GOLF WORLD CORPORATE LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC404149 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£5.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85510Sports and recreation education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £5,695
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 704% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.7k | £1.2k |
| Current assets | £16.5k | £34.5k |
| Net assets | £5.7k | £708 |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLF WORLD CORPORATE LTD.
- 2011-07-26➕BUCHAN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2011-07-26➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-07-26➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-07-26➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-07-26➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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 Iain Fyfe Buchan Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Iain Buchanceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Hayley Buchanceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated2011-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Goldwells House
Grange Road
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
AB42 1WN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-07-26 · resigned 2011-07-26
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-07-26 · resigned 2011-07-26
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-27