HIGHLAND COUNTRY RETREATS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC195043 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-19➕STEELE, Murray Adam appointeddirector
- 2025-12-19➖WILSON, Irene resigneddirector
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-01-28➕CAMPBELL, Ross Iain appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-28➖WILSON, Irene resignedsecretary
- 2020-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-01➕WILSON, Irene appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖ROBERTS, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-26➖LYALL, Angus Cathel resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➕ROBERTS, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖SWORD, William Morton resigneddirector
- 2004-09-09➕WILSON, Irene appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-09➖CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-07-31➖ROBERTSON, Elliot resigneddirector
- 2001-10-02➖MCDONALD, William resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➕CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-09-01➖THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-12-01➕ROBERTSON, William George appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕SWORD, Grant Morton appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕LYALL, Angus Cathel appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕MCDONALD, William appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕ROBERTSON, Elliot appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➕SWORD, William Morton appointeddirector
- 1999-12-01➖MMA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1999-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND COUNTRY RETREATS LIMITED
- 1999-04-07➕THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-04-07➕MMA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-21
Group structure
Robertson Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Robertson Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HIGHLAND COUNTRY RETREATS LIMITED
This company · SC195043
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robertson Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
10 Pinefield Industrial Estate
Perimeter Road
Elgin
IV30 6AE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-07
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Ross Iain→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-01-28
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ROBERTSON, William George→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-12-01
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STEELE, Murray Adam→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-12-19
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SWORD, Grant Morton→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-12-01
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WILSON, Irene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-09 · resigned 2020-01-28
CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2004-09-09
THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-04-07 · resigned 2000-09-01
LYALL, Angus Cathel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2018-04-26
MCDONALD, William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2001-10-02
ROBERTS, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2019-12-31
ROBERTSON, Elliot→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2004-07-31
SWORD, William Morton→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2016-03-31
WILSON, Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2025-12-19
MMA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-04-07 · resigned 1999-12-01
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Recent filings (100 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-06-04