THE KILMARNOCK FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC006219 · ltd · incorporated 1906-06-20

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

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

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.6y

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 42.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

40 officers (5 active, 40 linked, 33 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

248 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand

2026-03-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-21
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BIRCHAM, Donald Wilson appointed
director
2025-04-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-20
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BOYLE, Martin James resigned
director
2024-07-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-01
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BOYLE, Martin James appointed
director
2024-03-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-05-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-02
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-01-31
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-01-28
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2021-06-08
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-06-08
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-22
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Charge satisfied #9
2019-10-22
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Charge satisfied #6
2019-09-01
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BRYSON, Graeme appointed
secretary
2019-08-31
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ROBERTSON, Kirsten resigned
secretary
2018-11-26
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KILTIE, John Mckissock resigned
director
2018-11-22
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WHITE, William resigned
director
2018-06-01
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JAMIESON, Catherine Mary appointed
director
2018-05-12
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CARROLL, Phyllis appointed
director
2017-08-15
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WHITE, William appointed
director
2017-07-01
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ROBERTSON, Kirsten appointed
secretary
2017-05-19
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JOHNSTON, John Michael resigned
secretary
2017-05-19
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JOHNSTON, John Michael resigned
director
2016-10-18
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SMITH, Russel Dewar resigned
director
2016-04-26
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MANN, James Stanley resigned
director
2016-01-12
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CAIRNS, Richard resigned
director
2015-03-13
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MORAN, David resigned
director
2015-03-02
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CAIRNS, Richard appointed
director
2015-02-27
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KILTIE, John Mckissock appointed
director
2014-03-26
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Charge satisfied #10
2014-03-26
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Charge satisfied #8
2014-03-26
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Charge satisfied #7
2014-03-14
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BOWIE, William Davidson appointed
director
2014-03-14
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MORAN, David appointed
director
2014-03-14
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SMITH, Russel Dewar appointed
director
2014-01-27
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MANN, James Stanley appointed
director
2009-05-31
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JACKSON, William Gordon 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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

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

Bowie Ventures Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Bowie Ventures Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares

majority

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THE KILMARNOCK FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

This company · SC006219

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Bowie Ventures Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	21/05/2021

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Billy Bowie Special Projects Limitedceased 21/05/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
Mr William Davidson Bowieceased 26/06/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
Mr John Michael Johnstonceased 15/03/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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

Incorporated1906-06-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Rugby Park

Kilmarnock

Ayrshire

KA1 2DP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-14

Last: 2025-12-31