TORLUM RACE COMPANY LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC745807 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-29
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£22.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
22 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £22,687
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↑ 130% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↑ 286% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.7k | £9.9k |
| Current assets | £25.4k | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £22.7k | £9.9k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs TORLUM RACE COMPANY LIMITED
- 2022-09-29➕ALDRIDGE, Charles William appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29➕ALDRIDGE, Michael James Stephen appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
16/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ALDRIDGE, Charles William (same surname) appointed 2022-09-29. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles William Aldridge Individual · British · DOB 04/2001 · age 25 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/09/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · PH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDERNESS GROUP LTD→ SC211011 · est 2000 | £4.97M £3.86M–£6.07M | £11.85M | — | 6400 | 25y | 92 | 58y |
| ST JOHNSTONE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (THE)→ SC007629 · est 1910 | £1.64M £1.28M–£2.01M | — | — | 236 | 115y | 82 | 65y |
| GRANTOWN MUSEUM AND HERITAGE TRUST→ SC138200 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | 82 | 82y |
| LOYAL LEISURE LTD.→ SC296336 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 3700 | 20y | 82 | 80y |
| PITLOCHRY GOLF LIMITED→ SC368534 · est 2009 | — | — | £689.8k | — | 16y | 82 | 61y |
| THE ARDNAMURCHAN TRUST→ SC202981 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 2 | 26y | 82 | 66y |
| BLAIRGOWRIE COMMUNITY PROJECT→ SC190554 · est 1998 | — | — | £0 | — | 27y | 81 | 81y |
| CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN TRUST LTD.→ SC032229 · est 1957 | — | — | £4.2k | — | 69y | 81 | 79y |
| CRIEFF HIGHLAND GATHERING LIMITED→ SC018654 · est 1935 | — | — | £113.9k | — | 90y | 81 | 74y |
| FEIS GLEANN ALBAINN→ SC325521 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 81 | 81y |
| FINGASK FOLLIES→ SC366264 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 81 | 87y |
| GLENUIG COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION→ SC147089 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | 81 | 80y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Balloch House
Crieff
Perth & Kinross
PH7 4JB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ALDRIDGE, Charles William→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2022-09-29
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ALDRIDGE, Michael James Stephen→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-09-29
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03