HIGHLANDERS 4 HIRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC588045 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: No active directors on record. Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (0 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNet assets shrinking
Down £48 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £48 |
| Net assets | £0 | £48 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28➖MACLENNAN, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-28➖MACLENNAN, Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-02-28➖MACLENNAN, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLANDERS 4 HIRE LTD
- 2018-02-07➕MACLENNAN, Mary appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-07➕MACLENNAN, Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-02-07➕MACLENNAN, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2018-02-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·No active directors on record
highCompany is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
9 Distillery Cottages
Tomatin
Inverness-Shire
IV13 7YT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MACLENNAN, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2024-02-28
MACLENNAN, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2024-02-28
MACLENNAN, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2024-02-28
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-27