HOUSE CHURCH LTD

🌳Matureactive

NI069291 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-05-20

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 11.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 11.0y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-08
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SIMPSON, Kris Jonathan resigned
director
2025-11-06
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
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HEATHER, Adam resigned
director
2025-09-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-06
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DAVEY, Howard appointed
director
2025-05-22
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AICKEN, Neil appointed
director
2025-05-22
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MURPHY, Chris resigned
director
2025-03-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-08
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HEATHER, Adam appointed
director
2024-03-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-05
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LAMONT, Grace resigned
director
2023-11-19
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STEENSMA, Aidan Timothy resigned
director
2023-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-03
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TAYLOR, Darren resigned
director
2022-07-22
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-07-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-05
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-06-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-02-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-04
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MURDOCK, Jim resigned
director
2022-01-04
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PARKINSON, Gary John resigned
director
2021-11-10
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LAMONT, Grace appointed
director
2021-11-10
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STEENSMA, Aidan Timothy appointed
director
2021-10-28
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BROWNLEE, Julieann appointed
director
2021-10-28
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GRIFFITH KERR, Olwen, Dr appointed
director
2021-10-28
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SIMPSON, Kris Jonathan appointed
director
2021-07-31
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MURRAY, Rebecca resigned
director
2021-02-11
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MARTIN, Shannon resigned
director
2020-04-30
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ALLEN, Philip resigned
director
2020-04-25
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PORTER, Natalie appointed
director
2020-04-25
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MARTIN, Shannon appointed
director
2020-04-25
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MURDOCK, Jim appointed
director
2020-04-25
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MURPHY, Chris appointed
director
2020-04-25
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MURRAY, Rebecca appointed
director
2020-04-25
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PARKINSON, Gary John appointed
director
2020-04-25
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TAYLOR, Darren appointed
director
2020-01-08
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MILLS, Gareth Charles resigned
director
2019-08-02
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CLARKE, Samuel James resigned
secretary
2019-08-02
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CLARKE, Samuel James resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HEATHER, Adam resigned 2025-09-18; SIMPSON, Kris Jonathan resigned 2026-02-08

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2008-05-20

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

18c Crawfordsburn Road

Newtownards

BT23 4EA

Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-03

Last: 2025-05-20