THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND LIMITED

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SC302375 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-05-15
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.98M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.7y

55/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (10 active, 36 linked, 34 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
108 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,983,211

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£349k
Net Worth
£3.0m
Current Assets
£506k
Current Liabilities
£0£597k£1.2m£1.8m£2.4m£3.0mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.98M
Current assets£505.6k
Cash£348.6k
Debtors£157.0k
Net assets£2.98M
Average employees700

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

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1 signal 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 (85 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-07-31
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  3. 2025-07-31
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  4. 2025-07-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-07-18
    DEPONIO, Joanne Elise appointed
    director
  6. 2025-07-18
    SHORTHOUSE, Robert appointed
    director
  7. 2025-07-15
    MCPHERSON, Gayle, Prof appointed
    director
  8. 2024-05-24
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-03-25
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    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-11-10
    FERRIER, Susan Aileen resigned
    director
  11. 2023-11-10
    GREGOR, Colin Rhys resigned
    director
  12. 2023-11-10
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-11-10
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  14. 2023-11-10
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  15. 2023-11-09
    HUGHES, Jodey Marie appointed
    director
  16. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-05-24
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  18. 2023-05-24
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  19. 2023-05-24
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  23. 2023-05-24
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  24. 2023-05-23
    HOPE, Marc appointed
    director
  25. 2023-05-23
    REID, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  26. 2023-05-23
    BOND, David Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2023-05-23
    BUSH, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2023-05-23
    CAMPBELL, Maureen resigned
    director
  29. 2023-05-23
    CAVANAGH, Michael resigned
    director
  30. 2023-05-23
    DOIG, Jon Mark resigned
    director
  31. 2023-04-23
    DOIG, Jon Mark resigned
    secretary
  32. 2023-04-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  33. 2023-04-11
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  34. 2022-05-06
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    accounts · AA
  35. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage · MR01
  36. 2021-08-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  37. 2021-05-20
    HOLL, Nigel Myrie appointed
    director
  38. 2021-05-20
    FLEMING, Margaret Ann resigned
    director
  39. 2019-06-03
    BOND, David Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 2019-06-03
    MACLENNAN, Alasdair resigned
    director
  41. 2019-06-03
    MUIR, Jacqueline Fiona resigned
    director
  42. 2018-03-14
    MUIR, Jacqueline Fiona appointed
    director
  43. 2017-08-23
    ROBINSON, Leigh Anne, Prof resigned
    director
  44. 2017-05-30
    BARSBY, Jennifer appointed
    director
  45. 2017-05-30
    COOK, Bruce William appointed
    director
  46. 2017-05-30
    DAVIDSON, Jacqueline Fiona resigned
    director
  47. 2015-11-30
    GREGOR, Colin Rhys appointed
    director
  48. 2015-10-27
    FERRIER, Susan Aileen appointed
    director
  49. 2015-08-24
    JANE, Gotts resigned
    director
  50. 2015-05-28
    JACKSON, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
Incorporated2006-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Airthrey Castle
University Of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18
Last: 2025-05-04

Officers (10 active · 26 resigned)

BARSBY, Jennifer
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-05-30
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COOK, Bruce William
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-05-30
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Active
DEPONIO, Joanne Elise
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-07-18
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Active
HOLL, Nigel Myrie
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-20
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Active
HOPE, Marc
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-05-23
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Active
HUGHES, Jodey Marie
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-11-09
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Active
JACKSON, Susan Margaret
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-05-28
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Active
MCPHERSON, Gayle, Prof
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-07-15
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Active
REID, Ian Alexander
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-05-23
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Active
SHORTHOUSE, Robert
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-07-18
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Active
DOIG, Jon Mark
secretary · appointed 2008-07-05 · resigned 2023-04-23
Resigned
MONAGHAN, Peter
secretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2008-06-18
Resigned
BOND, David Andrew
director · ~36y · appointed 2019-06-03 · resigned 2023-05-23
Resigned
BROWN, Douglas Carl Jessen
director · ~86y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2011-05-26
Resigned
BUSH, Paul Anthony
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-10-11 · resigned 2023-05-23
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Maureen
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2023-05-23
Resigned
CAVANAGH, Michael
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2023-05-23
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Jacqueline Fiona
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2017-05-30
Resigned
DOIG, Jon Mark
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2023-05-23
Resigned
EDMOND, Ian
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-02-19 · resigned 2011-05-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge26/08/2021
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Recent filings (108 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-24