SPARTANS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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SC306958 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-08-16
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 17.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (16 active, 36 linked, 33 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30➖ARTHUR, Scott, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Foundation Scotland
- 2025-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-09➕DOBBIN, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09➕SIEGEL, George Stewart appointeddirector
- 2024-11-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-11-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-08✏️change-of-name-exemptionchange-of-name · NE01
- 2023-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-07➖BIRD, Eleanor, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31➕MCLAREN, Shelley appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖JOHNSTON, Lesley Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-09-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-06-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Resilient Scotland Limited (As Trustee for the Jessica (Scotland) Trust)
- 2020-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-07-02➕HAIR, James appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04➕ARTHUR, Scott, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04➖DONALDSON, Marion, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2017-09-21➕BROWN, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-09-21➕BIRD, Eleanor, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2017-09-21➖BRYCE, David resigneddirector
- 2017-09-21➖CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald resigneddirector
- 2017-09-21➕DONALDSON, Marion, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2016-03-24➖RODIER, Derick resigneddirector
- 2016-02-04➕FRASER, Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2016-02-04➕LECKIE, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2015-06-25➖CARNEY, Mike resigneddirector
- 2015-02-05➕BRYCE, David appointeddirector
- 2014-09-25➕GODZIK, Paul, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2014-09-25➕WELSH, Christopher Allan James appointeddirector
- 2014-09-25➖ROSS, Joseph Crosbie resigneddirector
- 2014-01-28➕URQUHART, Mark Andrew, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -16 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Ainslie Park, 94 Pilton Drive
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
EH5 2HF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16
Officers (16 active · 20 resigned)
BROWN, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-09-21
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DOBBIN, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-01-09
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FRASER, Allan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-05-11
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FRASER, Lindsay→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-02-04
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GODZIK, Paul, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-09-25
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GORDON, George Alfred, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-26
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GRAHAM, Craig Andrew→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-08-16
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Active
LECKIE, Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-02-04
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MARINELLO, Fred→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-12-08
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MCCABE, John→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-08-16
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MCLAREN, Shelley→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-03-31
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SIEGEL, George Stewart→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-01-09
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THURLOW, Stephen David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-05-13
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URQUHART, Mark Andrew, Dr→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-01-28
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WELSH, Christopher Allan James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-09-25
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MARTIN, James Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-13 · resigned 2009-12-12
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2020-10-02
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16 · resigned 2009-01-13
AIRLIE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2011-04-26
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Foundation Scotland | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Resilient Scotland (As Trustee for the Jessica (Scotland) Trust) Resilient Scotland Limited (As Trustee for the Jessica (Scotland) Trust) | A registered charge | — | 08/06/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Big Issue Invest Big Issue Invest Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/07/2011 | 05/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Sis (Community Finance) Sis (Community Finance) Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/07/2011 | 14/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Social Investment Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/11/2009 | 24/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Big Lottery Fund | Standard security | 1 property | 21/04/2009 | 23/11/2024 |
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Recent filings (126 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-08
change-of-name-exemption
change-of-name · NE01
2023-11-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-11-03