REVIVE COMMUNITY CHURCH

🌳Matureactive
SC277902 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-01-05
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£262.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -54% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £262,331
Net assets shrinking
Down £26,385 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 54% YoY
Cash YoY
-54%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
↓ 54% YoY
Net Worth
£262k
↓ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£58k£115k£173k£231k£289kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£262.3k£288.7k
Current assets£46.6k£91.1k
Cash£30.7k£66.3k
Debtors£13.5k£22.5k
Net assets£262.3k£288.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-23
    SPRIGGS, Anthony Michael resigned
    director
  2. 2026-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-20
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-28
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-23
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-11-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-11-10
    COATESWORTH, Paula Marie appointed
    director
  12. 2021-11-10
    DALGARNO, Charlotte Rebecca appointed
    director
  13. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-12-31
    MASONI, Smart resigned
    director
  16. 2020-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-04
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    officers · AP03
  18. 2020-04-01
    WYLLIE, Sharon Deanne appointed
    secretary
  19. 2020-03-22
    KINGHORN, Jane Fulton resigned
    secretary
  20. 2020-03-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2020-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-08-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-08-01
    HAY, Alison resigned
    director
  25. 2019-07-22
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2017-06-14
    WYLLIE, Sharon appointed
    director
  27. 2017-06-14
    MASONI, Smart appointed
    director
  28. 2017-06-14
    SPRIGGS, Anthony Michael appointed
    director
  29. 2017-06-14
    SPRIGGS, Jason Marc resigned
    director
  30. 2015-11-30
    MORGAN, Mark Jeffrey resigned
    director
  31. 2015-01-08
    KINGHORN, Jane Fulton appointed
    secretary
  32. 2014-05-20
    HARRIS, Colette Marie resigned
    secretary
  33. 2014-01-20
    FRENCH, Peter appointed
    director
  34. 2014-01-20
    HARRIS, Colette Marie appointed
    secretary
  35. 2014-01-20
    WYLLIE, Katharine Frances resigned
    secretary
  36. 2014-01-20
    CHRISTIE, Graham resigned
    director
  37. 2014-01-20
    MORGAN, Mark Jeffrey appointed
    director
  38. 2014-01-20
    WYLLIE, Katharine Frances resigned
    director
  39. 2005-08-01
    MCLAREN, James Andrew resigned
    director
  40. 2005-06-03
    MCLEAN, Alexander Johnston Chalmers resigned
    director
  41. 2005-01-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As REVIVE COMMUNITY CHURCH
  42. 2005-01-05
    WYLLIE, Duncan, Rev appointed
    director
  43. 2005-01-05
    WYLLIE, Katharine Frances appointed
    secretary
  44. 2005-01-05
    CHRISTIE, Graham appointed
    director
  45. 2005-01-05
    HAY, Alison appointed
    director
  46. 2005-01-05
    MCLAREN, James Andrew appointed
    director
  47. 2005-01-05
    MCLEAN, Alexander Johnston Chalmers appointed
    director
  48. 2005-01-05
    SPRIGGS, Jason Marc appointed
    director
  49. 2005-01-05
    WYLLIE, Katharine Frances appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Rev Duncan Wyllie
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-01-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Revive Community Church
Constitution Street
Peterhead
AB42 1SE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04

Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)

WYLLIE, Sharon Deanne
secretary · appointed 2020-04-01
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Active
COATESWORTH, Paula Marie
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-11-10
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Active
DALGARNO, Charlotte Rebecca
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-11-10
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Active
FRENCH, Peter
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-01-20
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Active
WYLLIE, Duncan, Rev
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-01-05
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Active
WYLLIE, Sharon
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-06-14
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Active
HARRIS, Colette Marie
secretary · appointed 2014-01-20 · resigned 2014-05-20
Resigned
KINGHORN, Jane Fulton
secretary · appointed 2015-01-08 · resigned 2020-03-22
Resigned
WYLLIE, Katharine Frances
secretary · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2014-01-20
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Graham
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2014-01-20
Resigned
HAY, Alison
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2019-08-01
Resigned
MASONI, Smart
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-06-14 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
MCLAREN, James Andrew
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
MCLEAN, Alexander Johnston Chalmers
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2005-06-03
Resigned
MORGAN, Mark Jeffrey
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-01-20 · resigned 2015-11-30
Resigned
SPRIGGS, Anthony Michael
director · ~76y · appointed 2017-06-14 · resigned 2026-01-23
Resigned
SPRIGGS, Jason Marc
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2017-06-14
Resigned
WYLLIE, Katharine Frances
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2014-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-21