HAMILTON COMMUNITY STADIUM LTD
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 26.0y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-14➕HETHERINGTON, Scott appointeddirector
- 2025-10-14➕STRUTHERS, Scott Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-10-14➖MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-01➖CARLIN, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-22🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Prosigns (Glasgow) Limited
- 2022-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-14🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Colin Mcgowan
- 2022-06-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-14🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-19➕CARLIN, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-19➖GRAY, Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖BROWN, John resigneddirector
- 2019-11-25➕BROWN, John appointeddirector
- 2013-02-19➕GRAY, Leslie appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-19➖WATSON, James Walker resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-19➖WATSON, James Walker resigneddirector
- 2007-08-21➖URQUHART, Iain Grant Wilson resigneddirector
- 2007-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2004-08-02🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2004-08-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2004-08-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2004-08-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2004-07-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2004-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 3 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26
Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CARLIN, Mark resigned 2025-08-01; MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane resigned 2025-10-14
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Deeka Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deeka Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Prosigns (Glasgow) Prosigns (Glasgow) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Colin Mcgowan | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/08/2004 | 10/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/08/2004 | 10/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/08/2004 | 10/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/08/2004 | 10/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/07/2004 | 14/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/02/2003 | 05/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Assignation of rents | 1 property | 14/02/2003 | 05/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/07/2001 | 03/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Standforth Standforth Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 09/05/2000 | 05/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Ballast Wiltshier Ballast Wiltshier PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 09/05/2000 | 16/06/2004 | |
| satisfied | Ballast Wiltshier Ballast Wiltshier PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/05/2000 | 16/06/2004 |