HIGHLAND LIQUOR COMPANY LTD
- 46342SIC 46342
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-02-28 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.8k | £28.6k |
| Current assets | £309.3k | £299.4k |
| Net assets | £29.8k | £28.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND LIQUOR COMPANY LTD
- 2018-02-19➕CHALMERS, Helen appointeddirector
- 2018-02-19➕HICKS, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2018-02-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert James Hicks Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/02/2018 |
Miss Helen Chalmers Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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