ROTTAL SPORTING CLUB LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC681685 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-11-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£4.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
6 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £4,101
Cash YoY
+216%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↑ 216% YoY
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 435% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 250% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.1k | £766 |
| Current assets | £4.7k | £1.3k |
| Cash | £4.2k | £1.3k |
| Debtors | £450 | — |
| Net assets | £4.1k | £766 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ROTTAL SPORTING CLUB LIMITED
- 2020-11-23➕WARD, Dee Eamon appointeddirector
- 2020-11-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
6 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Green Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/09/2025 |
Mr Archie Edward Ward Individual · British · DOB 10/2001 · age 25 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/03/2025 |
Mr David Roberts Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/03/2022 |
Mr Spencer Whitworth Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 14/12/2020 |
Mr Adrian Charles Jonathan Lee Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/12/2020 |
Mr Dee Eamon Ward Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Ian Hamilton Presslandceased 25/04/2025· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNDEE GYMNASTICS CLUB 2K→ SC250221 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 66y |
| PROGRESSION SKI AND SNOWBOARD SCHOOL LIMITED→ SC224277 · est 2001 | — | — | £26.1k | — | 24y | 82 | 58y |
| RAMSAY WORLD TRAVEL LIMITED→ SC089749 · est 1984 | — | — | £11.09M | — | 41y | 82 | 70y |
| 750 MOTOR CLUB (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC047170 · est 1970 | — | — | £2.6k | — | 56y | 81 | 68y |
| ANGUS RIDING FOR THE DISABLED→ SC289513 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 300 | 20y | 81 | 66y |
| ART ANGEL (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC363616 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 81 | 79y |
| ARTS AND COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION→ SC241593 · est 2002 | — | — | £180 | — | 23y | 81 | 72y |
| AULD KIRK CHARITABLE TRUST→ SC305621 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 81 | 78y |
| ELIE HARBOUR TRUST LIMITED→ SC057287 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | 81 | 79y |
| ROYAL BURGH OF INVERBERVIE COMMUNITY CARAVAN PARK LTD.→ SC285489 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 200 | 21y | 81 | 80y |
| SHIELBRIDGE LIMITED→ SC029862 · est 1954 | — | — | £155.8k | — | 72y | 81 | 79y |
| THE ABERDEEN AND DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB LTD.→ SC028939 · est 1952 | — | — | £8.4k | — | 74y | 81 | 70y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Rottal Lodge
Glenclova
Kirriemuir
DD8 4QT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
WARD, Dee Eamon→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-11-23
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-09-10
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-09-10
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-09-10
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10