THE DUNDEE ACADEMY C.I.C.
🌿Early-stageactive
SC763813 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-03-27
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
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28➖MCBREARTY, Jamie resigneddirector
- 2025-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs THE DUNDEE ACADEMY C.I.C.
- 2023-03-27➕MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointeddirector
- 2023-03-27➕NELMS, John Wesley appointeddirector
- 2023-03-27➕MCBREARTY, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2023-03-27📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alasdair Iain Mcgill Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 27/03/2023 |
Mr John Wesley Nelms Individual · American · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 27/03/2023 |
Mr Jamie Mcbrearty Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 27/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CORNERSTONE TRAVEL UK LTD→ SC881416 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| EARL GREY TATTOO LTD→ SC687608 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
Dens Park Stadium
Sandeman Street
Dundee
DD3 7JY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MCGILL, Alasdair Iain→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-03-27
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NELMS, John Wesley→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-27
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MCBREARTY, Jamie→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-27 · resigned 2025-07-28
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-03-27