GOLF USA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC083117 · ltd · incorporated 1983-05-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 42.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 42.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-07-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-03-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-12-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-12-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2011-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-12-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-12-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2009-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2008-12-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2008-12-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-12-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2007-11-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-12-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2006-11-27
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-12-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2005-11-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2004-12-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2004-11-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2003-12-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2003-11-26
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2002-12-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2002-11-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2001-11-28
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 1999-07-12
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    NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson appointed
    secretary
  28. 1999-07-12
    ➖
    FERRIE, David Francis resigned
    secretary
  29. 1996-05-31
    ➕
    STEVENSON, James Neil appointed
    director
  30. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resigned
    secretary
  31. 1996-05-31
    ➕
    FERRIE, David Francis appointed
    secretary
  32. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resigned
    director
  33. 1992-03-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 1991-10-31
    ➕
    AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard appointed
    director
  35. 1991-10-31
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    ELLIOT, John Johnstone resigned
    director
  36. 1991-01-11
    ➖
    HAY, Catherine resigned
    director
  37. 1991-01-11
    ➖
    SHAW, Harry Anderson resigned
    director
  38. 1990-01-31
    ➖
    STEVENSON, James Neil resigned
    director
  39. 1989-05-31
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    YULE, Andrew Macgregor resigned
    director
  40. 1983-09-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  41. 1983-05-13
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    Company incorporated
    As GOLF USA LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Ashley Bank House
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

NEEDHAM, Douglas Wilson→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-12
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Active
STEVENSON, David Deas→
director · ~85y
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Active
STEVENSON, James Neil→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-05-31
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Active
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
secretary · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
FERRIE, David Francis→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 1999-07-12
Resigned
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
director · ~90y · appointed 1991-10-31 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
director · ~79y · resigned 1991-10-31
Resigned
HAY, Catherine→
director · resigned 1991-01-11
Resigned
SHAW, Harry Anderson→
director · resigned 1991-01-11
Resigned
STEVENSON, James Neil→
director · ~81y · resigned 1990-01-31
Resigned
YULE, Andrew Macgregor→
director · resigned 1989-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property19/09/198311/03/1992

Recent filings (87 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-11-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-18