RAITH ROVERS FC HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC149552 · ltd · incorporated 1994-03-11
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
£305
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). 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: medium (77/100)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
49 officers (1 active, 49 linked, 42 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
194 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £305
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£305
~ YoY
Current Assets
£305
~ 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 | £305 | £305 |
| Current assets | £305 | £305 |
| Net assets | £305 | £305 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-06➖MORGAN, Thomas Ireland resigneddirector
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04➕SIM, John Geddes appointeddirector
- 2021-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-07➖YOUNG, Alan Nicol resigneddirector
- 2021-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-02-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-10➕YOUNG, Alan Nicol appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02➖CAIRA, Mario resigneddirector
- 2017-10-02➖PHILLIPS, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2017-10-02➖WANN, David Menzies resigneddirector
- 2017-08-08➖DRYSDALE, Eric Wilson resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-08➖DRYSDALE, Eric Wilson resigneddirector
- 2014-12-31➖HUTTON, Turnbull resigneddirector
- 2012-11-28➕MORGAN, Thomas Ireland appointeddirector
- 2011-08-17➖SOMERVILLE, David Wilkie resigneddirector
- 2010-12-07➕WANN, David Menzies appointeddirector
- 2008-11-04➖CONDIE, Alexander Mckenzie resigneddirector
- 2008-11-04➕PHILLIPS, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2006-11-16➖SINTON, David Baldie resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➖LIVINGSTONE, Peter Wishart resigneddirector
- 2006-08-03➕CONDIE, Alexander Mckenzie appointeddirector
- 2006-07-28➖MORE, Alisdair Saunders Lamb resigneddirector
- 2006-04-19➕SOMERVILLE, David Wilkie appointeddirector
- 2006-04-16➖MILLER, James resigneddirector
- 2006-01-04➕HUTTON, Turnbull appointeddirector
- 2006-01-04➕LIVINGSTONE, Peter Wishart appointeddirector
- 2005-12-30➖GRAY, William resigneddirector
- 2005-12-30➖MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane resigneddirector
- 2005-12-30➕MORE, Alisdair Saunders Lamb appointeddirector
- 2005-12-30➖SHORT, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2005-12-30➕SINTON, David Baldie appointeddirector
- 2004-10-11➕MILLER, James appointeddirector
- 2004-10-07➖HUTTON, Turnbull resigneddirector
- 2004-06-30➕MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane appointeddirector
- 2004-06-30➕SHORT, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-01-07➕HUTTON, Turnbull appointeddirector
- 2004-01-01➖SMITH, Daniel resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Stark's Park Properties Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Stark's Park Properties Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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RAITH ROVERS FC HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC149552
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stark's Park Properties Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/07/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- New Raith Rovers Limitedceased 27/07/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Stark's Park
Pratt Street
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1SA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07
Officers (1 active · 48 resigned)
SIM, John Geddes→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2021-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CANT, Charles Anderson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-24 · resigned 1997-06-16
DRYSDALE, Eric Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 2017-08-08
GOODING, Keri Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-06-14
KELLY, Alan Lowrie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-27 · resigned 1998-12-09
LITSTER, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-07 · resigned 1995-06-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-03-11 · resigned 1994-04-07
BRENNAN, Grace Isdale Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-06-14
BRENNAN, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-06-14
CAIRA, Mario→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2017-10-02
CAIRA, Mario→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-04-15
CANT, Charles Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-04-07 · resigned 1997-06-16
CONDIE, Alexander Mckenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2008-11-04
CROMB, Douglas Watkins Mcleod→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-06-14
CROMB, Nicole Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 1999-06-14
DRYSDALE, Eric Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 2017-08-08
DRYSDALE, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-04-14
DUNCAN, Gordon Thomson→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-06-27 · resigned 1998-12-09
GRAY, William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2005-12-30
GRAY, William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1999-04-22
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Recent filings (194 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-07