HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION
🌳Matureactive
SC511955 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-07-30
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
54 officers (9 active, 54 linked, 47 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 6 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (123 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-16➕MUNRO, Colin John appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-13➖ARMSTRONG, Ahren Logan resigneddirector
- 2026-01-16➖BURN, Rachel resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-21➖FRASER, Carly-Skye Lawren resigneddirector
- 2025-10-07➕HUTCHINSON, Victoria Trixie appointeddirector
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➕KAYES, Holly Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕MCDADE, Alexander William appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30➖CAMPBELL, William Tiny Groves resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27➕MORRISON, Iain Macleod, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➕ARMSTRONG, Ahren Logan appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➕LESLIE, David John Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➖LESLIE, David John Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-15➖MACCALLUM, Shannon Drew resigneddirector
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-12➖HUTCHISON, Victoria Trixie resigneddirector
- 2024-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕MACCALLUM, Shannon Drew appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28➖SOUTER, Gary Ross resigneddirector
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-15➕ABBOTT-HALPIN, Edward Francis, Prof appointeddirector
- 2024-01-15➕FRASER, Carly-Skye Lawren appointeddirector
- 2024-01-15➕HUTCHISON, Victoria Trixie appointeddirector
- 2023-11-20➕BURN, Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-31➖BLACKSHAW, Antony resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-19➖ARTUS, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2023-07-01➕CAMPBELL, William Tiny Groves appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➕SOUTER, Gary Ross appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖BROWN, Madeleine Anne Rose resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➖HU, Junfei, Prof resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➖INNES, Heather resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·6 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BURN, Rachel resigned 2026-01-16; ARMSTRONG, Ahren Logan resigned 2026-03-13; CAMPBELL, William Tiny Groves resigned 2025-06-30
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Active · Education & training · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVIL DEFENCE & EMERGENCY SERVICE PRESERVATION TRUST→ SC198519 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| CULTARLANN INBHIR NIS→ SC653865 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| KIERAN J AULD DRUMS LTD→ SC738735 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| NATURE BINGO CIC→ SC859696 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATURE BINGO GAMES LTD→ SC860084 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OGF SPORTS LTD→ SC862281 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUTF!T-MORAY→ SC295252 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| RHET HIGHLAND COUNTRYSIDE INITIATIVE→ SC303911 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| SAFETY TRAINING ASSESSMENT CENTRE (STAC) LTD→ SC550104 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| SIMPLICITY SVQS LTD→ SC670071 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SKYE PHOTO ACADEMY LIMITED→ SC641487 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| SLEEPING BEAUTY ACADEMY LIMITED→ SC805852 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-07-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Uhi House (Formerly Centre For Health Science)
Old Perth Road
Inverness
IV2 3JH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (9 active · 45 resigned)
Active
ABBOTT-HALPIN, Edward Francis, Prof→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-01-15
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HACKEL, Janet M→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-04-01
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HUTCHINSON, Victoria Trixie→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2025-10-07
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HYND, Irene Rose→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-06-01
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KAYES, Holly Louise→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2025-07-01
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MCDADE, Alexander William→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-07-01
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MORRISON, Iain Macleod, Dr→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-06-27
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STEWART, Neil James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-08-01
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BLACKSHAW, Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-02-27 · resigned 2023-10-31
BURN, Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-11-20 · resigned 2026-01-16
KIRKPATRICK, Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2020-11-17
LINDSAY, James Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-03-15 · resigned 2023-02-17
SENDALL, Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-30 · resigned 2020-10-16
URQUHART, Pamela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-10-14 · resigned 2021-03-18
ANDERSON, Scott Thomson→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-10-20 · resigned 2019-01-01
ARMSTRONG, Ahren Logan→
Resigneddirector · ~22y · appointed 2025-06-27 · resigned 2026-03-13
ARTUS, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2023-08-19
ATTENBOROUGH, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2020-07-20
BEGENT, Harriet→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2021-10-11
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Recent filings (126 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21