HIGHLAND WOOL CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
SC737467 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-07-05
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13100
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47510SIC 47510
- 47890SIC 47890
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17➕GILLIES, Donald Findlay appointeddirector
- 2025-11-17➖SHARP, Katharine Victoria resigneddirector
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-29➖CHARGE, Janet Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-10-23➖KNIGHT, David John, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-06-19➕KNIGHT, David John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16➖CHAMPION, Rosemary Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-28➕SHARP, Katharine Victoria appointeddirector
- 2022-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND WOOL CIC
- 2022-07-05➕GILLIES, Donna Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05➕CHAMPION, Rosemary Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05➕CHARGE, Janet Mary appointeddirector
- 2022-07-05📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHARGE, Janet Mary resigned 2025-10-29; KNIGHT, David John, Mr. resigned 2025-10-23; SHARP, Katharine Victoria resigned 2025-11-17
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-07-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13100 — SIC 13100
Registered office
The Hirsel
Kincardine Hill
Ardgay
Highland
IV24 3DJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
GILLIES, Donald Findlay→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLIES, Donna Marie→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAMPION, Rosemary Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-07-05 · resigned 2024-12-16
CHARGE, Janet Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-07-05 · resigned 2025-10-29
KNIGHT, David John, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-06-19 · resigned 2025-10-23
SHARP, Katharine Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-10-28 · resigned 2025-11-17
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04