HIGHLAND BIOHEAT LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-03➖GORDON, Gary Douglas resigneddirector
- 2020-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-11-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-31➕GORDON, Gary Douglas appointeddirector
- 2015-10-31➖SOLLE, Thomas Herbert resigneddirector
- 2015-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND BIOHEAT LTD
- 2015-08-19➕WALLACE, Jean appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-19➕MUNRO, Cameron Barrie appointeddirector
- 2015-08-19➕SOLLE, Thomas Herbert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Barrie Munro Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael John Everyceased 17/11/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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