360 GOLF LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02521499 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-12
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
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 33.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees500500

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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  4. 2023-12-30
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  12. 2023-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #5
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    Charge satisfied #4
  14. 2023-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2023-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #2
  16. 2023-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2022-09-06
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  18. 2021-12-15
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  19. 2021-06-23
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  20. 2021-01-06
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  21. 2019-12-20
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  22. 2018-12-12
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  23. 2007-09-04
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    THOMAS, Melvin Frank appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-09-04
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    RICE, Peter Derrick resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-09-04
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    RICE, Peter Derrick resigned
    director
  26. 2007-06-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2007-01-01
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    ORPEN, Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2007-01-01
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    SMITH, Dave resigned
    director
  29. 2006-11-28
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    TOWNSON, Peter Allen resigned
    director
  30. 2005-11-01
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    CLIVE, Robert David Tress appointed
    director
  31. 2005-11-01
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    ORPEN, Peter appointed
    director
  32. 2005-11-01
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    SMITH, Dave appointed
    director
  33. 2004-02-04
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    TOWNSON, Peter Allen appointed
    director
  34. 2004-02-04
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    WRIGHT, Paul Francis resigned
    director
  35. 2003-08-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2002-02-25
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    SCOTT, David Garry resigned
    director
  37. 2001-01-05
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    KIRBY, Michael resigned
    director
  38. 2000-03-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1999-05-05
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    KIRBY, Michael appointed
    director
  40. 1998-04-30
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    RICHARDSON, Andrew Williams resigned
    director
  41. 1994-04-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paul Wright
  42. 1992-11-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 1992-07-14
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    THOMAS, Melvin Frank appointed
    director
  44. 1992-07-14
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    EVANS, Nik resigned
    director
  45. 1992-07-14
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    KIRBY, Philip resigned
    director
  46. 1992-07-14
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    RICHARDSON, Andrew Williams appointed
    director
  47. 1992-07-14
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    WRIGHT, Paul Francis appointed
    director
  48. 1990-07-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 360 GOLF LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Melvin Frank Thomas
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Robert David Tress Clive
Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

North Bar House
43-44 North Bar Street
Banbury
OX16 0TH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

THOMAS, Melvin Frank→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLIVE, Robert David Tress→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMAS, Melvin Frank→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RICE, Peter Derrick→
secretary · resigned 2007-09-04
Resigned
EVANS, Nik→
director · ~62y · resigned 1992-07-14
Resigned
KIRBY, Michael→
director · ~87y · appointed 1999-05-05 · resigned 2001-01-05
Resigned
KIRBY, Philip→
director · ~67y · resigned 1992-07-14
Resigned
ORPEN, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2007-01-01
Resigned
RICE, Peter Derrick→
director · ~69y · resigned 2007-09-04
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Andrew Williams→
director · ~71y · appointed 1992-07-14 · resigned 1998-04-30
Resigned
SCOTT, David Garry→
director · ~70y · resigned 2002-02-25
Resigned
SMITH, Dave→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2007-01-01
Resigned
TOWNSON, Peter Allen→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2006-11-28
Resigned
WRIGHT, Paul Francis→
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-07-14 · resigned 2004-02-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property25/06/200730/01/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/08/200330/01/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property07/03/200030/01/2023
satisfied
Paul Wright / Andrew Richardson / David Scott / Melvin Thomas / Debra Anne Richardson
Debenture1 property07/04/199430/01/2023
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property03/11/199230/01/2023

Recent filings (140 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07