MEADOWBANK GYMNASTICS CLUB

🌳Matureactive
SC523096 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-12-22
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£186.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £186,517
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,864 YoY
Cash YoY
+28%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£110k
↑ 28% YoY
Net Worth
£187k
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£114k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£39k£77k£116k£155k£193kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£186.5k£193.4k
Current assets£113.7k£89.8k
Cash£110.4k£86.5k
Debtors£3.3k£3.3k
Net assets£186.5k£193.4k

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

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-22
    ➕
    MCOMISH, Lesley Winifred appointed
    director
  4. 2024-11-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-08-02
    ➖
    HOPE, Jodie resigned
    director
  8. 2023-02-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-02-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2022-12-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-11-30
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    CRAWFORD, Wendy Jane resigned
    director
  12. 2022-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-11-29
    ➕
    HOPE, Jodie appointed
    director
  14. 2022-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2021-09-01
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-03-04
    ➕
    MALCOLM, Steven James appointed
    director
  22. 2020-03-02
    ➖
    ROUBICKOVA, Anja resigned
    director
  23. 2019-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2019-12-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-11-13
    ➕
    ROUBICKOVA, Anja appointed
    director
  26. 2019-11-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2019-10-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sis (Community Finance) Limited
  28. 2019-07-02
    ➖
    PATON, Lynn Elizabeth resigned
    director
  29. 2019-01-17
    ➖
    HANLON, Susan Carle resigned
    director
  30. 2018-06-28
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Wendy Jane appointed
    director
  31. 2018-06-28
    ➖
    GILLESPIE, Zoe resigned
    director
  32. 2018-06-28
    ➖
    MILLER, Pauline Jean resigned
    director
  33. 2018-06-04
    ➖
    NOBLE, Audrey Joyce resigned
    director
  34. 2018-06-04
    ➖
    RENDALL, Rosslyn Chapman resigned
    director
  35. 2018-01-08
    ➖
    CALDER, Robert John resigned
    director
  36. 2018-01-08
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Andrew Brent resigned
    director
  37. 2018-01-08
    ➕
    GILLESPIE, Zoe appointed
    director
  38. 2018-01-08
    ➕
    PATON, Lynn Elizabeth appointed
    director
  39. 2017-09-10
    ➖
    DUNLOP, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  40. 2017-09-10
    ➖
    DUNLOP, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  41. 2017-02-19
    ➖
    THOMSON, Lorna resigned
    director
  42. 2016-04-28
    ➖
    KINNEAR, Michelle resigned
    director
  43. 2015-12-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MEADOWBANK GYMNASTICS CLUB
  44. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    BISSET, Margaret appointed
    director
  45. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    CLARK, Lynne appointed
    director
  46. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    DUNLOP, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  47. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    CALDER, Robert John appointed
    director
  48. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Andrew Brent appointed
    director
  49. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    DUNLOP, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  50. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    HANLON, Susan Carle appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

55/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 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
Incorporated2015-12-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

23f Mayfield Industrial Estate
Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 4AD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

BISSET, Margaret→
director · ~76y · appointed 2015-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Lynne→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MALCOLM, Steven James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCOMISH, Lesley Winifred→
director · ~73y · appointed 2024-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNLOP, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2017-09-10
Resigned
CALDER, Robert John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2018-01-08
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Andrew Brent→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2018-01-08
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Wendy Jane→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-06-28 · resigned 2022-11-30
Resigned
DUNLOP, Jacqueline→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2017-09-10
Resigned
GILLESPIE, Zoe→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-01-08 · resigned 2018-06-28
Resigned
HANLON, Susan Carle→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2019-01-17
Resigned
HOPE, Jodie→
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-11-29 · resigned 2023-08-02
Resigned
KINNEAR, Michelle→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2016-04-28
Resigned
MILLER, Pauline Jean→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2018-06-28
Resigned
NOBLE, Audrey Joyce→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2018-06-04
Resigned
PATON, Lynn Elizabeth→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-01-08 · resigned 2019-07-02
Resigned
RENDALL, Rosslyn Chapman→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2018-06-04
Resigned
ROUBICKOVA, Anja→
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-11-13 · resigned 2020-03-02
Resigned
THOMSON, Lorna→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2017-02-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Sis (Community Finance)
Sis (Community Finance) Limited
A registered charge—25/10/201906/02/2023

Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-09-15