SPORS GAIDHLIG LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC158387 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£62
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £62
Net assets shrinking
Down £4 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£62
↓ 6.1% YoY
Current Assets
£141k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£28k£57k£85k£113k£141kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£141.4k£141.4k
Current assets£141.4k£141.4k
Net assets£62£66

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-20
    ➕
    MACINNES, Katie Morrison appointed
    director
  4. 2024-05-20
    ➖
    MACAULAY, Iain resigned
    director
  5. 2024-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-12-01
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Malcolm John appointed
    director
  11. 2022-12-01
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Allan Joseph resigned
    director
  12. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-03-31
    ➕
    MACAULAY, Iain appointed
    director
  18. 2022-03-31
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Allan Joseph appointed
    director
  19. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    MACLENNAN, Laura resigned
    director
  20. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    MURRAY, Catriona resigned
    director
  21. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-09-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  24. 2020-09-22
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  25. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2016-03-29
    ➖
    MACNEILL, Donald resigned
    secretary
  28. 2016-03-29
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Laura appointed
    director
  29. 2016-03-29
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Malcolm John resigned
    director
  30. 2016-03-29
    ➕
    MURRAY, Catriona appointed
    director
  31. 2010-10-07
    ➕
    MACNEILL, Donald appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-10-07
    ➖
    MACNEILL, Donald resigned
    director
  33. 2010-02-28
    ➖
    STEWART, Christine resigned
    secretary
  34. 2010-01-07
    ➕
    MACNEILL, Donald appointed
    director
  35. 2009-11-18
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Malcolm John appointed
    director
  36. 2009-09-28
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Archie resigned
    director
  37. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Archie appointed
    director
  38. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    MARTIN, Donald resigned
    director
  39. 2003-10-17
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Alexander resigned
    secretary
  40. 2003-10-17
    ➕
    STEWART, Christine appointed
    secretary
  41. 2001-03-20
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Allan resigned
    director
  42. 2001-03-20
    ➕
    MARTIN, Donald appointed
    director
  43. 1998-05-06
    ➖
    PEDERSEN, Roy Norman resigned
    director
  44. 1995-06-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SPORS GAIDHLIG LIMITED
  45. 1995-06-02
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Alexander appointed
    secretary
  46. 1995-06-02
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 1995-06-02
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  48. 1995-06-02
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Allan appointed
    director
  49. 1995-06-02
    ➕
    PEDERSEN, Roy Norman appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Comunn Na Gàidhlig Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Comunn Na Gàidhlig Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
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SPORS GAIDHLIG LIMITED
This company · SC158387

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
Comunn Na Gàidhlig Ltd
Corporate entity
50–75%
—sig. influence50-75% shares · significant influence · trust interest01/04/2020

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Mitchells Lane
Inverness
IV2 3HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-26
Last: 2025-05-12

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

MACINNES, Katie Morrison→
director · ~27y · appointed 2024-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEOD, Malcolm John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Alexander→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-02 · resigned 2003-10-17
Resigned
MACNEILL, Donald→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-07 · resigned 2016-03-29
Resigned
STEWART, Christine→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2010-02-28
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-06-02 · resigned 1995-06-02
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Allan→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-06-02 · resigned 2001-03-20
Resigned
MACAULAY, Iain→
director · ~28y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2024-05-20
Resigned
MACDONALD, Allan Joseph→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2022-12-01
Resigned
MACLEAN, Archie→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2009-09-28
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Laura→
director · ~36y · appointed 2016-03-29 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
MACLEOD, Malcolm John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-11-18 · resigned 2016-03-29
Resigned
MACNEILL, Donald→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2010-10-07
Resigned
MARTIN, Donald→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-03-20 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
MURRAY, Catriona→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-03-29 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
PEDERSEN, Roy Norman→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-06-02 · resigned 1998-05-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-08