GRACE CHURCH FALKIRK

🏛️Establishedactive
SC551313 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-11-28
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
£1.35M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
13 officers (7 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £1,353,156
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.0m
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 8.3% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
Current Liabilities
—
£0£271k£541k£812k£1.1m£1.4mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.35M£1.25M
Current assets£1.04M—
Cash£1.02M£1.17M
Debtors£13.4k—
Net assets£1.35M£1.25M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-23
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2025-07-23
    ✏️
    change-of-name-exemption
    change-of-name · NE01
  5. 2025-07-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2025-07-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-07
    ➖
    RITSON, Thomas Andrew, Reverend resigned
    director
  8. 2024-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-30
    ➕
    RITSON, Thomas Andrew, Reverend appointed
    director
  10. 2023-08-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-18
    ➖
    THOMSON, Charles Fraser resigned
    director
  15. 2021-05-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-04-28
    ➖
    NIXON, Gordon Frederick resigned
    director
  18. 2021-03-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-03-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-02-27
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Donald Angus resigned
    director
  21. 2021-02-14
    ➖
    GREEN, Daniel Henderson resigned
    director
  22. 2020-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-09-12
    ➖
    BAILLIE, Hamish Alexander resigned
    director
  25. 2019-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-02-25
    ➕
    MCDOUGALL, Robert John appointed
    director
  27. 2018-02-25
    ➕
    ORR, Robert Stephen appointed
    director
  28. 2016-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GRACE CHURCH FALKIRK
  29. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    FANNON, Ian Thomas appointed
    director
  30. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    RANDALL, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Ronald William appointed
    director
  32. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    SHIELDS, Samuel appointed
    director
  33. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    WHEELER, Morgan Lewis appointed
    director
  34. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    BAILLIE, Hamish Alexander appointed
    director
  35. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    GREEN, Daniel Henderson appointed
    director
  36. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Donald Angus appointed
    director
  37. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    NIXON, Gordon Frederick appointed
    director
  38. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    THOMSON, Charles Fraser appointed
    director

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 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-07-23: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-07-23: change-of-name-exemption

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2016-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

75 South Broomage Avenue
Larbert
FK5 3ED
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (7 active · 6 resigned)

FANNON, Ian Thomas→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCDOUGALL, Robert John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ORR, Robert Stephen→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANDALL, Andrew Mark→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUSSELL, Ronald William→
director · ~76y · appointed 2016-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHIELDS, Samuel→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHEELER, Morgan Lewis→
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILLIE, Hamish Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2020-09-12
Resigned
GREEN, Daniel Henderson→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2021-02-14
Resigned
MACLEOD, Donald Angus→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2021-02-27
Resigned
NIXON, Gordon Frederick→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2021-04-28
Resigned
RITSON, Thomas Andrew, Reverend→
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-08-30 · resigned 2025-07-07
Resigned
THOMSON, Charles Fraser→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2021-05-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-23
change-of-name-exemption
change-of-name · NE01
2025-07-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30