HIGHMORE HOMES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC214983 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.0y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-09-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2013-06-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-12-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2012-12-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-06-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-01-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2011-12-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2011-06-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2010-12-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2010-12-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2010-06-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2009-12-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2009-12-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2009-12-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2009-08-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2009-06-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2008-12-31⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2008-11-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2008-11-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-15➖WILKINSON, Charles George resigneddirector
- 2008-02-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-08📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-09-07➕GUBB, Peter Griffiths appointeddirector
- 2007-09-07➕MEGAN, Michael Francis appointeddirector
- 2007-09-07➕WOODS, Keith Desmond appointeddirector
- 2007-09-07➖HANNA, Ronald George resigneddirector
- 2007-09-07➖KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham resigneddirector
- 2007-09-07➖THOMSON, William George Ritchie resigneddirector
- 2006-03-31➖PRICHARD, Kim Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-11-11➕HANNA, Ronald George appointeddirector
- 2005-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-11-10➕REID, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-11-10➕PRICHARD, Kim Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-11-10➕WILKINSON, Charles George appointeddirector
- 2001-03-13➕TAYLOR, Anne Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-13➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-13➕KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham appointeddirector
- 2001-03-13➕THOMSON, William George Ritchie appointeddirector
- 2001-03-13➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHMORE HOMES LIMITED
- 2001-01-22➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-01-22➕DURANO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-09-18
19 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-09-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-06-18: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Ernst & Young Llp
Ten George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
TAYLOR, Anne Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-03-13
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GUBB, Peter Griffiths→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-09-07
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MEGAN, Michael Francis→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-09-07
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REID, Andrew Richard→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-11-10
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WOODS, Keith Desmond→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-09-07
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-03-13
HANNA, Ronald George→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2007-09-07
KENNEDY, John Anthony Bingham→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2007-09-07
PRICHARD, Kim Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-11-10 · resigned 2006-03-31
THOMSON, William George Ritchie→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2007-09-07
WILKINSON, Charles George→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-11-10 · resigned 2008-08-15
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-03-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/04/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (91 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-09-18
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2013-06-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-06-14
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2012-12-20
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-12-20
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2012-06-20
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2012-01-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-12-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-06-23
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2010-12-20
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-12-17
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-06-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2009-12-24
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2009-12-22
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2009-12-16