CRAIG DONNELLY GOLF LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC226558 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -87% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,992
Net assets shrinking
Down £33,240 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 87% YoY
Cash YoY
-87%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↓ 87% YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 83% YoY
Current Assets
£149k
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.4k | £58.2k |
| Current assets | £149.2k | £152.0k |
| Cash | £2.7k | £21.5k |
| Debtors | £23.7k | £10.1k |
| Net assets | £7.0k | £40.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-17➖DONNELLY, Dianne resigneddirector
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-06-10📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-06-10📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-06-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-20➕MORAN, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-04-09➕DONNELLY, Dianne appointeddirector
- 2002-12-26➕DONNELLY, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-26➕DONNELLY, Craig appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs CRAIG DONNELLY GOLF LTD.
- 2001-12-21➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-21➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-21➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-12-21➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DONNELLY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Donnelly Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Cluny Activities
Cluny
Kirkcaldy
KY2 6QU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-12
Last: 2025-04-28
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
DONNELLY, Craig→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2002-12-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORAN, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2001-12-21
DONNELLY, Dianne→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-04-09 · resigned 2025-02-17
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2001-12-21
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-06-10
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-06-10
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-06-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20