THE GLADIATOR PROGRAMME LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC214238 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-12-28
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 10.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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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 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 20 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-04
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    BARNES, David resigned
    director
  2. 2025-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-07-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-06-09
    ➖
    COOPER, Harold resigned
    director
  9. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-30
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    SAEZ, Ronnie resigned
    director
  12. 2022-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-02-01
    ➕
    BARNES, David appointed
    director
  15. 2022-02-01
    ➖
    CAMERON, Linda Isabel resigned
    director
  16. 2022-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-29
    ➕
    CAMERON, Linda Isabel appointed
    director
  19. 2021-03-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-02-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2020-02-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2019-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-02-20
    ➖
    CAMERON, Linda Isabel resigned
    director
  26. 2018-02-10
    ➖
    MCGEACHY, Charles resigned
    director
  27. 2015-12-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Resilient Scotland Limited
  28. 2015-06-03
    ➕
    MCKIBBIN, Joanne Agnes appointed
    director
  29. 2015-06-03
    ➖
    CLARK, Frances resigned
    director
  30. 2015-06-03
    ➖
    MURRAY, Alison resigned
    director
  31. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    SAEZ, Ronnie appointed
    director
  32. 2005-09-09
    ➖
    BOLAND, Mary Sarah resigned
    director
  33. 2005-09-09
    ➖
    GRANGER, Thomas Benson resigned
    director
  34. 2005-08-19
    ➕
    MURRAY, Alison appointed
    director
  35. 2004-03-09
    ➕
    FERNS, Agnes appointed
    director
  36. 2003-12-03
    ➖
    FERNS, Marc resigned
    director
  37. 2003-11-11
    ➕
    CLARK, Frances appointed
    director
  38. 2002-10-23
    ➖
    PINCOCK, Thomas Douglad resigned
    director
  39. 2002-08-27
    ➕
    FERNS, Marc appointed
    director
  40. 2002-02-06
    ➕
    CAMERON, Linda Isabel appointed
    director
  41. 2002-01-24
    ➖
    FERGUSON, James Telford resigned
    director
  42. 2002-01-24
    ➖
    GILMOUR, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  43. 2002-01-24
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, Heather resigned
    director
  44. 2002-01-24
    ➖
    REILLY, Janice Anne resigned
    director
  45. 2002-01-14
    ➕
    GRANGER, Thomas Benson appointed
    director
  46. 2002-01-14
    ➕
    PINCOCK, Thomas Douglad appointed
    director
  47. 2002-01-14
    ➖
    THOMSON, John resigned
    director
  48. 2000-12-29
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  49. 2000-12-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE GLADIATOR PROGRAMME LIMITED
  50. 2000-12-28
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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
Mrs Agnes Ferns
Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr. Harold Cooperceased 10/06/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2000-12-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Auchinlea Recreation Centre Auchinlea Road
Easterhouse
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G34 9PQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)

RICHARDSON, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-28
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Active
FERNS, Agnes→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-03-09
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Active
MCKIBBIN, Joanne Agnes→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-06-03
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Active
RICHARDSON, Elizabeth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-12-29
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Active
BARNES, David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2025-11-04
Resigned
BOLAND, Mary Sarah→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-12-28 · resigned 2005-09-09
Resigned
CAMERON, Linda Isabel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-29 · resigned 2022-02-01
Resigned
CAMERON, Linda Isabel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2019-02-20
Resigned
CLARK, Frances→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-11-11 · resigned 2015-06-03
Resigned
COOPER, Harold→
director · ~92y · appointed 2000-12-28 · resigned 2024-06-09
Resigned
FERGUSON, James Telford→
director · ~88y · appointed 2000-12-28 · resigned 2002-01-24
Resigned
FERNS, Marc→
director · ~47y · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2003-12-03
Resigned
GILMOUR, Elizabeth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-12-28 · resigned 2002-01-24
Resigned
GRANGER, Thomas Benson→
director · ~44y · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2005-09-09
Resigned
MCALLISTER, Heather→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-12-28 · resigned 2002-01-24
Resigned
MCGEACHY, Charles→
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-12-28 · resigned 2018-02-10
Resigned
MURRAY, Alison→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-08-19 · resigned 2015-06-03
Resigned
PINCOCK, Thomas Douglad→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2002-10-23
Resigned
REILLY, Janice Anne→
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-12-28 · resigned 2002-01-24
Resigned
SAEZ, Ronnie→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2022-03-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Resilient Scotland
Resilient Scotland Limited
A registered charge—22/12/2015—
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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-01