BETHEL TABERNACLE OF GOD INTERNATIONAL
💤Zombieactive
08542683 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-05-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-16.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £16,939
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£17k
↓ 159% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-16.9k | £-6.6k |
| Current assets | £14.5k | £11.2k |
| Net assets | £-16.9k | £-6.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-22➖NELSON, Gregory Rowan Mcalister resigneddirector
- 2022-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-08📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25➖PALMER, Martyn Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-10➖WILLIAMS, Grace Walker resigneddirector
- 2016-05-31➕WILLIAMS, Grace Walker appointeddirector
- 2016-03-26➕NELSON, Gregory Rowan Mcalister appointeddirector
- 2013-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BETHEL TABERNACLE OF GOD INTERNATIONAL
- 2013-05-23➕PALMER, Veneta Jones, Bishop appointeddirector
- 2013-05-23➕PALMER, Martyn Andrew appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bishop Veneta Jones Palmer Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | — | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 21/03/2018 |
Bishop Veneta Jones Palmer Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
Easton Family Centre Beaufort Street
Easton
Bristol
BS5 0SQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
PALMER, Veneta Jones, Bishop→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PALMER, Martyn Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-23 · resigned 2019-03-25
NELSON, Gregory Rowan Mcalister→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-26 · resigned 2022-01-22
WILLIAMS, Grace Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-05-31 · resigned 2016-11-10
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-10