CHRIST FIRST WATFORD

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07659090 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-06-06
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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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: 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
11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
42 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-01-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-01-18
    ➕
    HOLOP, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  8. 2022-01-18
    ➖
    DE-CRESCENZO, Jade Louise resigned
    director
  9. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-07-13
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    WILES, Peter Martin resigned
    director
  12. 2021-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-12
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    STEED, Alex Christopher resigned
    director
  16. 2019-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-07-26
    ➕
    DE-CRESCENZO, Jade Louise appointed
    director
  20. 2018-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-10-22
    ➖
    BROWN, James Lewis resigned
    director
  23. 2016-07-19
    ➕
    STEED, Alex Christopher appointed
    director
  24. 2016-07-19
    ➕
    STEED, Alex Christopher appointed
    director
  25. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    LEIGH-JONES, Simon Ruston resigned
    director
  26. 2011-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHRIST FIRST WATFORD
  27. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    DUFF, Lorraine Susan appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    ABRAHAM, Jeremy Samuel appointed
    director
  29. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    DUFF, Lorraine Susan appointed
    director
  30. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    SMITH, Andrew David appointed
    director
  31. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    BROWN, James Lewis appointed
    director
  32. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    LEIGH-JONES, Simon Ruston appointed
    director
  33. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    WILES, Peter Martin 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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 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 signal

Multiple 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
Incorporated2011-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

The Hub Fuller Way
Croxley Green
Rickmansworth
WD3 3PJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-26
Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (6 active · 5 resigned)

DUFF, Lorraine Susan→
secretary · appointed 2011-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABRAHAM, Jeremy Samuel→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-06-06
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Active
DUFF, Lorraine Susan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLOP, Elizabeth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-01-18
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Active
SMITH, Andrew David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEED, Alex Christopher→
director · ~36y · appointed 2016-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, James Lewis→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2017-10-22
Resigned
DE-CRESCENZO, Jade Louise→
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-07-26 · resigned 2022-01-18
Resigned
LEIGH-JONES, Simon Ruston→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
STEED, Alex Christopher→
director · ~36y · appointed 2016-07-19 · resigned 2019-06-12
Resigned
WILES, Peter Martin→
director · ~80y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2021-07-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-26