GOLF SPOT LIMITED -THE
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (70/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.9y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £112.4k | £86.3k |
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-28➕DALZELL, Jordan appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28➕WATT, Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28➖MURPHY, Jennifer Anne resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-28➖MURPHY, Colm resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28➖MURPHY, Jennifer Anne resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14➕MURPHY, Jennifer Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-03➖MURPHY, Jennifer Anne resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕MURPHY, Jennifer Anne appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➕MURPHY, Jennifer Anne appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➖TAGGART, James resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖TAGGART, James resigneddirector
- 1992-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLF SPOT LIMITED -THE
- 1992-07-28➕TAGGART, James appointedsecretary
- 1992-07-28➕MURPHY, Colm appointeddirector
- 1992-07-28➕TAGGART, James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
The Golf Spot Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Golf Spot Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/06/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jennifer Anne Murphyceased 28/06/2023· significant influence
- Mr Colm Murphyceased 28/06/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2023 | — |