ALBION ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB, LTD. (THE)

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SC010466 · ltd · incorporated 1919-06-17

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

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 snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

£832.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.6y

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 46.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

66 officers (5 active, 66 linked, 61 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

225 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £832,042

Net assets shrinking

Down £14,444 YoY

Cash YoY

+72%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£10k

↑ 72% YoY

Net Worth

£832k

↓ 1.7% YoY

Current Assets

£10k

↓ 5.4% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£949.2k	£970.8k
Current assets	£10.4k	£10.9k
Cash	£10.3k	£6.0k
Debtors	£104	£5.0k
Net assets	£832.0k	£846.5k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (151 events)Click to expand

2026-04-20
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GEMMELL, Samuel Scott appointed
director
2026-04-20
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officers · AP01
2026-04-16
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MILNE, Leeanne appointed
director
2026-04-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
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CAMERON, Robert resigned
director
2025-02-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
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ALLAN, John William appointed
director
2024-12-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
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RIZZA, Margaret resigned
director
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
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BLACK, Stuart Harry resigned
director
2024-10-23
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change-of-constitution · CC05
2024-10-23
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-22
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officers · AP01
2024-08-10
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KEARNEY, Ben appointed
director
2024-08-10
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BLACK, Stuart Harry appointed
director
2024-04-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
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MULHOLLAND, Ian resigned
director
2024-02-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
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CAMPBELL, Jordan James resigned
director
2024-02-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-25
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MULHOLLAND, Ian appointed
director
2024-01-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-24
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HUNTER, Mark resigned
director
2023-12-18
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RIZZA, Margaret appointed
director
2023-12-11
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MORRISON, Hugh Murray appointed
director
2023-12-08
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BENTON, Ian resigned
director
2023-08-29
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NUGENT, Liam Jude resigned
director
2023-05-15
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CAMERON, Robert appointed
director
2023-05-15
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HAGERTY, Eddie resigned
director
2021-11-15
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MILLAR, Shaun Colin resigned
director
2021-09-21
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MCGOWAN, Alison Isobel resigned
director
2021-07-27
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MCKEOWN, Craig resigned
director
2021-02-05
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MCKEOWN, Craig appointed
director
2021-02-05
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MILLAR, Shaun Colin appointed
director
2021-02-05
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NUGENT, Liam Jude appointed
director
2020-11-05
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CAMPBELL, Jordan James appointed
director
2020-08-19
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WOODWARD, Colin resigned
director
2019-11-10
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SHIELDS, William Gerard resigned
director
2019-07-09
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LIND, Gordon Mcneill resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 151 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 68. 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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1919-06-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Cliftonhill Stadium

Main Street

Coatbridge

Lanarkshire

ML5 3RB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-27

Last: 2026-01-13