SCOTTISH TARGET SHOOTING

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SC515115 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-09-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£121.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93120Activities of sport clubs
  • 93199Other sports activities
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
35 officers (9 active, 35 linked, 34 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
81 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £121,458
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,707 YoY
Cash YoY
+13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£249k
↑ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£121k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£251k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£50k£101k£151k£201k£251kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£121.5k£145.2k
Current assets£251.4k£221.4k
Cash£249.2k£221.1k
Debtors£2.2k£340
Net assets£121.5k£145.2k

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 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
    NOON, John resigned
    director
  2. 2026-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-20
    THOMSON, Charles Ian Howie resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-24
    EDGHILL, Stacy resigned
    director
  8. 2025-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-09-30
    SILVER, Christopher James Alexander resigned
    director
  11. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-09-19
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-09-13
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-07-01
    HENDRY, Douglas Thomson appointed
    director
  16. 2024-07-01
    SWAN, Sheila appointed
    director
  17. 2024-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-06-22
    MCKENNA, Gareth resigned
    director
  19. 2024-06-22
    NOON, John appointed
    director
  20. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  21. 2023-09-12
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  22. 2023-09-11
    GIBSON, David Hunter appointed
    director
  23. 2023-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-05-19
    HOPE, Rebecca resigned
    director
  25. 2023-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  27. 2023-05-01
    PATERSON, Alexander James, Dr appointed
    director
  28. 2023-05-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2023-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  31. 2023-05-01
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  32. 2023-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2023-04-29
    HALLERAN, Claire appointed
    director
  34. 2023-04-29
    LYON, Scott James appointed
    director
  35. 2023-04-29
    BESTWICK, Lara Anne resigned
    director
  36. 2023-04-29
    KIDNER, Timothy Lewis Wakely resigned
    director
  37. 2023-04-29
    MACGREGOR, Peter Iain James resigned
    director
  38. 2023-04-29
    SINCLAIR, Martin Grant resigned
    director
  39. 2022-12-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  40. 2022-12-08
    EDGHILL, Stacy appointed
    director
  41. 2022-09-20
    SMITH, Alyson Palmer resigned
    director
  42. 2021-06-04
    HOPE, Rebecca appointed
    director
  43. 2021-04-24
    BARLOW, Michael John resigned
    director
  44. 2021-04-24
    KEMP, John resigned
    director
  45. 2020-09-11
    SILVER, Christopher James Alexander appointed
    director
  46. 2020-08-04
    SMITH, Lachlan Arthur resigned
    director
  47. 2020-04-25
    OWEN, David Mark appointed
    director
  48. 2020-04-25
    ELLIS, Graham James resigned
    director
  49. 2020-04-25
    LIDDON, Tim resigned
    director
  50. 2020-04-25
    MACGREGOR, Peter Iain James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

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

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EDGHILL, Stacy resigned 2025-06-24; NOON, John resigned 2026-02-12; THOMSON, Charles Ian Howie resigned 2025-09-20

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

4 Redheughs Rigg
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (9 active · 26 resigned)

BARSBY, Oliver Joseph Hubert
secretary · appointed 2015-09-08
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Active
GIBSON, David Hunter
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-09-11
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Active
HALLERAN, Claire
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-04-29
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Active
HENDRY, Douglas Thomson
director · ~70y · appointed 2024-07-01
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Active
LYON, Scott James
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-04-29
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Active
OWEN, David Mark
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-04-25
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Active
PATERSON, Alexander James, Dr
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-05-01
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Active
SILVER, Kenneth John
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-12-11
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Active
SWAN, Sheila
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-07-01
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Active
BARLOW, Michael John
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-06-15 · resigned 2021-04-24
Resigned
BARLOW, Michael John
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-09-08 · resigned 2016-04-30
Resigned
BARSBY, Oliver Joseph
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-09-08 · resigned 2019-04-27
Resigned
BESTWICK, Lara Anne
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-04-28 · resigned 2023-04-29
Resigned
BURGESS, David Robert
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-04-30 · resigned 2016-10-19
Resigned
COBB, Amanda Jean Orr
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-15 · resigned 2019-04-02
Resigned
EDGHILL, Stacy
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-12-08 · resigned 2025-06-24
Resigned
ELLIS, Graham James
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-15 · resigned 2020-04-25
Resigned
HOPE, Rebecca
director · ~35y · appointed 2021-06-04 · resigned 2023-05-19
Resigned
HUNTER, Hamish Lyle
director · ~76y · appointed 2015-09-08 · resigned 2016-04-30
Resigned
KEMP, John
director · ~40y · appointed 2016-10-19 · resigned 2021-04-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15