HIGHLAND R & L LTD
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.6k | £24.0k |
| Current assets | £35.3k | £16.5k |
| Cash | £23.6k | £16.5k |
| Debtors | £11.7k | — |
| Net assets | £20.6k | £24.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND R & L LTD
- 2022-03-28➕SKINNER, Stephen Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-03-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Alexander Skinner Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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