SOLAS (CENTRE FOR PUBLIC CHRISTIANITY)

🌳Matureactive

SC380516 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-06-16

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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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 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

34 officers (8 active, 34 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

107 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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accounts · AA
2025-09-08
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address · AD01
2025-02-03
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accounts · AA
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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officers · TM01
2025-01-01
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COSTI, Savvas appointed
director
2025-01-01
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SINKINSON, Christopher, Dr appointed
director
2025-01-01
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SLOAN, Julia Helen appointed
director
2025-01-01
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WILLIS, Bethan Sian appointed
director
2024-12-31
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MCQUOID, Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-10-10
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incorporation · MA
2024-10-10
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-08
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officers · TM02
2024-08-08
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officers · AP03
2024-07-15
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WENHAM, Simon Mark, Dr appointed
secretary
2024-07-15
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CAUSEY, Michael Stuart resigned
secretary
2024-07-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-07
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officers · TM01
2024-06-06
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COURTE-MACKENZIE, Angela resigned
director
2024-05-10
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officers · TM01
2024-05-10
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officers · TM01
2024-01-31
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ALLISON, Stephen Melville resigned
director
2023-12-31
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FRASER, James Mackenzie resigned
director
2023-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-26
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CAUSEY, Michael Stuart appointed
secretary
2022-09-26
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TOMKINS, Catherine Laura resigned
secretary
2022-08-01
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TURRENT, Jim resigned
director
2022-06-09
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HOWARTH, Jeff resigned
secretary
2022-04-11
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LEITH, Derek appointed
director
2022-04-11
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DUNN, Alan Stephen resigned
secretary
2022-03-30
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HOWARTH, Jeff appointed
secretary
2021-10-13
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TOMKINS, Catherine Laura appointed
secretary
2021-02-02
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MCQUOID, Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-03-18
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MACDONALD, Gordon Findlay, Dr resigned
director
2020-03-18
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TURRENT, Jim appointed
director
2019-01-31
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GALLOWAY, David James, Professor appointed
director
2018-11-03
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ALLISON, Stephen Melville resigned
secretary
2018-11-03
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DUNN, Alan Stephen appointed
secretary
2018-11-03
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MCCARTHY, David William, Rev resigned
director
2018-11-03
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ROBERTSON, David Andrew, Rev resigned
director
2018-02-15
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DUNN, Alan Stephen resigned
director
2017-12-04
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COURTE-MACKENZIE, Angela appointed
director
2017-11-02
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CARTER, Stephen Vaughan resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Derek Leith Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/12/2023

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr James Mackenzie Fraserceased 31/12/2023· significant influence · trust interest
Rev David Andrew Robertsonceased 12/07/2018· significant influence

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

Incorporated2010-06-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

Unit 9 Perth Business Centre

28 Glasgow Road

Perth

PH2 0NX

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-21

Last: 2025-11-07