CASTLEHOLM COMMUNITY TRUST
🌿Early-stageactive
SC777834 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2023-08-02
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£0
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: active trading company 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (64/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (7 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
18 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 |
| Current assets | £3.6k |
| Net assets | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-28➖BEATTIE, Nicole resigneddirector
- 2025-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30➕ROBERTSON, James Weir appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Buccleuch Estates Limited
- 2025-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-29➕GRAHAM, Calum Irving appointeddirector
- 2025-01-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-29➕ELLIOTT, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-29➕BEATTIE, Nicole appointeddirector
- 2024-02-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-19➕WARWICK, Doreen Ann appointedsecretary
- 2024-02-19➕MAXWELL, Roger James Mcmillan appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLEHOLM COMMUNITY TRUST
- 2023-08-02➕POOL, Kenneth Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02➕STEVENSON, David Deas appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 HILLS FITNESS LIMITED→ SC777661 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AF LUXE TRAVEL LTD→ SC848696 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIGGAR ARTS LIMITED→ SC646453 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BUNBURY BANTER CIC→ SC622520 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| C L GOLF LIMITED→ SC763436 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| COMLONGON ESTATE LIMITED→ SC384422 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| CREATION MILL C.I.C.→ SC715640 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CREETOWN HERITAGE MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED→ SC151535 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| CURLING STADIUM EUROPE LTD→ SC783055 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CURVE PRIME LIMITED→ SC592307 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| D-LUX ARTS CIC→ SC543694 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| DCRF LIMITED→ SC875858 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2023-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Ashley Bank House
High Street
Langholm
Dumfries And Galloway
DG13 0AN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (7 active · 1 resigned)
WARWICK, Doreen Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-02-19
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ELLIOTT, Duncan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-12-29
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GRAHAM, Calum Irving→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-01-29
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MAXWELL, Roger James Mcmillan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-02-19
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POOL, Kenneth Alexander→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-08-02
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ROBERTSON, James Weir→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-04-30
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STEVENSON, David Deas→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2023-08-02
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BEATTIE, Nicole→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2024-12-29 · resigned 2025-05-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Buccleuch Estates The Buccleuch Estates Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/02/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01