GOFFS UK LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC059267 · ltd · incorporated 1976-01-22

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 50.0y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 50.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

33 officers (5 active, 33 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

178 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand

2026-03-31
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FORREST, Derek resigned
director
2026-03-31
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officers · TM01
2025-11-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-13
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officers · AP03
2025-11-12
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WALLACE, Scott appointed
secretary
2025-11-12
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FORREST, Derek resigned
secretary
2025-11-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
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STANNERS, George Thomas resigned
director
2021-12-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-10-19
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officers · AP03
2021-10-19
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accounts · AA
2021-02-28
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FORREST, Derek appointed
secretary
2021-02-28
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MACTAGGART, Robert Stuart resigned
secretary
2021-02-28
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MACTAGGART, Robert Stuart resigned
director
2020-11-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-10-23
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-01-07
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officers · TM01
2019-12-29
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WILLIAMS, Anthony Graham resigned
director
2019-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-08-07
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ORTON, Michael George Samuel appointed
director
2017-08-07
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BEEBY, George Henry resigned
director
2017-08-07
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DALE, Michael Lloyd resigned
director
2017-03-01
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WILLIAMS, Anthony Graham appointed
director
2014-10-23
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Charge satisfied #8
2014-10-23
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Charge satisfied #7
2014-10-23
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Charge satisfied #6
2014-10-23
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Charge satisfied #5
2014-10-23
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Charge satisfied #4
2014-10-23
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Charge satisfied #3
2014-10-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-09-24
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Charge registered #9
Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
2013-10-15
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
2013-09-27
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
2013-09-27
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
2012-04-06
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WHITE, Michael resigned
director
2012-01-23
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FORREST, Derek appointed
director
2012-01-23
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HYDE, Timothy Edward resigned
director
2012-01-23
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MCKEEVER, John Peter Hubert resigned
director
2012-01-23
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MULHERN, Eimear resigned
director
2012-01-23
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NUGENT, Nicholas resigned
director
2012-01-23
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O'BYRNE, John resigned
director
2012-01-23
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OLIVER, Rhona Mary Purdom resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FORREST, Derek resigned 2025-11-12; FORREST, Derek resigned 2026-03-31

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.

Group structure

Robert J. Goff & Co Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Robert J. Goff & Co Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GOFFS UK LTD

This company · SC059267

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
Robert J. Goff & Co Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1976-01-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Auction Mart Offices

Hawick

Roxburghshire

TD9 9NW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-08

Last: 2025-08-25