AYR RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive

SC720032 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-01-17

Investment thesis

Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.

Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.

Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other sports activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

34 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2026-02-13
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officers · CH01
2026-02-13
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officers · CH01
2025-12-08
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accounts · AA
2025-07-16
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officers · TM01
2025-07-16
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officers · AP01
2025-07-15
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officers · TM01
2025-07-15
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officers · AP01
2025-06-23
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MCMORLAND, Andrew John appointed
director
2025-06-23
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REID, Neil Philip resigned
director
2025-06-19
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CALDER, Brian James appointed
director
2025-06-16
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BEATTIE, David resigned
director
2024-12-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-04
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accounts · AA
2024-10-31
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officers · TM01
2024-10-31
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officers · AP01
2024-10-31
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officers · AP01
2024-10-31
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officers · AP01
2024-10-31
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officers · AP01
2024-09-30
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DUNCAN, Graham John appointed
director
2024-09-30
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HOWIE, Neil Thomson appointed
director
2024-09-30
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LONGMUIR, Richard Alexander appointed
director
2024-09-30
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MCHARG, William Gray appointed
director
2024-09-30
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WILKINSON, David resigned
director
2024-05-28
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officers · AP01
2024-03-05
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BEATTIE, David appointed
director
2023-10-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-19
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MCHARG, William Gray resigned
director
2023-10-17
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REID, Neil Philip appointed
director
2023-09-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-07
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ROBERTSON, Clark Mcphail resigned
director
2023-08-17
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-16
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accounts · AA
2023-08-16
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-27
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YOUNG, Andrew Bowie appointed
director
2022-07-27
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MCHARG, William Gray appointed
director
2022-07-27
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ROBERTSON, Clark Mcphail appointed
director
2022-07-27
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WILKINSON, David appointed
director
2022-01-17
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Company incorporated
As AYR RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
2022-01-17
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WILLIAMSON, Brian David 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 69 — 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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BEATTIE, David resigned 2025-06-16; REID, Neil Philip resigned 2025-06-23

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2022-01-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Ayr Rugby Football Club Millbrae

Alloway

Ayr

KA7 4PJ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-30

Last: 2026-01-16