CATALYST VINEYARD CHURCH

🌳Matureactive
SC366844 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-10-14
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.41M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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 -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 11.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (6 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,405,190
Net assets shrinking
Down £45,481 YoY
Cash YoY
-38%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£403k
↓ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↓ 3.1% YoY
Current Assets
£576k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£290k£580k£870k£1.2m£1.5mAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£1.98M£2.03M
Current assets£575.7k£904.6k
Cash£402.9k£649.7k
Debtors£172.8k£254.8k
Net assets£1.41M£1.45M

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

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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
    GLAZIER, Simon Timothy resigned
    director
  2. 2025-10-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-08-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-08-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-22
    ROBERTSON, Scott appointed
    director
  7. 2025-08-18
    FREELAND, Charles Edward resigned
    director
  8. 2025-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-05-01
    MCKIBBEN, Nicola resigned
    director
  10. 2025-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-03-03
    DU PLESSIS, Michael Geoffrey appointed
    director
  12. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-09-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-09-18
    ROBINSON, Natasha appointed
    director
  15. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-12-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2022-12-13
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2022-11-21
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  19. 2022-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-05-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2022-05-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2022-04-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  23. 2022-04-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2021-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-04-26
    MCINTYRE, Audrey Elizabeth resigned
    director
  26. 2021-04-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2021-04-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2021-04-21
    MCKIBBEN, Nicola appointed
    director
  29. 2020-03-27
    MONTGOMERY, Janice resigned
    director
  30. 2020-03-23
    FERGUSON, Ian George appointed
    director
  31. 2018-04-04
    TURNER, Peter Mark resigned
    director
  32. 2018-03-15
    MCCOLL, Lisa resigned
    director
  33. 2018-03-15
    MCINTYRE, Audrey Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 2017-01-24
    MONTGOMERY, Janice appointed
    director
  35. 2016-03-28
    HORSFIELD, Michelle resigned
    director
  36. 2016-03-28
    MCCOLL, Lisa appointed
    director
  37. 2014-09-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 2014-06-23
    OTARU, Yekemi Bolare resigned
    director
  39. 2014-04-28
    TURNER, Peter Mark appointed
    director
  40. 2013-05-06
    HORSFIELD, Michelle appointed
    director
  41. 2013-04-22
    BONES, Anne resigned
    director
  42. 2010-08-29
    OTARU, Yekemi Bolare appointed
    director
  43. 2009-10-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CATALYST VINEYARD CHURCH
  44. 2009-10-14
    PURDIE, James appointed
    secretary
  45. 2009-10-14
    PURDIE, James Edminstone appointed
    director
  46. 2009-10-14
    BONES, Anne appointed
    director
  47. 2009-10-14
    FREELAND, Charles Edward appointed
    director
  48. 2009-10-14
    GLAZIER, Simon Timothy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: FREELAND, Charles Edward resigned 2025-08-18; GLAZIER, Simon Timothy resigned 2025-10-29; MCKIBBEN, Nicola resigned 2025-05-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-10-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

49 Gilcomston Park
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB25 1PN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (6 active · 10 resigned)

PURDIE, James
secretary · appointed 2009-10-14
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Active
DU PLESSIS, Michael Geoffrey
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-03-03
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Active
FERGUSON, Ian George
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-03-23
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Active
PURDIE, James Edminstone
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-10-14
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Active
ROBERTSON, Scott
director · ~39y · appointed 2025-08-22
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Active
ROBINSON, Natasha
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-09-18
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Active
BONES, Anne
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2013-04-22
Resigned
FREELAND, Charles Edward
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2025-08-18
Resigned
GLAZIER, Simon Timothy
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2025-10-29
Resigned
HORSFIELD, Michelle
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-06 · resigned 2016-03-28
Resigned
MCCOLL, Lisa
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-03-28 · resigned 2018-03-15
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Audrey Elizabeth
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-03-15 · resigned 2021-04-26
Resigned
MCKIBBEN, Nicola
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-04-21 · resigned 2025-05-01
Resigned
MONTGOMERY, Janice
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-01-24 · resigned 2020-03-27
Resigned
OTARU, Yekemi Bolare
director · ~47y · appointed 2010-08-29 · resigned 2014-06-23
Resigned
TURNER, Peter Mark
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2018-04-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property13/12/2022
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property23/09/2014
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Recent filings (66 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-21
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28