STROMNESS GOLF CLUB LIMITED (THE)

🌳Matureactive

SC013419 · ltd · incorporated 1924-12-09

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 45.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 45.3y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 45.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

54 officers (10 active, 54 linked, 48 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

183 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (110 events)Click to expand

2025-12-08
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2025-12-01
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MACLEAN, Fenella Mary resigned
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2025-07-25
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GROUNDWATER, Andrew Paplay appointed
secretary
2025-03-31
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MACLEOD, Colin John resigned
secretary
2025-03-31
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BURNS, Scott resigned
director
2024-11-25
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GROUNDWATER, Andrew Paplay appointed
director
2024-11-21
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SHORTER, Graham Martin appointed
director
2024-06-18
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2023-11-08
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INKSTER, Kenneth appointed
director
2023-11-01
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WOODWARD, Andrew John appointed
director
2023-04-04
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2023-03-23
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2023-03-23
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2023-03-22
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2023-03-22
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2023-03-22
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2023-03-20
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WATT, Jennifer Joyce appointed
director
2023-03-20
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BLACK, William resigned
director
2023-03-20
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JOHNSTON, Donald Alexander resigned
director
2023-03-20
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MACLEAN, Fenella Mary appointed
director
2023-03-20
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STOCKAN, Lloyd resigned
director
2022-07-18
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2021-07-29
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2020-12-01
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MCDILL, Ewan Edwin appointed
director
2020-12-01
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HARCUS, Morgan resigned
director
2020-12-01
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HARVEY, Denis resigned
director
2019-10-18
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WISHART, Elaine resigned
director
2018-11-19
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BURNS, Scott appointed
director
2018-11-19
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HARVEY, Denis appointed
director
2018-11-19
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JOHNSTON, Donald Alexander appointed
director
2017-11-16
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COUPERWHITE, Chessa resigned
director
2017-11-16
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GARSON, David James resigned
director
2017-11-16
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INNES, Colin Melvin resigned
director
2017-11-16
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SINCLAIR, Alfred Knowles resigned
director
2015-02-20
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STANGER, Shane Wilson appointed
director
2015-02-20
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HEDDLE, Ann Helen resigned
director
2014-02-21
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FOULKES, Barbara resigned
director
2013-02-22
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COUPERWHITE, Chessa appointed
director
2013-02-22
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HARCUS, Morgan appointed
director
2013-02-22
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STEVENSON, John Ralph resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1924-12-09

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Golf House

Ness

Stromness

KW16 3DW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-11

Last: 2025-10-28