WEST HIGHLAND WOODLANDS(THE)

🌳Matureactive

00568447 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1956-07-03

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 02100

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 16.0y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (7 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

85 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2026-05-19
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replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-09-12
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-22
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-22
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-10
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officers · AP01
2024-08-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-29
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WILLS, James Douglas Hamilton appointed
director
2024-07-29
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WILLS, Robert Anthony Hamilton, The Hon appointed
director
2024-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-28
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-23
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TULLOCH, John Glen Alexander resigned
director
2018-07-26
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mortgage · MR01
2018-07-25
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Donald Andrew John Cameron, Younger of Lochiel
2016-04-18
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annual-return · AR01
2015-05-01
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mortgage · MR01
2015-04-28
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Coutts & Company
2015-04-16
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annual-return · AR01
2014-04-16
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annual-return · AR01
2013-04-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Donald Andrew John Cameron Younger of Lochiel
2011-04-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Scottish Ministers
2010-05-17
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Coutts & Co
2007-07-20
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TULLOCH, Anthony Richard appointed
director
2001-10-24
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TULLOCH, Andrew John Alexander appointed
secretary
2001-10-24
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DYER, Christine resigned
secretary
1999-03-15
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TULLOCH, Andrew John Alexander appointed
director
1999-03-15
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DYER, Christine appointed
secretary
1999-03-15
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HUGHES-HALLETT, Michael Wyndham Norton resigned
secretary
1999-03-15
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FARRER, William Oliver resigned
director
1999-03-15
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HUGHES-HALLETT, Michael Wyndham Norton resigned
director
1995-03-02
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LYNCH, Thomas Dawson resigned
director
1992-06-25
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HUGHES-HALLETT, Michael Wyndham Norton appointed
director
1992-06-25
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LESLIE MELVILLE, Ian Hamish, Mr. resigned
director
1992-02-17
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DULVERTON, Frederick Anthony Hamilton, The Lord Dulverton resigned
director
1956-07-03
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Company incorporated
As WEST HIGHLAND WOODLANDS(THE)

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Robert Ian Hamilton Wills Individual · British · DOB 06/1948 · age 78	75–100%	75–100%	sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · trust interest	15/04/2016
Lord Gilbert Michael Hamilton Dulverton Individual · British · DOB 05/1944 · age 82	75–100%	75–100%	sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · trust interest	15/04/2016
Mr Anthony Richard Tulloch Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	15/04/2016
Mr Andrew John Alexander Tulloch Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	15/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr John Glen Alexander Tullochceased 23/01/2024· significant influence · trust interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-unlimited

Incorporated1956-07-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Estate Office

Batsford

Moreton-In-Marsh

Glos

GL56 9QF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2001-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-27

Last: 2026-04-13