HIGHLAND HOME INDUSTRIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC059231 · ltd · incorporated 1976-01-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-09-17
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    JACKSON, John Robert appointed
    director
  12. 2019-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-10-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-03-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2017-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-01
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    LEE, Kristian Brian resigned
    director
  19. 2017-05-10
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2012-02-20
    ➖
    HOUSTON, David Oliver resigned
    director
  21. 2012-01-04
    ➕
    LEE, Kristian Brian appointed
    director
  22. 2001-07-16
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    BIRRELL, Colin resigned
    director
  23. 2001-07-13
    ➕
    HOUSTON, David Oliver appointed
    director
  24. 2001-05-31
    ➕
    CARRUTHERS, June appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-05-31
    ➕
    CARRUTHERS, June appointed
    director
  26. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary resigned
    secretary
  27. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary resigned
    director
  28. 2000-01-28
    ➕
    BIRRELL, Colin appointed
    director
  29. 2000-01-28
    ➖
    STEVENSON, David Deas resigned
    director
  30. 1996-02-02
    ➖
    AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resigned
    director
  31. 1996-02-02
    ➕
    DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary appointed
    director
  32. 1991-10-31
    ➖
    ELLIOT, John Johnstone resigned
    director
  33. 1991-10-31
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Graham Gillies Tomlinson resigned
    director
  34. 1991-04-15
    ➖
    AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resigned
    secretary
  35. 1991-04-15
    ➕
    DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary appointed
    secretary
  36. 1976-01-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HIGHLAND HOME INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Millshop Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Millshop Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HIGHLAND HOME INDUSTRIES LIMITED
This company · SC059231

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Millshop Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-01-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Waverley Mills
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

CARRUTHERS, June→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-31
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Active
CARRUTHERS, June→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-05-31
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Active
JACKSON, John Robert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-17
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Active
SIMPSON, Stephen Robert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-10
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Active
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
secretary · resigned 1991-04-15
Resigned
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-02-02
Resigned
BIRRELL, Colin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2001-07-16
Resigned
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
director · ~85y · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
director · ~79y · resigned 1991-10-31
Resigned
HOUSTON, David Oliver→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2012-02-20
Resigned
LEE, Kristian Brian→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-01-04 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
RUSSELL, Graham Gillies Tomlinson→
director · ~81y · resigned 1991-10-31
Resigned
STEVENSON, David Deas→
director · ~85y · resigned 2000-01-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (119 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-19