SPORT ABERDEEN

🌳Matureactive
SC350981 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-11-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
52 officers (7 active, 52 linked, 51 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
145 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
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 6 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 7 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-30
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    BEATTIE, Gale Dawn appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-30
    ➕
    MURCHIE, Martin Leslie appointed
    director
  5. 2026-04-21
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Dean Owen resigned
    director
  6. 2026-04-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-04-09
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    FORBES, Mary Flora Muriel resigned
    director
  9. 2026-04-09
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Kathleen, Dr resigned
    director
  10. 2026-04-09
    ➖
    MACINDOE, Stewart Mckay resigned
    director
  11. 2026-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2026-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-12-04
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    TAYLOR, Colin Gordon, Mr. resigned
    director
  15. 2025-11-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-11-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-11-19
    ➕
    BINNIE, David Paul appointed
    director
  18. 2025-11-19
    ➕
    PARK, Victoria Catherine appointed
    director
  19. 2025-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-10-29
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Gordon Normandale resigned
    director
  22. 2025-10-29
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Alan William resigned
    director
  23. 2025-09-01
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    POWRIE, Andrew James resigned
    director
  24. 2025-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2025-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2025-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2025-03-29
    ➖
    BOOTH, Richard James resigned
    director
  29. 2025-03-25
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    TINTO, Richard Laurie resigned
    director
  30. 2024-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2024-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2024-08-05
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    HESLOP, Keith appointed
    director
  33. 2024-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2024-01-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2024-01-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  36. 2024-01-24
    ➕
    BOOTH, Richard James appointed
    director
  37. 2024-01-24
    ➕
    POWRIE, Andrew James appointed
    director
  38. 2024-01-24
    ➕
    TINTO, Richard Laurie appointed
    director
  39. 2024-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  40. 2023-12-31
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    ROBERTSON, Alistair Stewart resigned
    director
  41. 2023-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  42. 2023-12-14
    ➖
    MAIR, Leigh Patricia resigned
    director
  43. 2023-06-28
    ➖
    ADDERTON, Paul Edwin resigned
    director
  44. 2023-03-01
    ➕
    MACINDOE, Stewart Mckay appointed
    director
  45. 2023-01-10
    ➖
    ELSTON, Susan Teresa resigned
    director
  46. 2022-10-21
    ➖
    GUTHRIE, Alexander James resigned
    director
  47. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    FORBES, Mary Flora Muriel appointed
    director
  48. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    MAIR, Leigh Patricia appointed
    director
  49. 2022-08-31
    ➕
    GUTHRIE, Alexander James appointed
    director
  50. 2022-08-31
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Kathleen, Dr appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 120 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
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
8 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: EDWARDS, Gordon Normandale resigned 2025-10-29; FORBES, Mary Flora Muriel resigned 2026-04-09; JOHNSTON, Kathleen, Dr resigned 2026-04-09

Group structure

Aberdeen City Council is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aberdeen City Council
Corporate parent · board control
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SPORT ABERDEEN
This company · SC350981

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aberdeen City Council
Corporate entity
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (7 active · 45 resigned)

STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-23
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Active
BEATTIE, Gale Dawn→
director · ~57y · appointed 2026-04-30
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Active
BINNIE, David Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-11-19
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Active
DAWSON, Anthony James→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-03-16
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Active
HESLOP, Keith→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-08-05
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Active
MURCHIE, Martin Leslie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-04-30
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Active
PARK, Victoria Catherine→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-11-19
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Active
ADDERTON, Paul Edwin→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-06-24 · resigned 2023-06-28
Resigned
BLACK, Hugh Murray→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2018-04-06
Resigned
BOOTH, Richard James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-01-24 · resigned 2025-03-29
Resigned
BOULTON, Marie Louise, Councillor→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2016-02-22
Resigned
CAMERON, Neil→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-05-10 · resigned 2018-08-30
Resigned
COLLIE, Norman, Councillor→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-11-07 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
COOKE, John Peter Marshall→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2022-05-05
Resigned
COWIE, Gillian Moyra→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-01-30 · resigned 2018-09-12
Resigned
DALGARNO, Frederick George Scott→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-06-24 · resigned 2017-06-28
Resigned
DICKSON, Graham→
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2017-05-05
Resigned
DONNELLY, Alan James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2017-05-05
Resigned
DUNBAR, Jacqueline Edith Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-11-07 · resigned 2009-08-19
Resigned
EDWARDS, Gordon Normandale→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2025-10-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (145 total)

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officers · AP01
2026-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07