AMAZING GRACE - TEESSIDE

🌳Matureactive
07763798 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-09-06
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
53 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
75
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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-06-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-06-15
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    BRAYE, Stuart, Dr appointed
    director
  11. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-03-23
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    BRAYE, Stuart, Dr resigned
    director
  16. 2021-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-10-01
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    BROUGHTON, Timothy Stephen appointed
    director
  21. 2019-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2017-09-12
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    BRAYE, Marion appointed
    secretary
  23. 2017-09-12
    ➖
    DUFFEW, Ian Peter Edward resigned
    secretary
  24. 2016-10-03
    ➕
    BRAYE, Andrew James Philip appointed
    director
  25. 2016-10-03
    ➕
    GIBBONS, Tom, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2016-10-03
    ➖
    DUFFEW, Ian Peter Edward resigned
    director
  27. 2016-10-03
    ➖
    RUDDICK, Martin resigned
    director
  28. 2011-09-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMAZING GRACE - TEESSIDE
  29. 2011-09-06
    ➕
    DUFFEW, Ian Peter Edward appointed
    secretary
  30. 2011-09-06
    ➕
    BRAYE, Stuart, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2011-09-06
    ➕
    DUFFEW, Ian Peter Edward appointed
    director
  32. 2011-09-06
    ➕
    RUDDICK, Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
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.
  • +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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Tom Gibbons
Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest06/09/2019
Mr Andrew James Philip Braye
Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest06/09/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Dr Stuart Brayeceased 23/03/2022· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mr Ian Peter Edward Duffewceased 06/09/2019· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mr Martin Ruddickceased 06/09/2019· significant influence · trust interest

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
Incorporated2011-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

17 Pennine Crescent
Redcar
TS10 4AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)

BRAYE, Marion→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAYE, Andrew James Philip→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-10-03
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Active
BRAYE, Stuart, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROUGHTON, Timothy Stephen→
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-10-01
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Active
GIBBONS, Tom, Dr→
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFFEW, Ian Peter Edward→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2017-09-12
Resigned
BRAYE, Stuart, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2022-03-23
Resigned
DUFFEW, Ian Peter Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2016-10-03
Resigned
RUDDICK, Martin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-06 · resigned 2016-10-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09