THE VINE CHURCH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC329580 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-08-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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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 exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 18.6y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2026-04-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  5. 2025-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-11-19
    ➖
    DOWDS, Aaron resigned
    director
  8. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-05-17
    ➕
    DOWDS, Aaron appointed
    director
  11. 2023-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-09-26
    ➕
    AMADI, Rowland appointed
    director
  20. 2018-09-26
    ➕
    STRACHAN, Hannah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  21. 2018-09-26
    ➖
    FISHER, Michael Lawrence resigned
    director
  22. 2018-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-08-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2018-04-25
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    PARMAR, Kish resigned
    director
  25. 2015-11-08
    ➖
    DOWDS, James Peggie, Pastor resigned
    director
  26. 2015-03-04
    ➕
    THOMSON, Melanie appointed
    director
  27. 2014-02-26
    ➕
    FISHER, Michael Lawrence appointed
    director
  28. 2013-12-15
    ➖
    DOWDS, Justin resigned
    secretary
  29. 2013-12-15
    ➖
    DOWDS, Martha Bowman Wilson resigned
    director
  30. 2013-12-15
    ➖
    KELLY, Sally resigned
    director
  31. 2013-12-15
    ➕
    PARMAR, Kish appointed
    director
  32. 2013-12-15
    ➖
    TURK, Adrian Duncan resigned
    director
  33. 2013-12-15
    ➖
    TURK, Carol resigned
    director
  34. 2013-12-15
    ➖
    TURK, Leonard resigned
    director
  35. 2013-12-15
    ➖
    TURK, Muriel resigned
    director
  36. 2009-06-16
    ➕
    TURK, Leonard appointed
    director
  37. 2009-06-15
    ➖
    TRIAY, Frederick George resigned
    director
  38. 2009-06-15
    ➖
    TRIAY, Isobel resigned
    director
  39. 2009-06-15
    ➕
    TURK, Carol appointed
    director
  40. 2008-02-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  41. 2007-10-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  42. 2007-08-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE VINE CHURCH LIMITED
  43. 2007-08-20
    ➕
    KELLY, Alan Graham appointed
    director
  44. 2007-08-20
    ➕
    DOWDS, Justin appointed
    secretary
  45. 2007-08-20
    ➕
    DOWDS, James Peggie, Pastor appointed
    director
  46. 2007-08-20
    ➕
    DOWDS, Martha Bowman Wilson appointed
    director
  47. 2007-08-20
    ➕
    KELLY, Sally appointed
    director
  48. 2007-08-20
    ➕
    TRIAY, Frederick George appointed
    director
  49. 2007-08-20
    ➕
    TRIAY, Isobel appointed
    director
  50. 2007-08-20
    ➕
    TURK, Adrian Duncan appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
Mr Alan Graham Kelly
Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Stuart Hannahceased 14/01/2018· 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
Incorporated2007-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

The Vine Church
131 Garvock Hill
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 4JU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

AMADI, Rowland→
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-09-26
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Active
KELLY, Alan Graham→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-08-20
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Active
STRACHAN, Hannah Elizabeth→
director · ~39y · appointed 2018-09-26
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Active
THOMSON, Melanie→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-03-04
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Active
DOWDS, Justin→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2013-12-15
Resigned
DOWDS, Aaron→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-05-17 · resigned 2024-11-19
Resigned
DOWDS, James Peggie, Pastor→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2015-11-08
Resigned
DOWDS, Martha Bowman Wilson→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2013-12-15
Resigned
FISHER, Michael Lawrence→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-02-26 · resigned 2018-09-26
Resigned
KELLY, Sally→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2013-12-15
Resigned
PARMAR, Kish→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-12-15 · resigned 2018-04-25
Resigned
TRIAY, Frederick George→
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2009-06-15
Resigned
TRIAY, Isobel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2009-06-15
Resigned
TURK, Adrian Duncan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2013-12-15
Resigned
TURK, Carol→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-06-15 · resigned 2013-12-15
Resigned
TURK, Leonard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-06-16 · resigned 2013-12-15
Resigned
TURK, Muriel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2013-12-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property04/02/200810/04/2026
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property22/10/2007—
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Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20