ASSEMBLIES OF THE FIRST BORN
🌳Matureactive
08833424 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-01-06
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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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£3.96M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). 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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
59 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,958,493
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4.0m
Current Assets
£327k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.42M |
| Current assets | £326.8k |
| Net assets | £3.96M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07➕BROWN, Adalgo, Rev appointeddirector
- 2026-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-02➖BROWN, Adalgo, Rev resigneddirector
- 2026-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-02➕PRYCE, Pearly Eugenie, Rev appointeddirector
- 2024-04-02➖GREEN-WRIGHT, Jennifer Icilda, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2024-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-04-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-05➖WALKER, Miriam Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2017-02-19➖WRIGHT, Charles Samuel, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2015-08-14➖ANDERSON, Leslie York, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➕THOMAS, Herman Elisha appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕BROWN, Adalgo, Rev appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕GREEN-WRIGHT, Jennifer Icilda, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕WALKER, Miriam Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2015-04-29➖BARRETT, Leslie Robert, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2014-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSEMBLIES OF THE FIRST BORN
- 2014-01-06➕VASSELL, Errol Kingsley, Rev appointeddirector
- 2014-01-06➕ANDERSON, Leslie York, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2014-01-06➕BARRETT, Leslie Robert, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2014-01-06➕WRIGHT, Charles Samuel, Reverend appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rev Adalgo Brown Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/01/2026 |
Rev Pearly Eugenie Pryce Individual · British · DOB 01/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/04/2024 |
Rev Errol Kingsley Vassell Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Herman Elisha Thomas Individual · British · DOB 05/1942 · age 84 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Rev Adalgo Brownceased 02/01/2026· significant influence
- Reverend Jennifer Icilda Green-Wrightceased 02/04/2024· significant influence
- Mrs Miriam Rebecca Walkerceased 05/12/2020· significant influence
- Reverend Charles Samuel Wrightceased 19/02/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
The Holy Trinity Church
117 London Road
Derby
DE1 2QS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
BROWN, Adalgo, Rev→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2026-01-07
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PRYCE, Pearly Eugenie, Rev→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2024-04-02
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THOMAS, Herman Elisha→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2015-04-30
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VASSELL, Errol Kingsley, Rev→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-01-06
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ANDERSON, Leslie York, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2015-08-14
BARRETT, Leslie Robert, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2015-04-29
BROWN, Adalgo, Rev→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2026-01-02
GREEN-WRIGHT, Jennifer Icilda, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2024-04-02
WALKER, Miriam Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2020-12-05
WRIGHT, Charles Samuel, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2017-02-19
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Recent filings (59 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-05