FRIENDS OF HIGHLAND TIDE DESIGNS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (71/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £6.1k |
| Net assets | £2.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FRIENDS OF HIGHLAND TIDE DESIGNS LTD
- 2024-02-13➕RUSSELL, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2024-02-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Michelle Russell Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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