GOLDENGALOWAY LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC767422 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-26
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
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£320
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £320

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
Net Worth
£320
Current Assets
£9k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-30
Total assets£320
Current assets£8.9k
Cash£7.4k
Net assets£320

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-29
    BROWN, Megan resigned
    director
  5. 2025-04-29
    HOLMES, Dawn Louise resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-05
    BROWN, Megan appointed
    director
  8. 2024-04-05
    HOLMES, Dawn Louise appointed
    director
  9. 2024-04-05
    TUCKEY, Stuart resigned
    director
  10. 2024-04-05
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2024-04-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-04-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-04-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-04-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-05-18
    TUCKEY, Stuart appointed
    director
  16. 2023-05-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-04-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GOLDENGALOWAY LTD
  18. 2023-04-26
    TRUSSLER, Darcy Joseph appointed
    director
  19. 2023-04-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Darcy Joseph Trussler
Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/04/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

81 Victory Avenue Victory Avenue
Gretna
DG16 5DR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

TRUSSLER, Darcy Joseph
director · ~34y · appointed 2023-04-26
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Active
BROWN, Megan
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-04-05 · resigned 2025-04-29
Resigned
HOLMES, Dawn Louise
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-05 · resigned 2025-04-29
Resigned
TUCKEY, Stuart
director · ~30y · appointed 2023-05-18 · resigned 2024-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-26