RAITH ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC026287 · ltd · incorporated 1948-04-27
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 63.4y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 63.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
75 officers (2 active, 75 linked, 67 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
262 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (171 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-23
    SMART, Colin Methven resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-03-02
    MCKENZIE, Dean Thomas resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-31
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    capital · SH01
  7. 2025-12-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2025-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-12-04
    MACGREGOR, William resigned
    director
  10. 2025-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-06-25
    BARROWMAN, Andrew resigned
    director
  12. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-12-12
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-12-02
    MACGREGOR, William appointed
    director
  17. 2024-11-23
    MACDONALD, Steven resigned
    director
  18. 2024-11-21
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2024-11-19
    SINTON, David Baldie resigned
    director
  20. 2024-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-01-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  22. 2024-01-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2024-01-03
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  24. 2023-06-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2023-06-14
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    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-06-14
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    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-06-14
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    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-06-14
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    officers · AP01
  29. 2023-06-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2023-06-01
    HALLIDAY, Allan Brown appointed
    director
  31. 2023-06-01
    KILGOUR, Ruaridh Ian appointed
    director
  32. 2023-06-01
    BARROWMAN, Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2023-06-01
    MCKENZIE, Dean Thomas appointed
    director
  34. 2023-06-01
    MORGAN, Thomas Ireland resigned
    director
  35. 2023-06-01
    SIM, John Geddes resigned
    director
  36. 2023-06-01
    SIMPSON, Susan Carr resigned
    director
  37. 2023-06-01
    SINTON, David Baldie appointed
    director
  38. 2023-06-01
    SMART, Colin Methven appointed
    director
  39. 2023-01-01
    SIMPSON, Susan Carr appointed
    director
  40. 2022-05-31
    SINTON, David Baldie resigned
    secretary
  41. 2022-05-31
    SINTON, David Baldie resigned
    director
  42. 2022-02-01
    CLARK, William resigned
    director
  43. 2022-02-01
    MILL, Andrew resigned
    director
  44. 2020-10-29
    CLARK, William appointed
    director
  45. 2020-08-23
    CLARK, William resigned
    secretary
  46. 2020-08-23
    SINTON, David Baldie appointed
    secretary
  47. 2020-08-23
    CLARK, William resigned
    director
  48. 2020-01-23
    MORE, Alisdair resigned
    director
  49. 2019-02-26
    MACDONALD, Steven appointed
    director
  50. 2018-07-05
    ADAMSON, Gordon David resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 171 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: BARROWMAN, Andrew resigned 2025-06-25; MACGREGOR, William resigned 2025-12-04; MCKENZIE, Dean Thomas resigned 2026-03-02

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Stark's Park Properties Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Stark's Park Properties Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
RAITH ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
This company · SC026287

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stark's Park Properties Ltd
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting31/07/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • New Raith Rovers Limitedceased 01/01/2020· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1948-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Pavilion Stark's Park
Pratt Street
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1SA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29

Officers (2 active · 73 resigned)

HALLIDAY, Allan Brown
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-06-01
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Active
KILGOUR, Ruaridh Ian
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-06-01
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Active
CAMPSIE, Peter John
secretary · resigned 1994-01-17
Resigned
CANT, Charles Anderson
secretary · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1997-06-16
Resigned
CLARK, William
secretary · appointed 2017-10-10 · resigned 2020-08-23
Resigned
DRYSDALE, Eric Wilson
secretary · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 2017-08-08
Resigned
GOODING, Keri Emma
secretary · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-06-14
Resigned
KELLY, Alan Lowrie
secretary · appointed 1997-06-27 · resigned 1998-12-09
Resigned
SINTON, David Baldie
secretary · appointed 2020-08-23 · resigned 2022-05-31
Resigned
ADAMSON, Gordon David
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2018-07-05
Resigned
BARROWMAN, Andrew
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2025-06-25
Resigned
BRENNAN, Grace Isdale Anderson
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-06-14
Resigned
BRENNAN, Ian
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-06-14
Resigned
CAIRA, Mario
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2017-09-29
Resigned
CAIRA, Mario
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-04-15
Resigned
CAMPSIE, Peter John
director · ~94y · resigned 1994-01-17
Resigned
CANT, Charles Anderson
director · ~81y · appointed 1993-12-16 · resigned 1997-06-16
Resigned
CLARK, William
director · ~79y · appointed 2020-10-29 · resigned 2022-02-01
Resigned
CLARK, William
director · ~79y · appointed 2017-10-10 · resigned 2020-08-23
Resigned
CONDIE, Alexander Mckenzie
director · ~88y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2008-11-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Carlsberg-Tetley Scotland
Carlsberg-Tetley Scotland Limited
Standard security2 properties20/04/2000
outstanding
Carlsberg-Tetley Scotland
Carlsberg-Tetley Scotland Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property15/03/2000
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property04/02/1999
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property20/12/1982
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property11/07/1975
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited
Bond of cash credit1 property13/11/1962
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Recent filings (262 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-04