DUNDEE EAST COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB
💤Zombieactive
SC623257 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2019-03-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£44.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93110Operation of sports facilities
- 93120Activities of sport clubs
- 96040Physical well-being activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £44,908
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£45k
↑ 671% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
↑ 275% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.9k | £12.0k |
| Current assets | £44.9k | £12.0k |
| Net assets | £44.9k | £5.8k |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-13➖STORRIER, Fergus Mcfarlane resigneddirector
- 2020-04-14➕ANDERSON, Michael Gordon appointeddirector
- 2020-03-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-03-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-07-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Resilient Scotland LTD
- 2019-06-20➖JAMIESON, Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-20➖JAMIESON, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2019-06-20➕STORRIER, Fergus Mcfarlane appointeddirector
- 2019-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNDEE EAST COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB
- 2019-03-05➕JAMIESON, Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-05➕JAMIESON, Hugh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Dundee East Community Sports Club Scio is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dundee East Community Sports Club Scio
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DUNDEE EAST COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB
This company · SC623257
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dundee East Community Sports Club Scio Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2019-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
The Douglas Pavilion
Baldovie Terrace
Dundee
DD4 8TG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ANDERSON, Michael Gordon→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMIESON, Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-03-05 · resigned 2019-06-20
JAMIESON, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-03-05 · resigned 2019-06-20
STORRIER, Fergus Mcfarlane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-06-20 · resigned 2020-05-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Resilient Scotland Resilient Scotland LTD | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/06/2019 | 07/10/2020 |
Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-11-13