SUPERIOR SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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SC445131 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-14
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£21.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £21,887

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£22k
↑ 492% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↑ 234% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£23.7k£6.4k
Current assets£35.1k£10.5k
Net assets£21.9k£3.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-04-22
    ➖
    HEPBURN, James resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-22
    ➖
    YOUNG, Charles Grant resigned
    director
  7. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2019-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-11-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-10-24
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    YOUNG, Susan Jean resigned
    director
  17. 2019-10-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-09-23
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    YOUNG, Charles Grant appointed
    director
  19. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-12-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2018-10-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2017-02-22
    ➕
    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall appointed
    director
  23. 2017-02-22
    ➕
    HEPBURN, James appointed
    director
  24. 2017-02-22
    ➖
    YOUNG, Scott resigned
    director
  25. 2017-02-22
    ➕
    YOUNG, Susan Jean appointed
    director
  26. 2013-03-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SUPERIOR SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  27. 2013-03-14
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2013-03-14
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2013-03-14
    ➕
    MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointed
    director
  30. 2013-03-14
    ➖
    MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigned
    director
  31. 2013-03-14
    ➕
    YOUNG, Scott appointed
    director
  32. 2013-03-14
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2013-03-14
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

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

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
Carole Ann Doyle
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares13/03/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Charles Grant Youngceased 11/03/2026· 25-50% shares
  • Susan Jean Youngceased 24/10/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2013-03-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Springfield House
Laurelhill Business Park
Stirling
FK7 9JQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2013-03-14
Resigned
HEPBURN, James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2025-04-22
Resigned
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2013-03-14
Resigned
YOUNG, Charles Grant→
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-09-23 · resigned 2025-04-22
Resigned
YOUNG, Scott→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2017-02-22
Resigned
YOUNG, Susan Jean→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2019-10-24
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2013-03-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31