MOTHERWELL FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY TRUST

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SC406352 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-08-30
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
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£484.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
16 officers (6 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
54 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £484,320
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,142 YoY
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£200k
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£484k
↓ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£206k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£101k£201k£302k£403k£503kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£484.3k£503.5k
Current assets£206.3k£262.3k
Cash£200.1k£242.4k
Debtors£6.2k£19.8k
Net assets£484.3k£503.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-02
    HUGHES, Gillian Lindsay appointed
    director
  4. 2025-09-02
    LOGAN, Hugh resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-09-01
    CALDWELL, Brian Douglas appointed
    director
  10. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-29
    WEIR, Derek James resigned
    director
  12. 2024-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-04-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-03-31
    HARRIS, Stewart Greig appointed
    director
  20. 2023-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-02-22
    BURROWS, Alan Gordon resigned
    director
  22. 2022-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2021-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-03-31
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  26. 2021-03-31
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2019-08-28
    FEELY, Thomas Millar Haddow appointed
    director
  28. 2019-08-20
    WHITEFIELD, Gavin Smith resigned
    director
  29. 2019-04-18
    THOMSON, Catriona Wales resigned
    director
  30. 2018-04-01
    SWEENEY (MBE), James appointed
    director
  31. 2017-04-25
    THOMSON, Catriona Wales resigned
    secretary
  32. 2017-01-20
    COWAN, Tam resigned
    director
  33. 2017-01-20
    NAISMITH, Georgina Baxendale, Reverend resigned
    director
  34. 2014-06-30
    O'NEILL, Kevin appointed
    director
  35. 2014-06-30
    DALLAS, Hugh resigned
    director
  36. 2014-06-01
    BURROWS, Alan Gordon appointed
    director
  37. 2014-05-31
    DEMPSTER, Leeann resigned
    director
  38. 2011-08-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MOTHERWELL FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY TRUST
  39. 2011-08-30
    THOMSON, Catriona Wales appointed
    secretary
  40. 2011-08-30
    COWAN, Tam appointed
    director
  41. 2011-08-30
    DALLAS, Hugh appointed
    director
  42. 2011-08-30
    DEMPSTER, Leeann appointed
    director
  43. 2011-08-30
    LOGAN, Hugh appointed
    director
  44. 2011-08-30
    NAISMITH, Georgina Baxendale, Reverend appointed
    director
  45. 2011-08-30
    THOMSON, Catriona Wales appointed
    director
  46. 2011-08-30
    WEIR, Derek James appointed
    director
  47. 2011-08-30
    WHITEFIELD, Gavin Smith appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Fir Park Stadium
Firpark Street
Motherwell
North Lanarkshire
ML1 2QN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (6 active · 10 resigned)

CALDWELL, Brian Douglas
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
FEELY, Thomas Millar Haddow
director · ~78y · appointed 2019-08-28
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Active
HARRIS, Stewart Greig
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-03-31
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Active
HUGHES, Gillian Lindsay
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-09-02
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Active
O'NEILL, Kevin
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-30
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Active
SWEENEY (MBE), James
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-04-01
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Active
THOMSON, Catriona Wales
secretary · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2017-04-25
Resigned
BURROWS, Alan Gordon
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2023-02-22
Resigned
COWAN, Tam
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2017-01-20
Resigned
DALLAS, Hugh
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
DEMPSTER, Leeann
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2014-05-31
Resigned
LOGAN, Hugh
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2025-09-02
Resigned
NAISMITH, Georgina Baxendale, Reverend
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2017-01-20
Resigned
THOMSON, Catriona Wales
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2019-04-18
Resigned
WEIR, Derek James
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2024-05-29
Resigned
WHITEFIELD, Gavin Smith
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2019-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-04