APPROACH GOLF LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04399468 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£780.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £780,574
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£625k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£781k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£658k
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£156k£312k£468k£624k£781kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£876.8k£675.2k
Current assets£658.2k£609.2k
Cash£625.0k£563.0k
Debtors£6.5k£26.4k
Net assets£780.6k£623.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-11-14
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    GILLETT, Declan Robert appointed
    director
  7. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-12-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2021-10-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  13. 2021-03-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-03-03
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2021-03-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-05-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-05-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2020-05-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Norman Joseph Clark
  20. 2019-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-11-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2019-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2014-12-16
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    GILLMAN, Hayley resigned
    director
  24. 2008-11-10
    ➕
    GILLMAN, Hayley appointed
    director
  25. 2008-10-27
    ➖
    SMITH, Robert Samuel resigned
    director
  26. 2002-03-20
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    Company incorporated
    As APPROACH GOLF LIMITED
  27. 2002-03-20
    ➕
    GILLETT, Anthony Martin Dominic appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-03-20
    ➕
    GILLETT, Anthony Martin Dominic appointed
    director
  29. 2002-03-20
    ➕
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-03-20
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-03-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Robert Samuel appointed
    director
  32. 2002-03-20
    ➕
    SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2002-03-20
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

26/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — GILLETT, Declan Robert (same surname) appointed 2023-11-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Martin Dominic Gillett
Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% 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
Incorporated2002-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Hobbs Cross Golf Centre Hobbs Cross Road
Theydon Garnon
Epping
Essex
CM16 7NQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

GILLETT, Anthony Martin Dominic→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-20
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Active
GILLETT, Anthony Martin Dominic→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-03-20
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Active
GILLETT, Declan Robert→
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2002-03-20
Resigned
GILLMAN, Hayley→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-11-10 · resigned 2014-12-16
Resigned
SMITH, Robert Samuel→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2008-10-27
Resigned
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2002-03-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—28/10/2021—
satisfied
Norman Joseph Clark / Elizabeth Ann Clark / Patricia Mary Holland / Joanna Mary Turner
A registered charge—07/05/202014/12/2021
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31