SCOTTISH GOLF CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC457520 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-08-23

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (8 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

54 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-06-02
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accounts · AA
2025-05-29
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accounts · AA
2025-04-29
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officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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MORGAN, Christopher Findlay appointed
director
2025-04-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-01
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AITKEN, Ross Garry appointed
director
2024-11-01
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GILMORE, Damien appointed
director
2024-11-01
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WALTER, Sean appointed
director
2024-11-01
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officers · AP01
2024-11-01
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officers · AP01
2024-11-01
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officers · AP01
2024-05-02
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accounts · AA
2023-05-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-14
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officers · AP01
2023-02-13
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BRADY, Laura appointed
director
2023-02-07
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officers · AP01
2023-02-06
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SKELTON, Victor appointed
director
2022-12-16
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officers · TM01
2022-12-15
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DUFFY, Sean resigned
director
2022-09-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-01
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MACPHERSON CAIRNS, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig appointed
director
2022-02-01
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CHRISTIE, James Alexander resigned
director
2021-08-09
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address · AD01
2021-06-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
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DICK, Brendan Sweeney appointed
director
2020-12-10
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DUFFY, Sean appointed
director
2020-09-30
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SHIELDS, Maurice resigned
director
2019-12-05
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MCALLISTER, Stephen Drummond resigned
director
2017-11-07
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MCALLISTER, Stephen Drummond appointed
director
2017-03-14
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ROSS, Douglas Charles resigned
director
2016-03-18
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GREY, Hamish John resigned
secretary
2015-03-12
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GREY, Hamish John appointed
secretary
2013-08-23
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Company incorporated
As SCOTTISH GOLF CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
2013-08-23
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CHRISTIE, James Alexander appointed
director
2013-08-23
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ROSS, Douglas Charles appointed
director
2013-08-23
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SHIELDS, Maurice appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 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.)

Group structure

Scottish Golf Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scottish Golf Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SCOTTISH GOLF CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

This company · SC457520

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Scottish Golf Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · board control · significant influence · trust interest	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2013-08-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Arrol House Viking Way

Rosyth

Dunfermline

KY11 2UU

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-20

Last: 2025-09-06