THE SCOTTISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT FOUNDATION

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC338406 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-02-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-08-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-04-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-03-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-11-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  8. 2013-11-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  9. 2013-11-18
    ➕
    ARNOT, Morag appointed
    secretary
  10. 2013-11-17
    ➖
    GEOGHEGANS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2013-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-03-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-03-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-12-13
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  18. 2010-12-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2010-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-11-18
    ➕
    GEOGHEGANS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2010-11-18
    ➖
    MACFARLANE GRAY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-04-29
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  25. 2009-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-09-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2009-09-02
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    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 2009-09-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2009-05-31
    ➖
    WASTON, Graham Forgie resigned
    director
  30. 2008-08-04
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MEM/ARTS
  31. 2008-08-01
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  32. 2008-02-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE SCOTTISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT FOUNDATION
  33. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir appointed
    director
  34. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    GRAY, Alistair William appointed
    director
  35. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    THOMSON, Simon John appointed
    director
  36. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    WHITTINGHAM, Michael Ian appointed
    director
  37. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    MACFARLANE GRAY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    WASTON, Graham Forgie appointed
    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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-02-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Els House Floor 2 Suite 6
555 Gorgie House
Edinburgh
EH11 3LE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ARNOT, Morag→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-02-26
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Active
GRAY, Alistair William→
director · ~78y · appointed 2008-02-26
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Active
THOMSON, Simon John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-02-26
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Active
WHITTINGHAM, Michael Ian→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-02-26
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Active
GEOGHEGANS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-18 · resigned 2013-11-17
Resigned
MACFARLANE GRAY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2010-11-18
Resigned
WASTON, Graham Forgie→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-08-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-11-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-11
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2010-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-12-13