THE HIGHLAND CHARITABLE TRUST
🌳Matureactive
06316539 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-07-18
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-19📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-13➕SYDENHAM, Ian John appointeddirector
- 2025-08-13➕DWF (TRUSTEE) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2025-08-13➖BAXTER, Duncan Antony Hilder resigneddirector
- 2025-08-13➖LEDBROOKE, Simon resigneddirector
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-14📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-01-22➖OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-01-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-15➖COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-08-01➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-01➖CROSS, James Havelock resigneddirector
- 2007-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs THE HIGHLAND CHARITABLE TRUST
- 2007-07-18➕COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-18➕BAXTER, Duncan Antony Hilder appointeddirector
- 2007-07-18➕CROSS, James Havelock appointeddirector
- 2007-07-18➕LEDBROOKE, Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAXTER, Duncan Antony Hilder resigned 2025-08-13; LEDBROOKE, Simon resigned 2025-08-13
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Dwf (Trustee) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Dwf (Trustee) Limited
Corporate parent
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THE HIGHLAND CHARITABLE TRUST
This company · 06316539
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwf (Trustee) Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 13/08/2025 |
Mr Ian John Sydenham Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 13/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon Ledbrookeceased 13/08/2025· 25-50% voting
- Duncan Antony Hilder Baxterceased 13/08/2025· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST EURO TRADING LIMITED→ 14481731 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1ST EUROPEAN SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 14335484 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| 2020 OPTOM LTD→ 12193187 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY DOGS LTD→ 10958874 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2007-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Dwf Company Secretarial Services Limited 1 Scott Place
2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
SYDENHAM, Ian John→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-08-13
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DWF (TRUSTEE) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2025-08-13
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COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2014-07-15
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2025-01-22
BAXTER, Duncan Antony Hilder→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2025-08-13
CROSS, James Havelock→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2008-08-01
LEDBROOKE, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2025-08-13
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-19
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2025-08-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01