HIGHET FINE ART LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC265865 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9231
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 92). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2004-04-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-04-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-03➕HIGHET, Anne Easton appointeddirector
- 2004-04-03➕HIGHET, William Gilchrist appointeddirector
- 2004-04-03➖WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHET FINE ART LIMITED
- 2004-04-01➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-01➕WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HIGHET" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-28
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9231 — SIC 9231
Registered office
C/O Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Llp
302 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-01
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HIGHET, Anne Easton→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 2004-04-03
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HIGHET, William Gilchrist→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 2004-04-03
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WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2004-04-03
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-02-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-01-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-04-05
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2005-04-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-04-13