STRATHAVEN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
SC553158 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-12-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£407.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £407,826
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,015 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£408k
↓ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£269k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£84k£168k£252k£336k£420kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£407.8k£419.8k
Current assets£269.3k£264.0k
Net assets£407.8k£419.8k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-06-01
    CONDIE, Jennifer Maria resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-09
    MARTIN, Keith Robert appointed
    director
  8. 2023-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-04
    MOTION, Alistair James resigned
    director
  11. 2023-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-08-01
    CONDIE, Jennifer Maria appointed
    director
  15. 2021-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-07-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-07-01
    DALGARNO, Colin Forbes appointed
    director
  18. 2021-06-30
    LAMB, Barry resigned
    director
  19. 2021-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-03-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-03-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2021-03-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2020-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-08-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-08-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2020-08-20
    GEMMELL, Carole Lorna appointed
    secretary
  28. 2020-08-20
    GEMMELL, Carol resigned
    secretary
  29. 2020-08-20
    CAMPBELL, Sylvia Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2020-08-20
    MOTION, Alistair James appointed
    director
  31. 2020-08-19
    GEMMELL, Carol appointed
    secretary
  32. 2020-08-19
    TRUMAN, Julie Leafia April resigned
    secretary
  33. 2020-08-19
    CAMERON, Simon Boyd resigned
    director
  34. 2020-08-19
    LAMB, Barry appointed
    director
  35. 2019-11-05
    NAISMITH, David appointed
    director
  36. 2019-10-30
    HEGGIE, Fiona resigned
    director
  37. 2018-05-31
    TRUMAN, Julie Leafia April appointed
    secretary
  38. 2018-05-31
    CAMERON, Simon Boyd appointed
    director
  39. 2018-05-31
    LAMB, Douglas Kirk resigned
    director
  40. 2018-05-31
    THOMSON, John Stewart resigned
    director
  41. 2018-05-31
    TOUGH, Garry David resigned
    director
  42. 2016-12-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STRATHAVEN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
  43. 2016-12-22
    CAMPBELL, Sylvia Elizabeth appointed
    director
  44. 2016-12-22
    HEGGIE, Fiona appointed
    director
  45. 2016-12-22
    LAMB, Douglas Kirk appointed
    director
  46. 2016-12-22
    THOMSON, John Stewart appointed
    director
  47. 2016-12-22
    TOUGH, Garry David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-04

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2016-12-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Strathaven Rugby Football Club Whiteshawgate
Hamilton Road
Strathaven
ML10 6SY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-04OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-21

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

GEMMELL, Carole Lorna
secretary · appointed 2020-08-20
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Active
DALGARNO, Colin Forbes
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
MARTIN, Keith Robert
director · ~68y · appointed 2023-10-09
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Active
NAISMITH, David
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-11-05
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Active
GEMMELL, Carol
secretary · appointed 2020-08-19 · resigned 2020-08-20
Resigned
TRUMAN, Julie Leafia April
secretary · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2020-08-19
Resigned
CAMERON, Simon Boyd
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2020-08-19
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Sylvia Elizabeth
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2020-08-20
Resigned
CONDIE, Jennifer Maria
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-08-01 · resigned 2025-06-01
Resigned
HEGGIE, Fiona
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2019-10-30
Resigned
LAMB, Barry
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-08-19 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
LAMB, Douglas Kirk
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
MOTION, Alistair James
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-08-20 · resigned 2023-05-04
Resigned
THOMSON, John Stewart
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
TOUGH, Garry David
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-07