GRACE CITY BIBLE SCHOOL LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13745539 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-11-16
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £4,539
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k | £3.1k |
| Current assets | £4.5k | £3.1k |
| Net assets | £4.5k | £3.1k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-01➖ROBERSON, Freddie, Revd. resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs GRACE CITY BIBLE SCHOOL LTD
- 2021-11-16➕DJAN, Ray Michael, Revd. appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16➕DJAN, Susie appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16➕ROBERSON, Freddie, Revd. appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +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
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD→ 10515363 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| EVOLVENT COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED→ 15882975 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FAMENEW LIMITED→ 03883255 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| FULL CIRCLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES C.I.C.→ 11702646 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| GDL TRADING (UK) LTD→ 08558160 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| GET AVIATION LIMITED→ 12573007 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GLORY MISSION LTD→ 09776769 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GOD GRACE TABERNACLE CHURCH LIMITED→ 16413372 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOVARDHAN HILL LLP→ OC432694 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GRACE REDEMPTION MINISTRY→ 09775108 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GRACETRIAL SERVICES LTD→ 14556761 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GRADUATES TURNS PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED→ 15423027 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
67 Melfort Road
Thornton Heath
CR7 7RT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DJAN, Ray Michael, Revd.→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-11-16
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Active
ROBERSON, Freddie, Revd.→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-11-16 · resigned 2025-11-01
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-11-16