MONTROSE GOLF LINKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC265536 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-03-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£39.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

1 live charge · oldest 21.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (6 active, 100 linked, 96 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
262 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £39,262
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,935 YoY
Cash YoY
+53%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£244k
↑ 53% YoY
Net Worth
£39k
↓ 4.7% YoY
Current Assets
£269k
↑ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£54k£108k£161k£215k£269kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£143.1k£152.1k
Current assets£269.2k£174.7k
Cash£243.6k£159.4k
Debtors£13.6k£10.3k
Net assets£39.3k£41.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (216 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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  5. 2026-03-30
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  6. 2025-12-15
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  7. 2024-12-31
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  8. 2024-03-27
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  9. 2024-03-27
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-03-26
    DICKSON, Leslie appointed
    director
  11. 2024-03-26
    ROBERTSON, Alistair Ian resigned
    director
  12. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-11-24
    GALL, Iain Alastair appointed
    director
  14. 2023-11-24
    TAYLOR, Jane resigned
    director
  15. 2023-11-24
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  16. 2023-11-24
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  17. 2023-01-04
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  18. 2023-01-04
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  19. 2022-12-29
    MELROSE, Stewart James resigned
    director
  20. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  21. 2022-12-24
    BOYD, Brian David resigned
    director
  22. 2022-01-27
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  23. 2022-01-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2022-01-18
    PENMAN, Claire Louise Brand resigned
    secretary
  25. 2022-01-14
    BROWN, David appointed
    secretary
  26. 2021-08-10
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  27. 2021-08-03
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  28. 2021-08-02
    REOCH, Allan James appointed
    director
  29. 2021-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2021-07-01
    KING, Jeff John resigned
    director
  31. 2021-05-11
    HENDERSON, Wayne Ian resigned
    director
  32. 2021-05-11
    WATT, Hamish resigned
    director
  33. 2021-03-08
    LEASK, Brian John appointed
    director
  34. 2021-03-08
    ROBERTSON, Alistair Ian appointed
    director
  35. 2020-07-10
    HENDERSON, Wayne Ian appointed
    director
  36. 2020-07-10
    WATT, Hamish appointed
    director
  37. 2020-07-09
    MCNICOLL, John resigned
    director
  38. 2020-07-07
    ADAMS, John Edward resigned
    director
  39. 2020-07-07
    MCKAY, Brian resigned
    director
  40. 2020-06-11
    GREEN, Steve Ronald resigned
    director
  41. 2020-06-11
    ROBERTSON, Alistair Ian resigned
    director
  42. 2020-06-11
    SCOTT, Walter resigned
    director
  43. 2020-01-20
    MCKENZIE, William Johnson resigned
    director
  44. 2019-11-26
    DUFF, William Nicol appointed
    director
  45. 2019-11-26
    BOYD, Brian David appointed
    director
  46. 2019-10-28
    HEMSLEY, Gavin Nicholas resigned
    director
  47. 2019-10-28
    REOCH, Anne Gertrude resigned
    director
  48. 2019-10-24
    CANDY, Mike resigned
    director
  49. 2019-09-24
    STEWART, Thomas Cameron resigned
    director
  50. 2019-09-24
    STURROCK, Ronald resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
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.

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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-03-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Traill Drive
Montrose
Angus
DD10 8SW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (6 active · 96 resigned)

BROWN, David
secretary · appointed 2022-01-14
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Active
DICKSON, Leslie
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-03-26
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Active
DUFF, William Nicol
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-11-26
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Active
GALL, Iain Alastair
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-11-24
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Active
LEASK, Brian John
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-03-08
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Active
REOCH, Allan James
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-08-02
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Active
CARCARY, Andrew Duthie
secretary · appointed 2008-12-29 · resigned 2010-12-14
Resigned
PENMAN, Claire Louise Brand
secretary · appointed 2010-12-14 · resigned 2022-01-18
Resigned
STEWART, Margaret
secretary · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2008-12-29
Resigned
ADAMS, John Edward
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2020-07-07
Resigned
BEEDIE, Darrell John
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2006-02-21
Resigned
BOYD, Andrew Graeme
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-10-18 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
BOYD, Brian David
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-11-26 · resigned 2022-12-24
Resigned
BOYD, Morag
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2008-06-25
Resigned
BRAND, Saunders Thomson
director · ~79y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2017-06-06
Resigned
BROWN, Richard
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2019-01-15
Resigned
BROWN, Richard
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-03-18 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
BRUCE, Derek Stuart
director · ~78y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2016-02-10
Resigned
BRUCE, Derek Stuart
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-02-11 · resigned 2010-02-13
Resigned
BURNESS, Robert
director · ~80y · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2013-04-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property09/02/2005
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Recent filings (262 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-30
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-24