ARGYLE COMMUNITY CHURCH READING

🌳Matureactive
07714084 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-07-21
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
78/100
Strong
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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 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    ANDREWS, Hazel Brough resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-02-19
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Jeremy John resigned
    director
  6. 2024-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-01-19
    ➕
    MUKANDORI, Yvette appointed
    director
  12. 2020-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-05-19
    ➖
    LATCHMAN, Neddy Hamilton resigned
    director
  15. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-09-18
    ➕
    ANDREWS, Hazel Brough appointed
    director
  19. 2017-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-09-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2017-09-12
    ➖
    CHANDLER, Paul Philip resigned
    director
  22. 2016-10-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-03-18
    ➕
    RAYERS, Christopher Robert appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-03-18
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Trevor Seaton resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-07-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARGYLE COMMUNITY CHURCH READING
  26. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    CHEVASSUT, Anthony Cleve Jonathan, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    FORSHAW, William Alexander appointed
    director
  28. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    RAYERS, Christopher Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    ROUT, Jonathan Philip appointed
    director
  30. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Trevor Seaton appointed
    secretary
  31. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    CHANDLER, Paul Philip appointed
    director
  32. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    LATCHMAN, Neddy Hamilton appointed
    director
  33. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Jeremy John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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
Incorporated2011-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Argyle Community Church
Argyle Road
Reading
RG1 7YL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (6 active · 5 resigned)

RAYERS, Christopher Robert→
secretary · appointed 2015-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHEVASSUT, Anthony Cleve Jonathan, Dr→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-07-21
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Active
FORSHAW, William Alexander→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-07-21
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Active
MUKANDORI, Yvette→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAYERS, Christopher Robert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROUT, Jonathan Philip→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITCHELL, Trevor Seaton→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-21 · resigned 2015-03-18
Resigned
ANDREWS, Hazel Brough→
director · ~81y · appointed 2018-09-18 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
CHANDLER, Paul Philip→
director · ~86y · appointed 2011-07-21 · resigned 2017-09-12
Resigned
LATCHMAN, Neddy Hamilton→
director · ~86y · appointed 2011-07-21 · resigned 2020-05-19
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Jeremy John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-21 · resigned 2025-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-01