GOLF HOLIDAYS WORLDWIDE LIMITED

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SC354954 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees300300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-03-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-10-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  17. 2010-06-04
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Lesley resigned
    director
  18. 2009-02-12
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    Company incorporated
    As GOLF HOLIDAYS WORLDWIDE LIMITED
  19. 2009-02-12
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Derek appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-02-12
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Derek appointed
    director
  21. 2009-02-12
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2009-02-12
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2009-02-12
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Lesley appointed
    director
  24. 2009-02-12
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  25. 2009-02-12
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Derek Anderson
Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

Covault Office 2.5
1 Redwood Crescent
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ANDERSON, Derek→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-12
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Active
ANDERSON, Derek→
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-02-12
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-12 · resigned 2009-02-12
Resigned
ANDERSON, Lesley→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-02-12 · resigned 2010-06-04
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-02-12 · resigned 2009-02-12
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
A registered charge1 property28/10/2013—
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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-03-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22