EDINBURGH CITY FC LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC266592 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-16
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 2 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Refinance opportunity: clean_up_first → ready
- · Legal friction: moderate → low
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 2 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ↑Refinance opportunity: clean_up_first → ready
- ↑Legal friction: moderate → low
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£172.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 2 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £172,163
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£172k
↑ 95% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↓ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £154.2k | £88.2k |
| Current assets | £22.6k | £106.9k |
| Net assets | £172.2k | £88.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30⚠️liquidation-termination-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotlandinsolvency · WU03(Scot)
- 2025-07-30⚠️liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotlandinsolvency · WU02(Scot)
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-02-11➕CAMPBELL, Colin Mcdermott appointeddirector
- 2025-02-11➖ARMSTRONG, David Patrick James Pigott resigneddirector
- 2025-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01➕DICKSON, John Thompson appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➕MILNE, Alick David appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➕ARMSTRONG, David Patrick James Pigott appointeddirector
- 2023-05-31➖BROWN, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31➖SMITH, Calum David resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31➖TRACY, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30➖KNEEBONE, Gordon Thomson resigneddirector
- 2022-04-30➖MCINTOSH, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-23➖CURTIS, Christine resigneddirector
- 2019-09-13➕TRACY, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-09-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: T2 Holdings Limited
- 2019-09-06➖MCDONALD, Andrew Ronald resigneddirector
- 2019-09-06➖MCINTOSH, Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-09-06➖MILNE, Alick David resigneddirector
- 2019-01-10➖CAMPBELL, Colin Mcdermott resigneddirector
- 2018-07-05➖LUMSDEN, James resigneddirector
- 2018-02-26➕CURTIS, Christine appointeddirector
- 2018-02-26➕MCDONALD, Andrew Ronald appointeddirector
- 2018-02-26➕MCINTOSH, Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-02-26➕MILNE, Alick David appointeddirector
- 2018-02-13➕MCINTOSH, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-13➕BROWN, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-02-13➕CAMPBELL, Colin Mcdermott appointeddirector
- 2018-02-13➕KNEEBONE, Gordon Thomson appointeddirector
- 2018-02-13➕SMITH, Calum David appointeddirector
- 2015-11-06➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2015-11-06➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH CITY FC LTD.
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high · 1 low2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-07-30: liquidation-termination-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland; 2025-07-30: liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Thompson Dickson Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/05/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- T2 Holdings Limitedceased 31/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr James Robert Brownceased 13/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr James Robert Brownceased 30/03/2018· significant influence
- Mr James Lumsdenceased 01/06/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FESTIVALS EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC331673 · est 2007 | £179.5k £139.6k–£219.4k | — | — | 6 | 18y | 83 | 64y |
| ALHAMBRA THEATRE TRUST→ SC345187 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 77y |
| ARCHERFIELD & FIDRA GOLF COURSES LIMITED→ SC260327 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 79y |
| ASSEMBLY THEATRE LIMITED→ SC092088 · est 1985 | — | — | £185.5k | — | 41y | 83 | 78y |
| BRAID HILLS SHOP LIMITED→ SC177390 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 83 | 70y |
| CHEEK BY JOWL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC078954 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | 83 | 74y |
| CORRIES (MUSIC) LTD., THE→ SC056353 · est 1974 | — | — | £2 | — | 51y | 83 | 89y |
| DM AUDIO LIMITED→ SC245613 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 9 | 23y | 83 | 61y |
| HISTORIC CHURCHES SCOTLAND→ SC162884 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | 83 | 77y |
| INCH PARK COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB→ SC342628 · est 2008 | — | — | £1.28M | — | 18y | 83 | 70y |
| MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ SC199210 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | 83 | 75y |
| RADICAL TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED→ SC136334 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | 83 | 61y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
12 South Bridge
Suite 2
Edinburgh
EH1 1DD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-27
Last: 2026-06-13
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Colin Mcdermott→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-02-11
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DICKSON, John Thompson→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-06-01
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MILNE, Alick David→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-06-01
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MCINTOSH, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-02-13 · resigned 2022-04-30
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2015-11-06
ARMSTRONG, David Patrick James Pigott→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2025-02-11
BROWN, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-02-13 · resigned 2023-05-31
CAMPBELL, Colin Mcdermott→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-02-13 · resigned 2019-01-10
CURTIS, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2020-09-23
KNEEBONE, Gordon Thomson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-02-13 · resigned 2022-06-30
LUMSDEN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2018-07-05
MCDONALD, Andrew Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2019-09-06
MCINTOSH, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2019-09-06
MILNE, Alick David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2019-09-06
SMITH, Calum David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-02-13 · resigned 2023-05-31
TRACY, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-09-13 · resigned 2023-05-31
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2004-04-16
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2015-11-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | T2 Holdings T2 Holdings Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/09/2019 | 19/11/2024 |
Recent filings (132 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
liquidation-termination-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland
insolvency · WU03(Scot)
2025-07-30
liquidation-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-court-scotland
insolvency · WU02(Scot)
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-12