DOE SPORT (NORTH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC164621 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-02
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
106 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees23002200

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-04-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-04-01
    ➕
    SHIELDS, Kirstie appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-04-01
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Leslie James resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-10-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-09
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Craig Clement appointed
    director
  11. 2023-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2020-11-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2020-11-16
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2020-11-16
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2019-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-06-01
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, Colin appointed
    director
  23. 2017-06-01
    ➖
    KEILLER, James resigned
    director
  24. 2015-04-30
    ➖
    GORE, Robert resigned
    director
  25. 2012-01-09
    ➖
    COSTELLO, Anita resigned
    secretary
  26. 2012-01-09
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Leslie James appointed
    secretary
  27. 2011-12-15
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2011-12-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Scottish Enterprise
  29. 2008-10-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Scottish Enterprise
  30. 2008-10-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2006-12-15
    ➖
    HAIG, Maynard Sandy resigned
    director
  32. 2004-05-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  33. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    COSTELLO, Anita appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-10-31
    ➖
    GROVE, Norman John resigned
    secretary
  35. 1996-04-17
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Leslie James appointed
    director
  36. 1996-04-17
    ➕
    GROVE, Norman John appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-04-17
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1996-04-17
    ➕
    GORE, Robert appointed
    director
  39. 1996-04-17
    ➕
    HAIG, Maynard Sandy appointed
    director
  40. 1996-04-17
    ➕
    KEILLER, James appointed
    director
  41. 1996-04-17
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1996-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DOE SPORT (NORTH) LIMITED
  43. 1996-04-02
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1996-04-02
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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.)

Group structure

Oliclem Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Oliclem Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DOE SPORT (NORTH) LIMITED
This company · SC164621

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Oliclem Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting22/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Leslie James Macleanceased 06/12/2024· 50-75% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation

Registered office

Quayside House Dock Road
Methil Dock Business Park
Methil
Fife
KY8 3SR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

SHIELDS, Kirstie→
secretary · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIOTT, Colin→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Leslie James→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITCHELL, Craig Clement→
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COSTELLO, Anita→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2012-01-09
Resigned
GROVE, Norman John→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 2002-10-31
Resigned
MACLEAN, Leslie James→
secretary · appointed 2012-01-09 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-02 · resigned 1996-04-17
Resigned
GORE, Robert→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
HAIG, Maynard Sandy→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 2006-12-15
Resigned
KEILLER, James→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-04-02 · resigned 1996-04-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/12/201116/11/2020
satisfied
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property15/12/201116/11/2020
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property09/10/2008—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property09/10/2008—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property27/05/2004—
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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-12