PROPOOR SPORTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC257178 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-07

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.1y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

89 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-01-06
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Company dissolved
2025-10-21
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-10-09
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-09-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-04
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officers · TM01
2015-09-30
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BARR, Peter Andrew appointed
director
2015-09-30
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BARR, Peter Andrew resigned
director
2015-07-31
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NAUJOKS, Henrik, Dr resigned
director
2013-10-26
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DAVIDSON, Michael John appointed
secretary
2013-10-26
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DAVIDSON, Michael John resigned
secretary
2013-10-25
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DAVIDSON, Michael John appointed
secretary
2013-10-25
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DONOGHUE, David resigned
secretary
2011-05-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2010-09-01
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BYLES, Katherine Margaret resigned
director
2008-12-01
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DONOGHUE, David appointed
secretary
2008-12-01
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LINDSAYS WS resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-12-12
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BYLES, Katherine Margaret appointed
director
2005-12-20
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DAVIDSON, Michael John appointed
director
2005-12-20
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NAUJOKS, Henrik, Dr appointed
director
2005-05-31
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SCHMIED, Harald resigned
director
2005-04-04
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BURNESS SOLICITORS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-04-04
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LINDSAYS WS appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-01-01
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WOLF, Bernhard resigned
director
2004-02-05
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YOUNG, John Melville appointed
director
2004-02-05
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SCHMIED, Harald appointed
director
2004-02-05
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WOLF, Bernhard appointed
director
2004-02-05
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BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2003-10-07
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Company incorporated
As PROPOOR SPORTS LIMITED
2003-10-07
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BURNESS SOLICITORS appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-10-07
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BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-01-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr John Melville Young Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73	50–75%	—	50-75% 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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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-10-07

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Js Accounting Services Limited

13-15 Morningside Drive

Edinburgh

EH10 5LZ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2025-10-07

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-25

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Active

DAVIDSON, Michael John→

director · ~70y · appointed 2005-12-20

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Active

YOUNG, John Melville→

director · ~73y · appointed 2004-02-05

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Active

DAVIDSON, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-26 · resigned 2013-10-26

Resigned

DONOGHUE, David→

secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2013-10-25

Resigned

BURNESS SOLICITORS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2005-04-04

Resigned

LINDSAYS WS→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-04 · resigned 2008-12-01

Resigned

BARR, Peter Andrew→

director · ~72y · appointed 2015-09-30 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

BYLES, Katherine Margaret→

director · ~54y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2010-09-01

Resigned

NAUJOKS, Henrik, Dr→

director · ~60y · appointed 2005-12-20 · resigned 2015-07-31

Resigned

SCHMIED, Harald→

director · ~58y · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2005-05-31

Resigned

WOLF, Bernhard→

director · ~61y · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2005-01-01

Resigned

BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2004-02-05

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	24/05/2011	—

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Recent filings (89 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2026-01-06

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2025-10-21

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2025-10-09