AYR RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC720032 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-01-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-07-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-06-23
    MCMORLAND, Andrew John appointed
    director
  9. 2025-06-23
    REID, Neil Philip resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-19
    CALDER, Brian James appointed
    director
  11. 2025-06-16
    BEATTIE, David resigned
    director
  12. 2024-12-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2024-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-10-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-10-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-10-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-10-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-10-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-09-30
    DUNCAN, Graham John appointed
    director
  20. 2024-09-30
    HOWIE, Neil Thomson appointed
    director
  21. 2024-09-30
    LONGMUIR, Richard Alexander appointed
    director
  22. 2024-09-30
    MCHARG, William Gray appointed
    director
  23. 2024-09-30
    WILKINSON, David resigned
    director
  24. 2024-05-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2024-03-05
    BEATTIE, David appointed
    director
  26. 2023-10-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-10-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-10-19
    MCHARG, William Gray resigned
    director
  29. 2023-10-17
    REID, Neil Philip appointed
    director
  30. 2023-09-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2023-09-07
    ROBERTSON, Clark Mcphail resigned
    director
  32. 2023-08-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  33. 2023-08-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  34. 2023-08-16
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  35. 2022-07-27
    YOUNG, Andrew Bowie appointed
    director
  36. 2022-07-27
    MCHARG, William Gray appointed
    director
  37. 2022-07-27
    ROBERTSON, Clark Mcphail appointed
    director
  38. 2022-07-27
    WILKINSON, David appointed
    director
  39. 2022-01-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AYR RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
  40. 2022-01-17
    WILLIAMSON, Brian David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BEATTIE, David resigned 2025-06-16; REID, Neil Philip resigned 2025-06-23

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-01-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Ayr Rugby Football Club Millbrae
Alloway
Ayr
KA7 4PJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16

Officers (8 active · 5 resigned)

CALDER, Brian James
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-06-19
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Active
DUNCAN, Graham John
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-09-30
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Active
HOWIE, Neil Thomson
director · ~69y · appointed 2024-09-30
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Active
LONGMUIR, Richard Alexander
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-09-30
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Active
MCHARG, William Gray
director · ~69y · appointed 2024-09-30
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Active
MCMORLAND, Andrew John
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-06-23
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Active
WILLIAMSON, Brian David
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-01-17
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Active
YOUNG, Andrew Bowie
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-07-27
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Active
BEATTIE, David
director · ~71y · appointed 2024-03-05 · resigned 2025-06-16
Resigned
MCHARG, William Gray
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-07-27 · resigned 2023-10-19
Resigned
REID, Neil Philip
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-10-17 · resigned 2025-06-23
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Clark Mcphail
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-07-27 · resigned 2023-09-07
Resigned
WILKINSON, David
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-07-27 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-31