ST. MIRREN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD. (THE)

🌳Matureactive

SC005773 · ltd · incorporated 1905-01-23

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

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

93199Other sports activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 47.2y

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 47.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

45 officers (7 active, 45 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

220 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand

2026-03-14
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-14
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Charge satisfied #11
2026-02-03
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officers · AP01
2026-01-30
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PEEBLES, Gary James appointed
director
2026-01-12
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GILLESPIE, James Glen resigned
director
2026-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
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mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2025-08-12
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FALCONER, Peter Douglas appointed
director
2025-08-12
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MACMILLAN, Mark resigned
director
2025-08-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
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mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2025-01-06
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BEATTIE, Ian David appointed
director
2025-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
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WHITE, Alexander Crone resigned
director
2024-12-10
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GRAHAM, Gordon appointed
secretary
2024-12-10
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STEWART, Christopher Walter resigned
secretary
2024-12-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-10
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-19
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-30
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IRVINE, James Francis appointed
director
2023-05-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-30
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SCOTT, Gordon Robert Laidlaw resigned
director
2023-02-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-19
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WARDROP, Alan resigned
director
2022-11-14
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MCNEILL, Paul Hugh appointed
director
2022-03-31
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FITZPATRICK, Anthony Charles resigned
director
2022-01-07
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RILEY, David resigned
director
2021-12-14
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WHITE, Alexander Crone appointed
director
2021-11-23
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STEWART, Christopher Walter resigned
director
2020-09-10
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NEEDHAM, John appointed
director
2020-08-28
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NICOL, David John resigned
director
2020-03-20
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GILLESPIE, James Glen appointed
director
2020-03-20
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MACMILLAN, Mark appointed
director
2018-12-04
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RILEY, David appointed
director
2016-07-22
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CAMPBELL, George resigned
director
2016-07-22
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FITZPATRICK, Anthony Charles appointed
director
2016-07-22
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GILMOUR, Stewart George resigned
director
2016-07-22
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HENDERSON, Ian Hazlitt resigned
director
2016-07-22
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MARSHALL, Allan Walker resigned
director
2016-07-22
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MCAUSLAND, Bryan Allan resigned
director
2016-07-22
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NICOL, David John appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 117 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: GILLESPIE, James Glen resigned 2026-01-12; MACMILLAN, Mark resigned 2025-08-12

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Kibble Education And Care Centre holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Kibble Education And Care Centre

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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ST. MIRREN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD. (THE)

This company · SC005773

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Jack Jerry Mcskeane Individual · British · DOB 08/2000 · age 26	50–75%	50–75%	board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest	24/09/2024
Kibble Education And Care Centre Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	21/02/2020

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

The 1877 Society Limitedceased 19/07/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
Mr Gordon Robert Laidlaw Scottceased 21/02/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1905-01-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

The Smisa Stadium

Greenhill Road

Paisley

PA3 1RU

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-21

Last: 2025-12-07