ASHWOOD CHURCH

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06946764 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-06-29
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. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
52 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-10-02
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    TOWNSEND, Elaine Carol resigned
    director
  6. 2022-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-10-14
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    TORR, Dominic Peter appointed
    director
  9. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  15. 2016-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-06-04
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-05-15
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    HALLETT, John Dennis resigned
    director
  19. 2015-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-07-01
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    WRIGHT, Simon Paul appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-07-01
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    LOCKE, Gaye Dawn appointed
    director
  22. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    TORR, Elaine appointed
    director
  23. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Simon Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2009-07-01
    ➖
    HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-07-01
    ➖
    HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn resigned
    director
  26. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    HALLETT, John Dennis appointed
    director
  27. 2009-07-01
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Stephen Francis resigned
    director
  28. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    TOWNSEND, Elaine Carol appointed
    director
  29. 2009-06-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHWOOD CHURCH
  30. 2009-06-29
    ➕
    HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-06-29
    ➕
    HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn appointed
    director
  32. 2009-06-29
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Stephen Francis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

33/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — TORR, Dominic Peter (same surname) appointed 2022-10-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
Incorporated2009-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

41 Crocus Street
Kirkby In Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 7DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

WRIGHT, Simon Paul→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOCKE, Gaye Dawn→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-07-01
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Active
TORR, Dominic Peter→
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-10-14
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Active
TORR, Elaine→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-01
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Active
WRIGHT, Simon Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-07-01
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Active
HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
HALLETT, John Dennis→
director · ~99y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2016-05-15
Resigned
MARSHALL, Stephen Francis→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
TOWNSEND, Elaine Carol→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2023-10-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-11