WARD ROAD GYM SPORTS DEVELOPMENT (DUNDEE)

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SC240857 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-12-09
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
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 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (10 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-12
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    CAMPBELL, Richard Mcdermid, Mr. resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-11-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-10-09
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    DYER, Bruce David Morrison appointed
    director
  7. 2024-10-09
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    TATE, Zoe Niquelle appointed
    director
  8. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-06-19
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    WILSON, Esther Teresa appointed
    director
  12. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-02
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    ELRICK, Alexander, Mr. resigned
    director
  18. 2018-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-12-03
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    JOHNSTON, Derek Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2018-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2017-07-31
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    PRITCHARD, Arthur George appointed
    director
  24. 2017-04-24
    ➕
    WEIR, Geoffrey David appointed
    director
  25. 2015-08-24
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    AVRIL, David John resigned
    director
  26. 2011-12-05
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    AVRIL, David John appointed
    director
  27. 2011-03-07
    ➖
    CRAMB, Erik, Rev resigned
    director
  28. 2010-12-11
    ➖
    FLIGHT, Ronald, Mr. resigned
    director
  29. 2010-01-11
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Derek Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2009-03-31
    ➖
    BRADSHAW, John Edward, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2006-12-12
    ➖
    GRAY, Kathryn Marjory resigned
    director
  32. 2006-02-14
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    MANDS, Kathleen Nicholson, Mis appointed
    director
  33. 2005-07-05
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    MACPHERSON, Fraser resigned
    director
  34. 2005-05-03
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    SCOTT-FLYNN, Michael Alexander, Mr. appointed
    director
  35. 2004-03-09
    ➕
    FULLERTON, Francis Norrie, Mr. appointed
    director
  36. 2004-03-09
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Richard Mcdermid, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2002-12-09
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    Company incorporated
    As WARD ROAD GYM SPORTS DEVELOPMENT (DUNDEE)
  38. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    CLARK, Stewart, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    CLARK, Stewart, Mr. appointed
    director
  40. 2002-12-09
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2002-12-09
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    BRADSHAW, John Edward, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    CRAMB, Erik, Rev appointed
    director
  44. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    ELRICK, Alexander, Mr. appointed
    director
  45. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    FLIGHT, Ronald, Mr. appointed
    director
  46. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    GRAY, Kathryn Marjory appointed
    director
  47. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Fraser appointed
    director
  48. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2002-12-09
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

14 Ward Road
Dundee
Tayside
DD1 1NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25

Officers (10 active · 12 resigned)

CLARK, Stewart, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-09
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Active
CLARK, Stewart, Mr.→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-12-09
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Active
DYER, Bruce David Morrison→
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-10-09
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Active
FULLERTON, Francis Norrie, Mr.→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-03-09
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Active
MANDS, Kathleen Nicholson, Mis→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-02-14
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Active
PRITCHARD, Arthur George→
director · ~75y · appointed 2017-07-31
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Active
SCOTT-FLYNN, Michael Alexander, Mr.→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-05-03
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Active
TATE, Zoe Niquelle→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-10-09
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Active
WEIR, Geoffrey David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2017-04-24
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Active
WILSON, Esther Teresa→
director · ~67y · appointed 2023-06-19
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2002-12-09
Resigned
AVRIL, David John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-05 · resigned 2015-08-24
Resigned
BRADSHAW, John Edward, Dr→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Richard Mcdermid, Mr.→
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned
CRAMB, Erik, Rev→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2011-03-07
Resigned
ELRICK, Alexander, Mr.→
director · ~92y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2019-09-02
Resigned
FLIGHT, Ronald, Mr.→
director · ~96y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2010-12-11
Resigned
GRAY, Kathryn Marjory→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2006-12-12
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Derek Robert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-11 · resigned 2018-12-03
Resigned
MACPHERSON, Fraser→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2005-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-24