CERES HIGHLAND GAMES LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC361065 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-06-11
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
9
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-03-02
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-03-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-03-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-03-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-03-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-03-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-11-12
    ➕
    BALLANTYNE, Rebecca Louise appointed
    director
  11. 2025-11-12
    ➕
    WILSON, Thomas Gregor appointed
    director
  12. 2025-11-12
    ➖
    CLEARY, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  13. 2025-11-12
    ➖
    KNIGHT, Colin resigned
    director
  14. 2025-06-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2025-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-03-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-06-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-06-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-06-15
    ➖
    COSTA SA, Ivo resigned
    director
  20. 2023-06-01
    ➕
    HUDSON, John appointed
    director
  21. 2023-04-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-11-14
    ➖
    ALLEN, Madeline Eleanor Ruth resigned
    director
  26. 2018-11-14
    ➕
    COSTA SA, Ivo appointed
    director
  27. 2017-03-21
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Colin appointed
    director
  28. 2015-12-07
    ➖
    RAYNER, Denis Arthur resigned
    director
  29. 2013-05-21
    ➕
    ALLEN, Madeline Eleanor Ruth appointed
    director
  30. 2013-05-21
    ➕
    RAYNER, Denis Arthur appointed
    director
  31. 2013-05-21
    ➖
    WATT, Jennifer Joyce resigned
    director
  32. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    EWAN, Alistair Gillies resigned
    director
  33. 2010-10-28
    ➕
    CLEARY, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  34. 2010-10-28
    ➖
    HALLAM, Nicholas Adrian resigned
    director
  35. 2010-10-28
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, John Grant resigned
    director
  36. 2010-10-28
    ➕
    WATT, Jennifer Joyce appointed
    director
  37. 2009-06-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CERES HIGHLAND GAMES LTD
  38. 2009-06-11
    ➕
    EWAN, Alistair Gillies appointed
    director
  39. 2009-06-11
    ➕
    HALLAM, Nicholas Adrian appointed
    director
  40. 2009-06-11
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, John Grant appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CLEARY, Richard Charles resigned 2025-11-12; KNIGHT, Colin resigned 2025-11-12

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rebecca Louise Ballantyne
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence12/11/2025
Mr Thomas Gregor Wilson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence12/11/2025
Mr John Hudson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1946 · age 80
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2023
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Colin Knightceased 12/11/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Richard Charles Clearyceased 12/11/2025· significant influence
  • Ms Madelein Ruth Allenceased 14/11/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-06-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

59 Bonnygate
Cupar
Fife
KY15 4BY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

BALLANTYNE, Rebecca Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUDSON, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2023-06-01
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Active
WILSON, Thomas Gregor→
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, Madeline Eleanor Ruth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-05-21 · resigned 2018-11-14
Resigned
CLEARY, Richard Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-10-28 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned
COSTA SA, Ivo→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-14 · resigned 2023-06-15
Resigned
EWAN, Alistair Gillies→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-06-11 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
HALLAM, Nicholas Adrian→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-06-11 · resigned 2010-10-28
Resigned
KNIGHT, Colin→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-21 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned
RAYNER, Denis Arthur→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-05-21 · resigned 2015-12-07
Resigned
ROBERTSON, John Grant→
director · ~86y · appointed 2009-06-11 · resigned 2010-10-28
Resigned
WATT, Jennifer Joyce→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-10-28 · resigned 2013-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21