ALLAN GLEN'S SPORTS CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC117858 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1989-05-12
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 36.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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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 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.0y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
50 officers (3 active, 50 linked, 41 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £1,900
Net assets shrinking
Down £31 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 1.6% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£386£772£1k£2k£2kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£1.9k£1.9k
Debtors£1.9k£1.9k
Net assets£1.9k£1.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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  2. 2025-05-21
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  5. 2025-05-14
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    ELY, Colin Peter resigned
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  6. 2024-05-02
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  7. 2023-05-26
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  8. 2022-05-26
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  9. 2021-05-26
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  11. 2019-05-24
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  13. 2018-11-14
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  14. 2018-08-31
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    EVANS, Gerard resigned
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  15. 2018-08-31
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    EVANS, Gerard resigned
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  16. 2018-06-04
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  17. 2017-06-05
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  19. 2015-12-06
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  20. 2015-08-04
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    MCCONNELL, Stephen George appointed
    director
  21. 2012-08-31
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    SMITH, Barry resigned
    director
  22. 2010-10-05
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    LETHAM, Drew resigned
    director
  23. 2010-10-05
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    REILLY, Paul Charles resigned
    director
  24. 2007-10-09
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    CONVERY, Barry resigned
    director
  25. 2007-10-09
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    ELY, Colin Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2007-10-09
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    MILLER, David James resigned
    director
  27. 2007-10-09
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    MUIR, Scott resigned
    director
  28. 2007-10-09
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    REILLY, Paul Charles appointed
    director
  29. 2006-10-03
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    EVANS, Gerard appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-10-03
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    LYNCH, Joseph Samuel resigned
    secretary
  31. 2006-10-03
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    CONVERY, Barry appointed
    director
  32. 2006-10-03
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    EVANS, Gerard appointed
    director
  33. 2006-10-03
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    LETHAM, Drew appointed
    director
  34. 2006-10-03
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    LYNCH, Joseph Samuel resigned
    director
  35. 2006-10-03
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    MCKENNA, Joseph resigned
    director
  36. 2006-10-03
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    MUIR, Scott appointed
    director
  37. 2006-10-03
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    SMITH, Barry appointed
    director
  38. 2003-11-13
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    MCKENNA, Joseph appointed
    director
  39. 2000-10-31
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    POW, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    director
  40. 1997-10-06
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    GALLAGHER, Andrew Joseph resigned
    director
  41. 1996-11-04
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    POW, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
  42. 1996-10-01
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    ALLISON, Robert M resigned
    director
  43. 1996-10-01
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    ELY, William Henry resigned
    director
  44. 1996-10-01
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    GREEVY, Gerald Joseph resigned
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  45. 1996-03-18
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    CALLAN, Ian resigned
    director
  46. 1996-01-08
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    MCKINNON, John resigned
    director
  47. 1995-11-07
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    LYNCH, Joseph Samuel appointed
    secretary
  48. 1995-11-07
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    MCINTOSH, William Bolton resigned
    secretary
  49. 1995-11-07
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    BURNETT, James O'Neill resigned
    director
  50. 1995-11-07
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    LYNCH, Joseph Samuel appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen George Mcconnell
Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/10/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1989-05-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

212 Kirkintilloch Rd.
Bishopbriggs
Glasgow
G64 2NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (3 active · 47 resigned)

LECKIE, Robert James Alexander→
director · ~88y · appointed 1990-04-20
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Active
MCCONNELL, Stephen George→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-08-04
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Active
WATT, Alan Graham→
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-05-14
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Active
CAMPBELL, Hew→
secretary · appointed 1989-05-12 · resigned 1990-04-11
Resigned
ELY, William Henry→
secretary · appointed 1990-04-11 · resigned 1991-10-31
Resigned
EVANS, Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
LYNCH, Joseph Samuel→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-07 · resigned 2006-10-03
Resigned
MCINTOSH, William Bolton→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-07 · resigned 1995-11-07
Resigned
SMITH, Iain William Alexander→
secretary · appointed 1992-09-15 · resigned 1993-09-07
Resigned
AITKEN, Brian→
director · ~72y · appointed 1990-04-20 · resigned 1991-10-14
Resigned
ALLISON, Robert M→
director · ~104y · appointed 1992-09-15 · resigned 1996-10-01
Resigned
ANDERSON, Scott Campbell→
director · ~58y · appointed 1990-04-20 · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
BURNETT, James O'Neill→
director · ~86y · appointed 1991-10-14 · resigned 1995-11-07
Resigned
BURNETT, Sheila Taylor→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-09-29 · resigned 1994-10-25
Resigned
CALLAN, Ian→
director · ~80y · appointed 1991-10-14 · resigned 1996-03-18
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Hew→
director · appointed 1989-05-12 · resigned 1990-04-11
Resigned
CONVERY, Barry→
director · ~46y · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2007-10-09
Resigned
DENHAM, Graham→
director · ~61y · appointed 1992-09-15 · resigned 1994-10-25
Resigned
ELY, Colin Peter→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-10-09 · resigned 2025-05-14
Resigned
ELY, Colin Peter→
director · ~70y · appointed 1991-10-29 · resigned 1992-09-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Scottish & Newcastle Breweries
Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC
Standard security1 property12/06/1990—
outstanding
Scottish & Newcastle Breweries
Floating charge1 property30/05/1990—
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Recent filings (146 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
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accounts · AA
2025-05-21
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officers · AP01
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
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2023-05-26
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2022-11-28
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2022-05-26
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2021-12-13
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2021-05-26
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2020-12-02
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2020-05-26
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2019-11-15