PINZ BOWLING LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC448593 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-26
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-1.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,260,594
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£839
Net Worth
-£1.3m
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £839 |
| Net assets | £-1.26M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-04-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2023-03-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2023-02-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-23➕ANDERSON, Ross Thomas appointeddirector
- 2015-11-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-11-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ravenhill Limited
- 2015-03-31➖ANDERSON, David resigneddirector
- 2013-09-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs PINZ BOWLING LTD
- 2013-04-26➕MARGACH, Darren appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-26➕MARGACH, Darren appointeddirector
- 2013-04-26➕ANDERSON, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Margach Individual · British · DOB 07/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Moycroft Industrial Estate
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1XZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
ANDERSON, Ross Thomas→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARGACH, Darren→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2013-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-04-26 · resigned 2015-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | — | 22/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/11/2015 | 05/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Ravenhill Ravenhill Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/11/2015 | 23/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/09/2013 | 05/04/2023 |
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Recent filings (46 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-04