TABLE TENNIS SCOTLAND

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SC265151 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-03-19
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£133.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
37 officers (9 active, 37 linked, 34 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
125 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £133,542
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£140k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Net Worth
£134k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£153k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£31k£61k£92k£122k£153kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£133.5k£118.4k
Current assets£153.0k£134.0k
Cash£139.6k£127.2k
Debtors£13.4k£6.8k
Net assets£133.5k£118.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-08-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-07-06
    GERTSEN, Stephen David appointed
    director
  5. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-10-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-10-01
    PERRY, Martin Robert appointed
    director
  11. 2023-10-01
    PORSCH, Anna appointed
    director
  12. 2023-10-01
    MCGOWAN, Lovat Stewart resigned
    director
  13. 2023-07-08
    JOHNSTON, Lorraine resigned
    director
  14. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-08-22
    LETCHFORD, Michael Jonathan appointed
    director
  19. 2022-08-22
    MCCARTHY, Luke appointed
    director
  20. 2022-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-07-02
    NORBURY, Mathew Paul resigned
    director
  22. 2022-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-11-30
    FAIRHOLM, David Arthur resigned
    director
  25. 2021-11-04
    GERTSEN, Stephen David resigned
    director
  26. 2021-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2021-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-03-10
    GERTSEN, Stephen David appointed
    director
  30. 2021-03-10
    NORBURY, Mathew Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2020-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2020-10-28
    ADAMSON, Susan resigned
    director
  33. 2020-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2020-07-01
    FOWLER, Angela resigned
    director
  35. 2019-07-06
    RAWLINGS-JACKSON, Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2018-07-07
    WILSON, Alan Neil appointed
    director
  37. 2018-07-07
    FAIRHOLM, David Arthur appointed
    director
  38. 2018-07-07
    PIRIE, Donald resigned
    director
  39. 2018-03-31
    WELCH, Stephen James resigned
    director
  40. 2017-07-01
    ADAMSON, Susan appointed
    director
  41. 2017-07-01
    FOWLER, Angela appointed
    director
  42. 2017-07-01
    PIRIE, Donald appointed
    director
  43. 2016-03-23
    MCCALLUM, Philip resigned
    director
  44. 2016-01-16
    GIBBS, William Robert appointed
    director
  45. 2015-07-04
    GIBBS, William Robert resigned
    director
  46. 2015-07-04
    WELCH, Stephen James appointed
    director
  47. 2013-11-20
    DONNELLY, Graeme Jonathan resigned
    director
  48. 2013-07-06
    THOMSON, Senga Margo appointed
    director
  49. 2013-07-06
    DONNELLY, Graeme Jonathan appointed
    director
  50. 2013-01-01
    JOHNSTON, Lorraine appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
Incorporated2004-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

C/O Drummond Laurie Algo Business Centre
Glenearn Road
Perth
PH2 0NJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (9 active · 28 resigned)

GERTSEN, Stephen David
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-07-06
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Active
GIBBS, William Robert
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-01-16
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Active
LETCHFORD, Michael Jonathan
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-08-22
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Active
MCCARTHY, Luke
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-08-22
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Active
MCLERNON, Terence
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-11-01
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Active
PERRY, Martin Robert
director · ~32y · appointed 2023-10-01
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Active
PORSCH, Anna
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-10-01
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Active
THOMSON, Senga Margo
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-07-06
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Active
WILSON, Alan Neil
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-07-07
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Active
KNOWLES, Ralph Martin
secretary · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2005-03-07
Resigned
KNOWLES, Ralph
secretary · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
WHITAKER, Jonathan Grant
secretary · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2011-10-13
Resigned
ADAMSON, Susan
director · ~75y · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2020-10-28
Resigned
CLIFFORD, David
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2004-06-06
Resigned
DONNELLY, Graeme Jonathan
director · ~35y · appointed 2013-07-06 · resigned 2013-11-20
Resigned
FAIRHOLM, David Arthur
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-07-07 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
FOWLER, Angela
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2020-07-01
Resigned
GERTSEN, Stephen David
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-03-10 · resigned 2021-11-04
Resigned
GIBBS, William Robert
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-01-19 · resigned 2015-07-04
Resigned
HOGG, Ian
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-03-06 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (125 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-24