EDINBURGH COMBAT CHALLENGE LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC381418 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-05
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06➕GILL, Keith James Gold appointeddirector
- 2024-12-06➖GILL, Cameron Gold resigneddirector
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13➖LOTHIAN SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-09-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-14➖FRASER, Carolyn Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-02-14➖GILL, Keith James Gold resigneddirector
- 2024-02-07➕GILL, Lewis appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07➕GILL, Cameron Gold appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28➖FRASER, Adam Edward resigneddirector
- 2018-08-28➖GILL, Susan resigneddirector
- 2010-07-14➕LOTHIAN SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-14➕GILL, Keith James Gold appointeddirector
- 2010-07-14➕GILL, Susan appointeddirector
- 2010-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH COMBAT CHALLENGE LTD.
- 2010-07-05➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-05➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-05➕FRASER, Adam Edward appointeddirector
- 2010-07-05➕FRASER, Carolyn Anne appointeddirector
- 2010-07-05➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2010-07-05➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Keith James Gold Gill Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/09/2024 |
Mr Lewis Gill Individual · British · DOB 02/2000 · age 26 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/02/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Cameron Gold Gillceased 06/09/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Keith James Gold Gillceased 06/02/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
4 Lothian Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
GILL, Keith James Gold→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2010-07-05
LOTHIAN SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-14 · resigned 2024-09-13
FRASER, Adam Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2018-08-28
FRASER, Carolyn Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2024-02-14
GILL, Cameron Gold→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-02-07 · resigned 2024-12-06
GILL, Keith James Gold→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-07-14 · resigned 2024-02-14
GILL, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-07-14 · resigned 2018-08-28
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2010-07-05
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07