JMG SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC403274 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees100100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-21
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  2. 2024-10-25
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  3. 2023-12-27
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  4. 2022-10-29
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  5. 2021-12-20
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  6. 2021-03-14
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  7. 2019-12-20
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  8. 2018-12-27
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  9. 2017-11-28
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  10. 2016-10-12
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  11. 2015-12-15
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  12. 2015-12-15
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  13. 2015-10-28
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  14. 2014-12-16
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  15. 2014-09-01
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    GOURLAY, Scott Alexander resigned
    director
  16. 2014-09-01
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    JOHNSTON, Ian Braidwood resigned
    director
  17. 2013-06-03
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    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2011-10-24
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    MONTGOMERY, John Graham appointed
    director
  19. 2011-10-24
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    FLYNN, Austin resigned
    director
  20. 2011-10-24
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    GOURLAY, Scott Alexander appointed
    director
  21. 2011-10-24
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    JOHNSTON, Ian Braidwood appointed
    director
  22. 2011-10-24
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    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  23. 2011-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As JMG SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  24. 2011-07-11
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    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2011-07-11
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    FLYNN, Austin appointed
    director
  26. 2011-07-11
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    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Graham Montgomery
Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Millar Grove
Hamilton
Lanarkshire
ML3 9BF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

MONTGOMERY, John Graham→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2013-06-03
Resigned
FLYNN, Austin→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2011-10-24
Resigned
GOURLAY, Scott Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-10-24 · resigned 2014-09-01
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Ian Braidwood→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-10-24 · resigned 2014-09-01
Resigned
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2011-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
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2025-07-21
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2025-04-29
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accounts · AA
2024-10-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
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2022-10-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-14
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-21