MOTHERWELL FOOTBALL AND ATHLETIC CLUB LIMITED (THE)
🌳Matureactive
SC005702 · ltd · incorporated 1904-09-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 37/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 71). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 45.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 73/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (6 active, 39 linked, 35 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
233 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-26➕MACFARLANE, David appointeddirector
- 2025-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-19➖FEELY, Thomas Millar Haddow resigneddirector
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-05➕ANDERSON, Greg Crawford appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➕JARVIE, Grant, Professor, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➕MACMILLAN, Kyrk appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➖KEYS, Graham David resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01➖DICKIE, Douglas Holmes resigneddirector
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-31➖MCMAHON, James Cairns resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-29➕CALDWELL, Brian Douglas appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29➕LINDSAY, David James appointeddirector
- 2024-03-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-02-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21➖WILSON, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2023-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-24➖BURROWS, Alan Gordon resigneddirector
- 2020-03-17➕WILSON, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2020-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2020-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2020-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2020-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-11-04➖THOMAS, Leanne resigneddirector
- 2016-10-31🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Derek Weir
- 2016-10-31🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Pacific Shelf 1272
- 2016-10-31🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Well Society Limited
- 2016-10-27➖KELLIE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-10-27➖REID, Ian resigneddirector
- 2016-06-10➕BURROWS, Alan Gordon appointeddirector
- 2016-03-15➕DICKIE, Douglas Holmes appointeddirector
- 2016-03-15➕FEELY, Thomas Millar Haddow appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 113 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 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 signalMultiple 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
2 med ·Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1904-09-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
Fir Park Stadium
Firpark Street
Motherwell
North Lanarkshire
ML1 2QN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24
Officers (6 active · 33 resigned)
ANDERSON, Greg Crawford→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-11-05
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CALDWELL, Brian Douglas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-04-29
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JARVIE, Grant, Professor, Dr→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-11-05
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LINDSAY, David James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-04-29
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MACFARLANE, David→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-08-26
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MACMILLAN, Kyrk→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-11-05
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BARRON, Alisdair Forsyth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-28 · resigned 2002-08-31
DICK, Alan Cassells→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-10-28
KEYS, Graham David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-01-26 · resigned 2024-11-05
ROBERTSON, Stewart Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-10 · resigned 2012-01-26
BARNSTAPLE, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-04-08 · resigned 2015-01-16
BARRON, Alisdair Forsyth→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-10-28 · resigned 2002-08-31
BOYLE, Fiona Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2004-07-29
BOYLE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 2013-04-08
BURROWS, Alan Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-06-10 · resigned 2023-02-24
CHAPMAN, James Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-10-02 · resigned 2000-03-20
CHAPMAN, John Cumming→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1997-10-02
DEMPSTER, Leeann→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-02-23 · resigned 2014-05-31
DICK, Alan Cassells→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-10-02 · resigned 1998-10-28
DICKIE, Douglas Holmes→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-15 · resigned 2024-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Derek Weir | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2016 | 21/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Pacific Shelf 1272 | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2016 | 21/02/2020 | |
| outstanding | The Well Society The Well Society Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Les W J Hutchison | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/02/2015 | 21/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Les W. J. Hutchison | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2015 | 21/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | John Boyle | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2014 | 21/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | John Boyle | Standard security | 1 property | 18/04/2002 | 28/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | John Boyle | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/04/2002 | 21/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | The Scottish Sports Council | Floating charge | 1 property | 31/08/1999 | 21/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Motherwell Development Company Motherwell Development Company LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 23/05/1983 | 14/08/1998 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 2 properties | 08/09/1981 | 24/04/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/11/1980 | 30/04/2002 |
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Recent filings (233 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01