SCOTTISH KARATE COUNCIL LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC776276 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-07-19
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£772
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (71/100)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
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £772
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£772
↑ 68% YoY
Current Assets
£772
↑ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £772 | £460 |
| Current assets | £772 | £460 |
| Net assets | £772 | £460 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-24➖PURCELL, Valerie Kay resigneddirector
- 2025-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-19➖SANSUM, Lee resigneddirector
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-26➖SCOTT, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2024-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-27➕PURCELL, Valerie Kay appointeddirector
- 2024-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-01-25📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-03➕SANSUM, Lee appointeddirector
- 2023-11-26➕STANTON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOTTISH KARATE COUNCIL LIMITED
- 2023-07-19➕STANTON, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-19➕HUDDLESTON, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19➕MATHIE, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19➕O'KANE, Roy appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19➕SLANEY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19➕SCOTT, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PURCELL, Valerie Kay resigned 2025-08-24; SANSUM, Lee resigned 2025-05-19
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBITION CENTRE FOR TRAINING LIMITED→ SC278778 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BRIGANTIA FIRE ACADEMY LTD→ SC881893 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSE OF FALKLAND LIMITED→ SC084747 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| INSPIRE THEATRE WORKSHOPS LTD→ SC625264 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| LADIES BLETHERS CIC→ SC857876 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC643846 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ROAM TUITION SERVICES LTD→ SC882323 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOCCER STARS ACADEMY CHESHIRE WEST AND STAFFORDSHIRE LTD→ SC772582 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SOLA SCOT LTD→ SC786375 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SSCASSESSMENTS LTD→ SC771335 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ST ANDREWS (GLOBAL SERVICES) LIMITED→ SC485365 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
87 Letham Rise
Dalgety Bay
Dunfermline
KY11 9FW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HUDDLESTON, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-07-19
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MATHIE, Gordon→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-07-19
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Active
SLANEY, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-19
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STANTON, Peter→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-11-26
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PURCELL, Valerie Kay→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-02-27 · resigned 2025-08-24
SANSUM, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-12-03 · resigned 2025-05-19
SCOTT, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-07-19 · resigned 2024-03-26
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Recent filings (13 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-01-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-01-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-07-19