BATH GOSPEL TRUST
🌱Startupactive
16193749 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2025-01-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-04-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-21➕DAWES, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-04-21➕HUTCHINSON, Andrew George Pearce, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2025-04-21➕LIANG, Hannah Joy appointeddirector
- 2025-04-21➕WELDON, Philip Anthony, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BATH GOSPEL TRUST
- 2025-01-20➕HARPER, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-01-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-26: certificate-change-of-name-company
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2025-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
33 Milton Avenue
Bath
BA2 4QZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
DAWES, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-04-21
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HARPER, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-01-20
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HUTCHINSON, Andrew George Pearce, Reverend→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-04-21
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LIANG, Hannah Joy→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-04-21
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WELDON, Philip Anthony, Dr→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-21
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-05-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-01-20