ST JOHNSTONE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (THE)

🌳Matureactive

SC007629 · ltd · incorporated 1910-08-09

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

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

Conservative operator with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 46.5y

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 46.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

36 officers (9 active, 36 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

184 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Profitable

Profit before tax £130,852

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Profit before tax	£130.9k	£110.2k
Average employees	236	14300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand

2026-02-19
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2025-07-31
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2025-07-31
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officers · AP01
2025-07-30
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LITSTER, Andrew John appointed
secretary
2025-07-30
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LITSTER, Andrew John appointed
director
2025-07-30
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RAMSAY, Albert James resigned
secretary
2025-07-30
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2025-07-30
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officers · TM02
2025-06-04
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officers · TM01
2025-05-22
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BEATON, David Donald resigned
director
2025-05-07
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officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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accounts · AA
2025-01-22
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CAMPBELL, Aileen Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-01-13
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officers · AP01
2024-12-11
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2024-10-21
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2024-10-21
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2024-10-04
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2024-10-01
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DEWAR, Alisdair Matthew appointed
director
2024-09-23
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2024-09-23
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2024-09-10
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2024-09-10
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2024-09-10
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2024-08-29
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KLASE, Matthew Christopher appointed
director
2024-08-29
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LAMB, Daniel Mark appointed
director
2024-08-26
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HARRIS, Stanley Yorston resigned
director
2024-08-26
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STORRAR, Alan George Wannan resigned
director
2024-08-22
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SMITH, Francis Fitzsimmons appointed
director
2024-08-22
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BEATON, David Donald appointed
director
2024-06-27
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WEBB, Edward Adam appointed
director
2024-02-22
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accounts · AA
2023-08-25
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-18
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2023-06-08
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2023-06-01
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HARRIS, Stanley Yorston appointed
director
2023-06-01
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STORRAR, Alan George Wannan appointed
director
2023-05-31
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BROWN, Steven resigned
director
2023-05-31
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FRASER, Charles William Simpson resigned
director
2021-08-22
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GRANT, Roderick John appointed
director
2021-08-13
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HARRIS, Stanley Yorston resigned
director
2018-08-24
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RAMSAY, Albert James appointed
secretary
2017-01-31
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MCDOUGALL, John resigned
director
2016-05-16
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RAMSAY, Albert James resigned
secretary
2014-07-31
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MCDOUGALL, John appointed
director
2011-11-03
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BROWN, Geoffrey Stewart resigned
director
2011-09-23
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FRASER, Charles William Simpson appointed
director
2011-09-09
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RAMSAY, Albert James resigned
director
2011-08-22
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PARK, Steven Russell resigned
director
2010-08-18
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MCINTYRE, Douglas Balfour resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 102 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — 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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Edward Adam Webb Individual · American · DOB 02/1971 · age 55	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	27/06/2024

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Geoffrey Stewart Brownceased 27/06/2024· 75-100% shares
Mr Steven Brownceased 31/05/2023· 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

Typeltd

Incorporated1910-08-09

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Mcdiarmid Park

Crieff Road

Perth

PH1 2SJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-23

Last: 2025-09-09