SPORTOYS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC037039 · ltd · incorporated 1961-11-30
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£510.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £510,181
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£29k
↑ 6.4% YoY
Net Worth
£510k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £552.6k | £551.7k |
| Cash | £28.9k | £27.1k |
| Net assets | £510.2k | £509.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-04➕MCMEEKIN, Scott George, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2026-05-03➖MCMEEKIN, Catherine Margaret Ferguson resignedsecretary
- 2026-05-03➖MCMEEKIN, Catherine Margaret Ferguson resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-02➖MCMEEKIN, John Arthur resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1994-03-25➕MCMEEKIN, Craig Edward appointeddirector
- 1994-03-25➕MCMEEKIN, Scott George, Dr appointeddirector
- 1961-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs SPORTOYS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MCMEEKIN, Catherine Margaret Ferguson resigned 2026-05-03; MCMEEKIN, Catherine Margaret Ferguson resigned 2026-05-03
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Edward Mcmeekin Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/05/2026 |
Dr Scott George Mcmeekin Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/05/2026 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Catherine Margaret Ferguson Mcmeekinceased 03/05/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr John Arthur Mcmeekinceased 02/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Catherine Margaret Ferguson Mcmeekinceased 04/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Scott George Mcmeekinceased 23/10/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Craig Edward Mcmeekinceased 23/10/2016· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
2 Stewart Street
Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 6BW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
MCMEEKIN, Scott George, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-05-04
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MCMEEKIN, Craig Edward→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-03-25
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MCMEEKIN, Scott George, Dr→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1994-03-25
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MCMEEKIN, Catherine Margaret Ferguson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2026-05-03
MCMEEKIN, Catherine Margaret Ferguson→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2026-05-03
MCMEEKIN, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2023-02-02
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Recent filings (107 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-14