PRESTWICK TENNIS AND FITNESS

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SC273788 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-09-24
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£529.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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 (7 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £529,763
Net assets shrinking
Down £61,518 YoY
Cash YoY
-26%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£127k
↓ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£530k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£129k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£118k£237k£355k£473k£591kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£1.23M£1.32M
Current assets£129.2k£175.8k
Cash£127.2k£171.1k
Debtors£2.0k£4.7k
Net assets£529.8k£591.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-06-28
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  3. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2021-07-20
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  6. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2021-06-29
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    GIBSON, Richard William appointed
    director
  8. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2018-11-08
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-10-22
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    PERRY, Theresa resigned
    director
  12. 2018-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-22
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    KNOX, Daniel Alexander appointed
    director
  15. 2017-10-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-10-10
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    ELLIOTT, Jacqueline Angela resigned
    director
  17. 2017-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  18. 2016-04-20
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  19. 2015-09-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-11-21
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    DARGIE, Alexander appointed
    director
  21. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    KENDAL, Jill Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2012-11-21
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    CAIRNS, Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    PERRY, Theresa appointed
    director
  24. 2012-11-21
    ➖
    WELSH, John Mcwilliam resigned
    director
  25. 2011-11-30
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    ELLIOTT, Jacqueline Angela appointed
    director
  26. 2009-03-01
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    COLLINS, William Janson resigned
    director
  27. 2004-09-24
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    Company incorporated
    As PRESTWICK TENNIS AND FITNESS
  28. 2004-09-24
    ➕
    ROGERSON, James Stewart Lindsay appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-09-24
    ➕
    ROGERSON, James Stewart Lindsay appointed
    director
  30. 2004-09-24
    ➕
    STUBLEY, David appointed
    director
  31. 2004-09-24
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-09-24
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-09-24
    ➕
    CAIRNS, Thomas appointed
    director
  34. 2004-09-24
    ➕
    COLLINS, William Janson appointed
    director
  35. 2004-09-24
    ➕
    WELSH, John Mcwilliam appointed
    director
  36. 2004-09-24
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2004-09-24
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2004-09-24
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    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2004-09-24
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    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2004-09-24
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2004-09-24
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-09-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

1 Whinfield Place
Prestwick
KA9 2TS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (7 active · 9 resigned)

ROGERSON, James Stewart Lindsay→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-24
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Active
DARGIE, Alexander→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-11-21
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Active
GIBSON, Richard William→
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-06-29
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Active
KENDAL, Jill Elizabeth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-11-21
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Active
KNOX, Daniel Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-05-22
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Active
ROGERSON, James Stewart Lindsay→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-09-24
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Active
STUBLEY, David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-09-24
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Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2004-09-24
Resigned
CAIRNS, Thomas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2012-11-21
Resigned
COLLINS, William Janson→
director · ~97y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2009-03-01
Resigned
ELLIOTT, Jacqueline Angela→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-11-30 · resigned 2017-10-10
Resigned
PERRY, Theresa→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned
WELSH, John Mcwilliam→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2012-11-21
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2004-09-24
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2004-09-24
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2004-09-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-27