MACDONALD GOLF LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC298090 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-03
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
76 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£1£1£1Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-262023-09-28
Total assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2025-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-05-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2025-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-12-30
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  8. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-12-05
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    CARTER, Phil resigned
    director
  13. 2022-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-11-24
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    MURRAY, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  15. 2022-10-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2022-10-20
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    GILLIES, Hugh appointed
    director
  19. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-01-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-01-19
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    FRASER, Robert Gordon appointed
    director
  22. 2022-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-01-07
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    CARTER, Phil appointed
    director
  25. 2022-01-07
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    FALLS, Aaron Peter resigned
    director
  26. 2021-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-05-19
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    FALLS, Aaron Peter appointed
    director
  28. 2021-05-19
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    FRASER, Robert Gordon resigned
    director
  29. 2019-05-31
    ➖
    LYLE, Sandy resigned
    director
  30. 2019-05-31
    ➖
    MCBURNIE, Jason resigned
    director
  31. 2019-02-18
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Michael resigned
    director
  32. 2019-02-14
    ➖
    O'CALLAGHAN, Francis resigned
    director
  33. 2017-02-17
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    MCBURNIE, Jason appointed
    director
  34. 2010-04-21
    ➖
    WILLS, David William resigned
    director
  35. 2008-04-11
    ➖
    SMITH, Gerard Henry resigned
    director
  36. 2006-03-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MACDONALD GOLF LIMITED
  37. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    FRASER, Robert Gordon appointed
    secretary
  38. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2006-03-03
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    FRASER, Robert Gordon appointed
    director
  41. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    LYLE, Sandy appointed
    director
  42. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    O'CALLAGHAN, Francis appointed
    director
  43. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    SMITH, Gerard Henry appointed
    director
  44. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Michael appointed
    director
  45. 2006-03-03
    ➕
    WILLS, David William appointed
    director

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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MACDONALD GOLF LIMITED
This company · SC298090

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Crutherland House And Spa
Strathaven Road
East Kilbride
G75 0QJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-09-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

FRASER, Robert Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-03
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Active
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-01-19
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Active
GILLIES, Hugh→
director · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-20
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Active
MURRAY, Andrew Stephen→
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2006-03-03
Resigned
CARTER, Phil→
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-01-07 · resigned 2022-12-05
Resigned
FALLS, Aaron Peter→
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-19 · resigned 2022-01-07
Resigned
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2021-05-19
Resigned
LYLE, Sandy→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned
MCBURNIE, Jason→
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned
O'CALLAGHAN, Francis→
director · ~87y · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2019-02-14
Resigned
SMITH, Gerard Henry→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2008-04-11
Resigned
TAYLOR, Michael→
director · ~86y · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2019-02-18
Resigned
WILLS, David William→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-03 · resigned 2010-04-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-06