HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND (TRADING) C.I.C.

🌳Matureactive

SC408067 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-23

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sports and recreation education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

91011Library activities
91012Archives activities
91020Museum activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

34 officers (10 active, 34 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

107 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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2025-03-26
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2025-03-25
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2025-03-25
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officers · TM01
2025-03-25
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officers · TM01
2025-03-19
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BUTTON, Andrew Graham appointed
director
2025-03-19
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ELLIS, David John Ronald appointed
director
2025-03-19
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FINNIGAN, Nicholas Goldie appointed
director
2025-03-19
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GRAHAM, Valerie appointed
director
2025-03-19
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MATHESON, Alison Jane resigned
director
2025-03-19
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NICOL, Kenneth Alexander John resigned
director
2025-03-19
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TATE, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2025-02-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-09
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accounts · AA
2024-08-29
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STRANG, Lesley Ann resigned
director
2024-08-29
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officers · TM01
2023-11-24
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accounts · AA
2023-09-29
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2023-06-22
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2023-06-22
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2023-06-13
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FINLAYSON, David Farquhar appointed
director
2023-06-13
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GOLDING, Michael Charles resigned
director
2023-03-31
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address · AD01
2023-03-17
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officers · AP01
2023-03-17
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2023-03-14
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JARVIE, Andrew John, Mr. appointed
director
2023-03-14
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ROSS, William John resigned
director
2022-12-16
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accounts · AA
2022-06-21
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BEATON, David Malcolm appointed
director
2022-06-21
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BOYLAN, Michael Fraser appointed
director
2022-06-21
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2022-01-13
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CHRISTIE, Lorraine Wilma resigned
director
2021-12-14
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EWAN, Craig James resigned
director
2021-09-01
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STRANG, Lesley Ann appointed
director
2021-06-23
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NEWTON, Freda Mae resigned
director
2021-03-26
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FINLAYSON, David Farquhar resigned
director
2021-03-23
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TUDHOPE, William Kirkwood Mackenzie appointed
director
2020-08-27
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GOLDING, Michael Charles appointed
director
2020-08-27
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MURRAY, John resigned
director
2019-03-21
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MCLACHLAN, Donald James resigned
director
2019-03-21
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MURRAY, John appointed
director
2017-10-01
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FRASER, Stewart David appointed
secretary
2017-09-30
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MORRIS, Michelle Ann resigned
secretary
2017-03-22
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GRAHAM, Douglas Riddle Ross resigned
director
2017-03-22
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ROSS, William John appointed
director
2016-08-23
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CHRISTIE, Lorraine Wilma appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

High Life Highland is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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High Life Highland

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND (TRADING) C.I.C.

This company · SC408067

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
High Life Highland Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-09-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

High Life Highland Highland Archive Centre

Bught Road

Inverness

IV3 5SS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-13

Last: 2025-09-29