HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS SUSTAINABLE AVIATION LIMITED
- 51102SIC 51102
- 51210SIC 51210
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-16 |
| Current assets | £181 |
| Cash | £181 |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £-16 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS SUSTAINABLE AVIATION LIMITED
- 2023-10-01➕HOLDEN, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-10-01➕PRINC, Lukas appointeddirector
- 2023-10-01📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Charles Holden Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2023 |
Mr Lukas Princ Individual · Czech · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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