TENNIS TAYSIDE

🌳Matureactive
SC277453 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-12-15
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
33 officers (7 active, 33 linked, 30 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 7 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-12-11
    ALSTON, Rhona Joyce appointed
    director
  10. 2025-12-11
    MAYGLOTHLING, Margaret Joy appointed
    director
  11. 2025-12-10
    ALSTON, Rhona resigned
    director
  12. 2025-12-10
    BAIRD, Linda resigned
    director
  13. 2025-12-10
    HILL, Ann resigned
    director
  14. 2025-12-10
    MAYGLOTHLING, Joy resigned
    director
  15. 2025-12-10
    SMITH, Elaine Fortune resigned
    director
  16. 2025-05-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2025-02-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2025-01-27
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  20. 2025-01-27
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2024-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-11-26
    KING, Sarah Margaret appointed
    director
  24. 2023-06-26
    KERR, Stuart resigned
    director
  25. 2023-06-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-12-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2022-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2022-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-12-04
    BAIRD, Linda appointed
    director
  31. 2022-12-04
    GANLEY, Jack Paul resigned
    director
  32. 2022-12-04
    NISBET, Robin resigned
    director
  33. 2021-02-01
    GANLEY, Jack Paul appointed
    director
  34. 2021-02-01
    KERR, Stuart appointed
    director
  35. 2020-12-28
    ANDERSON, David Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 2020-01-26
    COOKSON, Daniel Paul resigned
    director
  37. 2020-01-26
    STIRLING, John Alexander resigned
    director
  38. 2018-12-14
    WHITEFORD, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
  39. 2018-12-14
    ANDERSON, David Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 2018-12-14
    COOKSON, Daniel Paul appointed
    director
  41. 2018-12-14
    SMITH, Elaine Fortune appointed
    director
  42. 2018-12-14
    STIRLING, John Alexander appointed
    director
  43. 2018-12-12
    NISBET, Robin appointed
    director
  44. 2018-11-25
    ALLISON, Colin, Dr resigned
    director
  45. 2018-11-25
    CONWAY, Ian resigned
    director
  46. 2014-10-28
    LOGAN, Malcolm resigned
    director
  47. 2014-08-01
    BATEMAN, David resigned
    director
  48. 2013-11-24
    NAIRN, Alan James resigned
    director
  49. 2011-11-20
    DUFF, William Nicol, Dr appointed
    secretary
  50. 2011-11-20
    HUNTER, Elaine resigned
    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
  • -6 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 82 — 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 82 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

1 med ·
5 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ALSTON, Rhona resigned 2025-12-10; BAIRD, Linda resigned 2025-12-10; HILL, Ann resigned 2025-12-10

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-12-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

5 Macdiarmid Drive
Hillside
Montrose
Angus
DD10 9JB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (7 active · 26 resigned)

DUFF, William Nicol, Dr
secretary · appointed 2011-11-20
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Active
ALSTON, Rhona Joyce
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-12-11
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Active
DUFF, William Nicol
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-01-30
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Active
GIBSON, Douglas Duncan
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-01-30
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Active
KING, Sarah Margaret
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-11-26
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Active
MAYGLOTHLING, Margaret Joy
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-12-11
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Active
WHITEFORD, Susan Margaret
director · ~75y · appointed 2018-12-14
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Active
BULL, Morag
secretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
PAULTON, Robert John
secretary · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2011-10-30
Resigned
ALLISON, Colin, Dr
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2018-11-25
Resigned
ALSTON, Rhona
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2025-12-10
Resigned
ANDERSON, David Andrew
director · ~34y · appointed 2018-12-14 · resigned 2020-12-28
Resigned
BAIRD, Linda
director · ~82y · appointed 2022-12-04 · resigned 2025-12-10
Resigned
BATEMAN, David
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
BULL, Morag
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
CONWAY, Ian
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2018-11-25
Resigned
COOKSON, Daniel Paul
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-12-14 · resigned 2020-01-26
Resigned
EBDY, Gill
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2011-03-13
Resigned
GANLEY, Jack Paul
director · ~31y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2022-12-04
Resigned
HILL, Ann
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2025-12-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-05
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-01-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16