UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

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SC148203 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-12-24

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Post-secondary non-tertiary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85421First-degree level higher education
85422Post-graduate level higher education
85590Other education n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 28.7y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (21 active, 100 linked, 89 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

556 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 5 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (217 events)Click to expand

2026-04-21
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GREAVES, Karen Anne appointed
director
2026-04-21
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officers · AP01
2026-04-17
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officers · AP01
2026-04-17
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officers · AP01
2026-04-15
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DARROCH, Peter Ian appointed
director
2026-04-15
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MACDONALD, Michael Kennedy appointed
director
2026-04-15
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BURR, Malcolm resigned
director
2026-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-23
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SENDALL, Roger James appointed
secretary
2026-02-23
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WALKER, Lorna resigned
secretary
2026-02-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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CAMPBELL, Angus resigned
director
2025-10-17
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ALLFORD, Rosemary Janel Wilson resigned
director
2025-10-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
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officers · AP01
2025-07-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
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KAYES, Holly Louise appointed
director
2025-07-01
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MCDADE, Alexander William appointed
director
2025-06-30
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CAMPBELL, William Tiny Groves resigned
director
2025-06-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-01
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INNES, Scott Ritchie appointed
director
2025-04-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-24
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ALLFORD, Rosemary Janel Wilson appointed
director
2025-01-15
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STEWART, Elizabeth-May appointed
director
2025-01-15
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officers · AP01
2025-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-01
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WALKER, Lorna appointed
secretary
2024-12-31
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STEWART, Sheena resigned
secretary
2024-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-14
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officers · AP01
2024-10-07
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TAYLOR, Jeremy Andrew appointed
director
2024-09-05
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DECOU, Audrey Christelle, Dr appointed
director
2023-10-01
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CAMPBELL, William Tiny Groves appointed
director
2023-09-30
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Charge satisfied #7
2023-09-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-08-28
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TRAVILL, Paul appointed
director
2023-07-31
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EASTON, John Murray resigned
director
2023-07-17
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MACINNES, Helen appointed
director
2023-07-17
➖
BROWN, Madeleine Anne Rose resigned
director
2023-06-01
➕
CLOW, Allan James appointed
director
2023-06-01
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PATERSON, Alexander Lawrie appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 217 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-20 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WALKER, Lorna resigned 2026-02-23; ALLFORD, Rosemary Janel Wilson resigned 2025-10-17; BURR, Malcolm resigned 2026-04-15

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1993-12-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85410 — Post-secondary non-tertiary education

Registered office

U H I House Old Perth Road

Raigmore

Inverness

IV2 3JH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-01

Last: 2025-12-18