YOUTH FOOTBALL SCOTLAND LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC387387 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-10-20
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees4600

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-29
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-07-10
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    WARD, Thomas Richard resigned
    director
  11. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2019-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-12-01
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    HARRIS, Alan resigned
    director
  17. 2019-12-01
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    WATT, Ewan resigned
    director
  18. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-06-28
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    HARLEY, Colin George appointed
    director
  22. 2018-06-28
    ➕
    HARRIS, Alan appointed
    director
  23. 2018-03-20
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2016-07-01
    ➖
    JENKIN, Andrew resigned
    director
  25. 2016-06-20
    ➖
    MCNALLY, Brian Anthony resigned
    director
  26. 2014-01-29
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    HASKINS, Robin appointed
    director
  27. 2014-01-29
    ➕
    WATT, Ewan appointed
    director
  28. 2013-10-10
    ➕
    WARD, Thomas Richard appointed
    director
  29. 2012-12-13
    ➕
    JENKIN, Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2012-12-13
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    YOUTH FOOTBALL SCOTLAND LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2011-07-18
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    YOUTH FOOTBALL SCOTLAND LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2010-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As YOUTH FOOTBALL SCOTLAND LTD
  33. 2010-10-20
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    FORSYTH, Robert Akiva Ansell appointed
    secretary
  34. 2010-10-20
    ➕
    FORSYTH, Robert Akiva Ansell appointed
    director
  35. 2010-10-20
    ➕
    MCNALLY, Brian Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Akiva Ansell Forsyth
Individual · British · DOB 11/1987 · age 39
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2010-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

FORSYTH, Robert Akiva Ansell→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIOTT, Paul→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORSYTH, Robert Akiva Ansell→
director · ~39y · appointed 2010-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARLEY, Colin George→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HASKINS, Robin→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Alan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-06-28 · resigned 2019-12-01
Resigned
JENKIN, Andrew→
director · ~37y · appointed 2012-12-13 · resigned 2016-07-01
Resigned
MCNALLY, Brian Anthony→
director · ~37y · appointed 2010-10-20 · resigned 2016-06-20
Resigned
WARD, Thomas Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-10-10 · resigned 2022-07-10
Resigned
WATT, Ewan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-01-29 · resigned 2019-12-01
Resigned
YOUTH FOOTBALL SCOTLAND LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-07-18 · resigned 2012-12-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30