LINLITHGOW RUGBY CLUB LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC532598 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-04-14
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (9 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-19
    MCCORKELL, Graham John appointed
    director
  5. 2025-07-19
    MCLEAN, Allastair David resigned
    director
  6. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-01-25
    WAKEFIELD, Robert Ian Denis, Dr resigned
    director
  9. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-08-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-08-08
    LOCKHART, Neil Alexander appointed
    director
  14. 2023-08-08
    MARTIN, Ross John appointed
    director
  15. 2023-08-08
    SMITH, John resigned
    director
  16. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-11-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-11-21
    MCLEAN, Ian appointed
    director
  19. 2021-08-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2021-08-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-08-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-08-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-08-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2021-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2021-08-16
    RICHARDSON, Kenneth Richard George appointed
    secretary
  26. 2021-08-16
    STEVENSON, Robin Teacher resigned
    secretary
  27. 2021-08-16
    MCLEAN, Allastair David appointed
    director
  28. 2021-08-16
    MITCHELL, David Lynch resigned
    director
  29. 2021-08-16
    STEVENSON, Robin Teacher resigned
    director
  30. 2021-08-16
    WAKEFIELD, Robert Ian Denis, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2021-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2021-01-15
    MUIR, Gordon James Graham appointed
    director
  34. 2019-12-20
    MORRISON, Ian Archibald resigned
    director
  35. 2019-08-29
    MITCHELL, David Lynch appointed
    director
  36. 2019-08-28
    DIXON, William Gordon resigned
    director
  37. 2018-09-18
    MCKEOWN, Jean Marion appointed
    director
  38. 2018-09-18
    WATSON, Colin Craig appointed
    director
  39. 2018-09-18
    TIMLIN, Alison Marie resigned
    director
  40. 2017-08-24
    FENSOM, Paul Duncan resigned
    director
  41. 2017-08-24
    MORRISON, Ian Archibald appointed
    director
  42. 2016-12-05
    STEVENSON, Robin Teacher appointed
    secretary
  43. 2016-12-05
    STEVENSON, Robin Teacher appointed
    director
  44. 2016-04-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LINLITHGOW RUGBY CLUB LTD
  45. 2016-04-14
    RICHARDSON, Kenneth Richard George appointed
    director
  46. 2016-04-14
    DIXON, William Gordon appointed
    director
  47. 2016-04-14
    FENSOM, Paul Duncan appointed
    director
  48. 2016-04-14
    SMITH, John appointed
    director
  49. 2016-04-14
    TIMLIN, Alison Marie 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
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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
Incorporated2016-04-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Mains Park
Mains Road
Linlithgow
EH49 6DB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (9 active · 10 resigned)

RICHARDSON, Kenneth Richard George
secretary · appointed 2021-08-16
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Active
LOCKHART, Neil Alexander
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-08-08
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Active
MARTIN, Ross John
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-08-08
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Active
MCCORKELL, Graham John
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-07-19
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Active
MCKEOWN, Jean Marion
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-09-18
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Active
MCLEAN, Ian
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-11-21
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Active
MUIR, Gordon James Graham
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-01-15
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Active
RICHARDSON, Kenneth Richard George
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-04-14
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Active
WATSON, Colin Craig
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-09-18
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Active
STEVENSON, Robin Teacher
secretary · appointed 2016-12-05 · resigned 2021-08-16
Resigned
DIXON, William Gordon
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2019-08-28
Resigned
FENSOM, Paul Duncan
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2017-08-24
Resigned
MCLEAN, Allastair David
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-08-16 · resigned 2025-07-19
Resigned
MITCHELL, David Lynch
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-08-29 · resigned 2021-08-16
Resigned
MORRISON, Ian Archibald
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2019-12-20
Resigned
SMITH, John
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2023-08-08
Resigned
STEVENSON, Robin Teacher
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-12-05 · resigned 2021-08-16
Resigned
TIMLIN, Alison Marie
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2018-09-18
Resigned
WAKEFIELD, Robert Ian Denis, Dr
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-08-16 · resigned 2024-01-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11