opendata.bot
Company number
SC005863

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC

Officer · FORBES, Euan and 55 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.
4 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Scotland, Scotland Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Registered name
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC
Company number
SC005863
Registered office
COLLINS HOUSE, RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH1 2AA · 63 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Public Limited Company
Incorporated on
29 April 1905
Status
Active
Age
121 years
Nature of business (SIC)
93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
30 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
23 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement — last
09 Dec 2025

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

8 active · 48 resigned

secretary
Appointed 01/07/2025
Active
director
Appointed 01/07/2021
Active
director
Appointed 04/12/2025
Active
director
Appointed 01/07/2025
Active
director
Appointed 24/06/2025
Active
director
Appointed 07/01/2025
Active
director
Appointed 01/06/2022
Active
director
Appointed 04/12/2025
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Bidco (1874) Limited
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Foundation Of Hearts Limited
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights
Notified 30/08/2021
Mr Anthony Grant Bloom
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 24/06/2025

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

3 controllers Drag to move · scroll to zoom · double-click to expand
Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 50–75% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes Notified 30/08/2021
Mr Anthony Grant Bloom
born 03/1970 · England owns 25–50% of shares Notified 24/06/2025 Controls 9 companies
Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Control ended 30/08/2021

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 01/07/2025
director Appointed 01/07/2021
director Appointed 04/12/2025
director Appointed 01/07/2025
director Appointed 24/06/2025

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
10/08/2026 Director resigned MCKINLAY, Andrew John
04/12/2025 Director resigned WINDRAM, Kevin Douglas
04/12/2025 Director resigned BUDGE, Ann Cochrane Cook Wallace
04/12/2025 Director appointed PATERSON, Calum Macdonald
04/12/2025 Director appointed FINDLAY, Ralph Graham
01/07/2025 Director resigned DUNCAN, Jacqueline
01/07/2025 Secretary resigned DUNCAN, Jacqueline
01/07/2025 Director appointed FORBES, Euan
01/07/2025 Secretary appointed FORBES, Euan
24/06/2025 Person with significant control added Mr Anthony Grant Bloom
24/06/2025 Director appointed FRANKS, James Alan
07/01/2025 Director appointed HAMMOND, Claire
04/12/2024 Director resigned BROWN, Andrew Mearns
14/12/2023 Director resigned CUMMING, Donald Ian
14/12/2023 Director appointed BROWN, Andrew Mearns
01/06/2022 Director appointed MALLON, Gerard Martin
31/05/2022 Director resigned WALLACE, Stuart Robert
30/08/2021 Person with significant control ceased Bidco (1874) Limited
30/08/2021 Person with significant control added Foundation Of Hearts Limited
01/07/2021 Director appointed ANDERSON, James Kennedy

Financial highlights

No figures could be read from the accounts filed on 10 Dec 2025. Companies House holds some filings only as a document image, which carries no tagged figures; the filing itself is on the register either way.

Documents for HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC

Need this one company on file? Buy the document on its own — no plan required.

Company extract£1.99

The full registration record as held today — name, number, status, registered office, company type, previous names, officers, PSC and SIC codes, timestamped for your file.

PDF Order
Financial statements£3.99

Every figure the company’s own accounts state, across each filed period, with year-on-year movement. Most UK companies file small or micro-entity accounts — a balance sheet and a headcount, no turnover or profit.

PDF + CSV Order
Ownership report£3.99

Who controls the company: persons with significant control, the nature of that control, the ownership graph and every other company those controllers hold.

PDF Order

Filing history

Most recent filings

TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC01 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
SH01 — capital-allotment-shares
capital
AP03 — appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts

Charges

4 outstanding · 18 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Foundation of Hearts Limited
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Bidco (1874) Limited
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Foundation of Hearts Limited
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Bidco (1874) Limited
outstanding
Standard security — persons entitled: Uab"Ukio Banko Investicine Grupe"
fully-satisfied
Floating charge — persons entitled: Uab Ukio Banko Investicine Grupe
fully-satisfied
Assignation and irrevocable mandate — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Floating charge — persons entitled: Scottish Media Group (Investments) Limited
fully-satisfied
Bond & floating charge — persons entitled: Scottish & Newcastle PLC
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: James Gerard and Another
fully-satisfied
Bond & floating charge — persons entitled: New Hearts Limited
fully-satisfied
Assignation — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: Alloa Brewery Company LTD
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: Allied Irish Banks PLC
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: Alexander Wallace Mercer
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Bond & floating charge — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

Heart Of Midlothian Plc — EH11 2NL
Trading as Hearts FC
Tier 2 · renews 14/07/2027
ICO entry

The ICO publishes no company number, so this is matched on the registered name . Check the ICO entry before relying on it.

Get this company via API

Every field on this page is available as structured JSON behind one endpoint and one API key.

GET /v1/company/gb/SC005863
X-Api-Key: $OPENDATA_KEY
Read the API docs

Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC?
According to the official registry, the company number of HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC is SC005863.
Where is HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC registered?
The registered office is COLLINS HOUSE, RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH1 2AA.
Who runs HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC?
FORBES, Euan is listed among the officers of HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC.
What is the SIC code of HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 93120 — Activities of sport clubs.
Who controls HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC?
Bidco (1874) Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares.
When are the next accounts of HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 30 June 2025.
Does HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 4 outstanding charges are registered against the company, alongside 18 already satisfied.

About HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC (SC005863)

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC is a public limited company incorporated on 29 April 1905 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number SC005863. Its registered office is at COLLINS HOUSE, RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH1 2AA. The recorded nature of business is activities of sport clubs (SIC 93120). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 June 2025. 56 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Bidco (1874) Limited. 4 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 10 September 2026.

Companies at the same registered office

Activities of sport clubs across UK registers

The same sector and the same company, seen through every register we hold

Explore by sector

Every UK company records what it does as a SIC code — browse the sectors around this one.