CHEEKY HIGHLANDER LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC654422 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-13
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
£8.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47791
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,500
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,250 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 5.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.5k | £58.3k |
| Current assets | £4.0k | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £8.5k | £9.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25➖SALTER, Marcus William Houldsworth resigneddirector
- 2026-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-11➕SALTER, Claire appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-05➖WILKINSON, Elaine Diane resigneddirector
- 2023-01-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-13➕SALTER, Marcus William Houldsworth appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➖SALTER, Marcus William Houldsworth resigneddirector
- 2021-05-01➕WILKINSON, Elaine Diane appointeddirector
- 2021-03-22➖WILKINSON, Elaine Diane resigneddirector
- 2021-03-21➕SALTER, Marcus William Houldsworth appointeddirector
- 2020-03-01➖SALTER, Claire Marie resigneddirector
- 2020-03-01➕WILKINSON, Elaine Diane appointeddirector
- 2020-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEEKY HIGHLANDER LTD
- 2020-02-13➕SALTER, Claire Marie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Claire Marie Salter Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/08/2024 |
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Marcus William Houldsworth Salterceased 16/08/2024· 75-100% shares
- Miss Elaine Wilkinsonceased 13/08/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Marcus William Houldsworth Salterceased 20/05/2022· 75-100% shares
- Ms Elaine Diane Wilkinsonceased 01/02/2022· 50-75% shares
- Mr Marcus Salterceased 01/05/2021· 75-100% shares
- Miss Elaine Diane Wilkinsonceased 22/03/2021· 75-100% shares
- Fairy Stone Ltdceased 01/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47791 — SIC 47791
Registered office
Gladstone House
King Street
Tain
IV19 1AF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
SALTER, Claire→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-05-11
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SALTER, Claire Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-02-13 · resigned 2020-03-01
SALTER, Marcus William Houldsworth→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-08-13 · resigned 2026-02-25
SALTER, Marcus William Houldsworth→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-03-21 · resigned 2022-04-01
WILKINSON, Elaine Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2023-02-05
WILKINSON, Elaine Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2021-03-22
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Recent filings (48 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06