GOLF RECREATION SCOTLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC469689 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-11
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 (56/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
56 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-07➖GRAFF-RICCIO, Rhona resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-19➖TRUMP, Donald John resigneddirector
- 2015-09-29➕TRUMP, Eric appointeddirector
- 2014-04-11➕GRAFF-RICCIO, Rhona appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-11➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-04-11➖ROSE, Kenneth Charles resigneddirector
- 2014-04-11➕TRUMP, Donald John appointeddirector
- 2014-04-11➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-04-11➖D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLF RECREATION SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2014-02-11➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-02-11➕ROSE, Kenneth Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-02-11➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-02-11➕D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Donald Trump Jnr Individual · American · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
Donald John Trump Individual · American · DOB 06/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 24/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Allen Weisselbergceased 25/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Turnberry Hotel Maidens Road
Turnberry
Girvan
South Ayrshire
KA26 9LT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
Active
GRAFF-RICCIO, Rhona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-11 · resigned 2019-06-07
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-11 · resigned 2014-04-11
ROSE, Kenneth Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-02-11 · resigned 2014-04-11
TRUMP, Donald John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2014-04-11 · resigned 2017-01-19
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-02-11 · resigned 2014-04-11
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-02-11 · resigned 2014-04-11
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28