GOLFSPEED INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 42/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.7y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-06-26📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-16📄legacycapital · 123
- 2009-05-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-03-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-08📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-11⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 1.3
- 2007-11-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangementinsolvency · 1.1
- 2006-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-06-06➕DAVIS, Georgina Denise appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-05➖RAMSAY, Michael Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-02-27➕HIGGS, Andrew Barry appointeddirector
- 2006-02-27➖REYNOLDS, Martin resigneddirector
- 2005-06-05➖RAMSAY, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-08-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLFSPEED INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2002-10-29➕RAMSAY, Michael Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-29➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-29➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-29➕RAMSAY, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-10-29➕REYNOLDS, Martin appointeddirector
- 2002-10-29➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-29➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-29➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-29➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2013-07-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-22
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2007-12-11: liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2006-12-06: liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangement
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 06/08/2004 | 07/10/2008 |