982564 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-10-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (8 active, 23 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 15 total, 15 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
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 (65 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-17➖OSEI, Gabrielline Akua Akyia resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-12➖KOMOLAFE, Folashade Oluyemisi resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08➕ELS, John Martin appointeddirector
- 2022-03-08➕KEEL, Jonathan Allan appointeddirector
- 2022-03-08➖ODUNLAMI, Bolawale Adetokunbo resigneddirector
- 2022-03-08➕OSEI, Gabrielline Akua Akyia appointeddirector
- 2022-01-05➖KIFF, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-06-08➖RITCHIE, William Whyte resigneddirector
- 2020-03-17➕AMAEZE, Joseph George appointeddirector
- 2019-03-18➖VERITY, Philip Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-01-15➕KUFEJI, Omotayo Ogundiran, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-01-14➕BROWN, Virginia Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-05-05➖OGUNSOLA, Biliaminu Lekan resigneddirector
- 2012-03-19➕TAKACS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2011-07-27➖ADKINS, Stephen Alfred resigneddirector
- 2011-04-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Homes and Communities Agency
- 2011-04-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-03-16➕KIFF, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-02-17➖KRUGER, Liezel resigneddirector
- 2010-01-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-01-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-03-31➖BELL, James St John resigneddirector
- 2007-03-29➕BAIRD, Ian Russell appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-29➖RITCHIE, William Whyte resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-29➕ADKINS, Stephen Alfred appointeddirector
- 2007-03-29➕BELL, James St John appointeddirector
- 2007-03-29➕KOMOLAFE, Folashade Oluyemisi appointeddirector
- 2007-03-29➕KRUGER, Liezel appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-29: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-09-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
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| A LITTLE BIG KID LIMITED→ 14107721 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A P SKELTON LIMITED→ 00755479 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
| ALFRED'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH→ 12768620 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALGAR TRADING LTD→ 15866454 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL THINGS HOSPITALITY LTD→ 15901660 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALLASSIO CLARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 08492366 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AMAC SUPPORT SERVICES LTD→ 16333917 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMBER PERFORMANCE LIMITED→ 06193214 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| AMCEY ENERGY LTD→ 12657527 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMIRA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 07726860 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AMIRI ASSETS II LP→ LP021521 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMIRI ASSETS III LP→ LP021483 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
Venture Church Strudwick Drive
Oldbrook
Milton Keynes
MK6 2TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (8 active · 15 resigned)
BAIRD, Ian Russell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-03-29
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AMAEZE, Joseph George→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-03-17
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BROWN, Virginia Jane→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-14
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ELS, John Martin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-03-08
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KEEL, Jonathan Allan→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-03-08
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KUFEJI, Omotayo Ogundiran, Dr→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-01-15
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SHERRATT, Mark Andrew→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-13
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TAKACS, Peter→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-03-19
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HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2007-03-13
RITCHIE, William Whyte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-13 · resigned 2007-03-29
ADKINS, Stephen Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2011-07-27
APATA, Motunrayo Abike→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2007-03-13
BELL, James St John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2009-03-31
HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2007-03-13
KIFF, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2022-01-05
KOMOLAFE, Folashade Oluyemisi→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2023-12-12
KRUGER, Liezel→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2010-02-17
MARSHALL, Stephen Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2007-03-13
ODUNLAMI, Bolawale Adetokunbo→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2022-03-08
OGUNSOLA, Biliaminu Lekan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2018-05-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Homes and Communities Agency | Deed of covenant and charge | 1 property | 12/04/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/04/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/01/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-09-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-18