MARYGATE HOUSE HOLY ISLAND

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08124695 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-06-29
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
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 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (7 active, 17 linked, 17 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
53 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees200200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-21
    ➕
    WILSON, Mark Lawrence, Mr. appointed
    director
  3. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-04
    ➕
    BRENNAN, Faith Nichola appointed
    director
  5. 2025-03-04
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Mary, Rev appointed
    director
  6. 2025-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-08
    ➖
    MASSEY, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  11. 2023-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-04-23
    ➕
    MAUDE, Gillian Hamer, Revd appointed
    director
  16. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-10-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-10-22
    ➕
    MERRISON, Jonathan Francis appointed
    director
  20. 2020-10-22
    ➖
    BEVAN, John Anthony resigned
    director
  21. 2020-09-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-09-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-06-11
    ➖
    WINTER, Mark Graham resigned
    director
  26. 2020-02-06
    ➖
    HARRIS-JONES, David Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2020-02-06
    ➖
    TURNER, Kathryn resigned
    director
  28. 2019-08-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2019-01-29
    ➕
    HILLS, Sarah Ann, Revd Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2018-05-30
    ➕
    BEVAN, John Anthony appointed
    director
  31. 2017-12-31
    ➖
    COLLINS, Paul Myring, Revd Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2017-12-31
    ➖
    COLLINS, Pauline Elizabeth resigned
    director
  33. 2017-06-08
    ➕
    TURNER, Kathryn appointed
    director
  34. 2017-03-08
    ➖
    CARTER, John resigned
    director
  35. 2014-05-14
    ➕
    DUFF, Andrew Eoin appointed
    director
  36. 2014-05-14
    ➕
    COLLINS, Pauline Elizabeth appointed
    director
  37. 2014-05-14
    ➕
    WINTER, Mark Graham appointed
    director
  38. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    HISCOX, Denise resigned
    director
  39. 2013-07-15
    ➖
    HUMBLE, Lynda resigned
    director
  40. 2013-05-03
    ➕
    HARRIS-JONES, David Robert appointed
    director
  41. 2013-05-03
    ➕
    MASSEY, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  42. 2012-06-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MARYGATE HOUSE HOLY ISLAND
  43. 2012-06-29
    ➕
    CARTER, John appointed
    director
  44. 2012-06-29
    ➕
    COLLINS, Paul Myring, Revd Dr appointed
    director
  45. 2012-06-29
    ➕
    HISCOX, Denise appointed
    director
  46. 2012-06-29
    ➕
    HUMBLE, Lynda 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
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
Incorporated2012-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Marygate House Marygate
Holy Island
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
TD15 2SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (7 active · 10 resigned)

BRENNAN, Faith Nichola→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFF, Andrew Eoin→
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILLS, Sarah Ann, Revd Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAUDE, Gillian Hamer, Revd→
director · ~73y · appointed 2021-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MERRISON, Jonathan Francis→
director · ~76y · appointed 2020-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Mary, Rev→
director · ~74y · appointed 2025-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Mark Lawrence, Mr.→
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEVAN, John Anthony→
director · ~78y · appointed 2018-05-30 · resigned 2020-10-22
Resigned
CARTER, John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-06-29 · resigned 2017-03-08
Resigned
COLLINS, Paul Myring, Revd Dr→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-06-29 · resigned 2017-12-31
Resigned
COLLINS, Pauline Elizabeth→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-05-14 · resigned 2017-12-31
Resigned
HARRIS-JONES, David Robert→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-03 · resigned 2020-02-06
Resigned
HISCOX, Denise→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-06-29 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
HUMBLE, Lynda→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-06-29 · resigned 2013-07-15
Resigned
MASSEY, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-05-03 · resigned 2024-02-08
Resigned
TURNER, Kathryn→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-06-08 · resigned 2020-02-06
Resigned
WINTER, Mark Graham→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-05-14 · resigned 2020-06-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-24