R&A CHAMPIONSHIPS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC247047 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-02
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.5y
55/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~4.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
48 officers (5 active, 48 linked, 44 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
169 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
12
filings
- • 9 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 10 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-04➕ARMIT, Neil appointeddirector
- 2026-03-04➕COLE HAMILTON, Johnnie Liston appointeddirector
- 2026-03-04➖BAMBER, John William resigneddirector
- 2026-03-04➖BONSALL, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2026-03-04➖CLARK, John Gordon resigneddirector
- 2026-03-04➖ELLWOOD, Rupert James resigneddirector
- 2026-03-04➖MARAN, Charles Mark Damian, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-03-04➖PATERSON, David Scott resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-18➕ELLWOOD, Rupert James appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18➖O'SULLIVAN, Ada resigneddirector
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13➕DARBON, Mark Robert Guy appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13➖SLUMBERS, Martin Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-19➕BAMBER, John William appointeddirector
- 2024-09-19➕BONSALL, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-09-19➖MONROE, Jeremy Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-09-19➖PATERSON, Elizabeth Mcnicol resigneddirector
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-21➕CLARK, John Gordon appointeddirector
- 2023-09-21➖COCKROFT, Timothy Bruce resigneddirector
- 2023-09-21➖MEACHER, David Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-09-21➕O'SULLIVAN, Ada appointeddirector
- 2023-03-15➕BRINK, John Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-15➖MURRAY, John Fraser resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-23➕COCKROFT, Timothy Bruce appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23➖BISSET, Alexander Melville resigneddirector
- 2022-09-23➕MARAN, Charles Mark Damian, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23➕PATERSON, David Scott appointeddirector
- 2021-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glasgow City Council, as Local Authority for the City of Glasgow in Terms of the Local Government Etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
- 2021-02-15➕PATERSON, Elizabeth Mcnicol appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 115 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·7 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAMBER, John William resigned 2026-03-04; BONSALL, David Charles resigned 2026-03-04; CLARK, John Gordon resigned 2026-03-04
Group structure
R&A Trust Company (No.1) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
R&A Trust Company (No.1) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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R&A CHAMPIONSHIPS LIMITED
This company · SC247047
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R&A Trust Company (No.1) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Beach House
Golf Place
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9JA
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 (5 active · 43 resigned)
BRINK, John Daniel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-03-15
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Active
COLE HAMILTON, Johnnie Liston→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2026-03-04
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DARBON, Mark Robert Guy→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-12-13
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MURRAY, John Fraser→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-04-30
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DOBELL, Mark Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-18 · resigned 2012-04-30
MURRAY, John Fraser→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-30 · resigned 2023-03-15
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-02 · resigned 2003-09-18
BAMBER, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-09-19 · resigned 2026-03-04
BECHMANN, Pierre Edouard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-09-18 · resigned 2006-09-20
BISSET, Alexander Melville→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2022-09-23
BONSALL, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-09-19 · resigned 2026-03-04
BROWN, Clive Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2019-09-19
CALDWELL, Gavin Rutledge→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2013-09-19
CLARK, John Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-09-21 · resigned 2026-03-04
CLARK, John Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-09-19 · resigned 2020-09-24
COCKROFT, Timothy Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-11-23 · resigned 2023-09-21
DAVIDSON, Iain Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-09-24 · resigned 2017-09-21
DAWSON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-09-18 · resigned 2015-09-24
DEVLIN, Roger William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2019-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glasgow City Council, as Local Authority for the City of Glasgow in Terms of the Local Government Etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/10/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (169 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19