GOLDEN MEASURE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC540430 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-18
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,547
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,393 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 118% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.9k | £36.1k |
| Current assets | £22.0k | £44.3k |
| Net assets | £-2.5k | £13.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-02-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hilco Real Estate Finance UK LTD
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ukal No 3 Limited
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-04-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-11➖MACINNES, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2019-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-01➕HENDERSON, John Ronald Ogilvie appointeddirector
- 2017-03-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLDEN MEASURE LIMITED
- 2016-07-18➕MACINNES, Catherine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Ronald Ogilvie Henderson Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/01/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Catherine Macinnesceased 17/01/2019· 75-100% shares
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-07-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
Born In The Borders
Lanton Mill
Jedburgh
TD8 6ST
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HENDERSON, John Ronald Ogilvie→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACINNES, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-07-18 · resigned 2019-03-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hilco Real Estate Finance UK Hilco Real Estate Finance UK LTD | A registered charge | — | 26/02/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Ukal No 3 Ukal No 3 Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/04/2024 | 27/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-25