HIGHLAND ACTIVITIES LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC311105 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-30
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
23
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-09-19
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  2. 2014-03-19
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2014-03-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2013-12-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  5. 2013-12-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  6. 2012-10-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2012-10-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2011-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-11-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-02-02
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2011-01-28
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-12-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2010-03-01
    BEVIS, Peter John Robert, Dr resigned
    director
  15. 2009-12-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2009-12-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2009-12-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2009-12-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2009-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-06-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2009-06-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2009-06-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  23. 2009-05-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-04-07
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  25. 2009-03-04
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  26. 2007-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-10-31
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  28. 2007-09-17
    BEVIS, Laura Miriam resigned
    director
  29. 2007-09-17
    BEVIS, Peter John Robert, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2007-03-26
    BURTON, Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2006-10-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HIGHLAND ACTIVITIES LTD
  32. 2006-10-30
    BROWN, Ian Roger appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-10-30
    BROWN, Ian Roger appointed
    director
  34. 2006-10-30
    BEVIS, Laura Miriam appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2012-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-11-13

3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-03-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-12-19: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

28 High Street
Nairn
Nairnshire
IV12 4AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2012-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-11-13OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BROWN, Ian Roger
secretary · appointed 2006-10-30
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Active
BROWN, Ian Roger
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-10-30
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Active
BURTON, Andrew
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-03-26
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Active
BEVIS, Laura Miriam
director · ~40y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2007-09-17
Resigned
BEVIS, Peter John Robert, Dr
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2010-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2014-09-19
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-03-19
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2013-12-19
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2013-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-23