MOFFAT GOLF CLUBHOUSE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC751762 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-11-29
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced clubs
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93120Activities of sport clubs
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
6 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-03➕HOUSTON, Iain Henry appointeddirector
- 2025-12-03➕LOY, David appointeddirector
- 2025-12-03➕RIDDET, Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30➖JACKS, Paul Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-05-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-31➖LOY, David resigneddirector
- 2024-12-04➕NAYSMITH, Phillip appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➕JACKS, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 2024-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs MOFFAT GOLF CLUBHOUSE LTD
- 2022-11-29➕HARWOOD, John Phillip appointeddirector
- 2022-11-29➕POCOCK, James Vincent appointeddirector
- 2022-11-29➕LOY, David appointeddirector
- 2022-11-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
6 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Phillip Harwood Individual · British · DOB 04/1948 · age 78 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 29/11/2022 |
Mr James Vincent Pocock Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 29/11/2022 |
Mr Iain Henry Houston Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 03/12/2025 |
Mr David Loy Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 03/12/2025 |
Mr Alan Riddet Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 03/12/2025 |
Mr Phillip Naysmith Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/12/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Stephen Jacksceased 30/09/2025· significant influence
- Mr David Loyceased 31/12/2024· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-11-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56301 — Licenced clubs
Registered office
The Moffat Golf Club
Coatshill
Moffat
Dumfriesshire
DG10 9SB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)
HARWOOD, John Phillip→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2022-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOUSTON, Iain Henry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NAYSMITH, Phillip→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-12-04
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POCOCK, James Vincent→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-11-29
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RIDDET, Alan→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-12-03
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JACKS, Paul Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-12-04 · resigned 2025-09-30
LOY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-11-29 · resigned 2024-12-31
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Recent filings (24 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12