ARMS OF GRACE

🌳Matureactive
07390347 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-09-28
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£48
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £48
Net assets shrinking
Down £486 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£48
↓ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£266
↓ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£107£214£320£427£534Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£48£534
Current assets£266£433
Net assets£48£534

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2021-10-24
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2021-10-24
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  8. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-04
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    BIGOMBE, Janne resigned
    director
  10. 2020-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-10-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-03-28
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    NALUBEGA, Ritah appointed
    director
  18. 2011-03-25
    ➕
    BIGOMBE, Janne appointed
    director
  19. 2011-03-02
    ➕
    BUSINGYE, Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2011-03-02
    ➕
    OKUNGU, Gideon Isaac appointed
    director
  21. 2010-09-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ARMS OF GRACE
  22. 2010-09-28
    ➕
    DDAMULIRA, John Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Paul Ddamulira
Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52
——board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2010-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Chalfont House
Chenies Way
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 6UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

BUSINGYE, Jane→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DDAMULIRA, John Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NALUBEGA, Ritah→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OKUNGU, Gideon Isaac→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIGOMBE, Janne→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2020-12-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-10-24
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2021-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30