WEST HIGHLAND COLLEGE UHI
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC153921 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1994-10-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 31.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: First-degree level higher education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (5 active, 100 linked, 89 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
325 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (227 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-01📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-04-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-11➖MACDIARMID, John Douglas resigneddirector
- 2023-11-15➕ROHMER, Lydia appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-07➖FERGUSON, Duncan John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-07➖SEARS, Alan Philip Desmond resigneddirector
- 2023-08-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-08-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01➖MACCALLUM, Shannon Drew resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01➖MACFARLANE, Sue resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01➖MCCRIMMON, Charles John resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01➖PATTERSON, Nigel John resigneddirector
- 2023-07-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-05-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-17➕BOND, Derek appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-30➖TEASDALE, Gavin resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-12➕MACFARLANE, Sue appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12➖ROHMER, Lydia Daniela resigneddirector
- 2023-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04➖KELLY, Robert Joseph resigneddirector
- 2022-11-09➖LISTER, Paula resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-09➕TEASDALE, Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-22➖MCANDREW, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2022-08-15➕MACCALLUM, Shannon Drew appointeddirector
- 2022-07-20➖GIBSON, Ciaran resigneddirector
- 2022-03-30➖LAWSON, Emma resigneddirector
- 2022-01-21➕MACDIARMID, John Douglas appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17➕NOLLENT, Carol Andrea, Professor appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 227 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 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 signalMultiple 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
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-04-01
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B C CHILDREN'S SERVICES LIMITED→ SC229641 · est 2002 | — | — | — | 1600 | 24y | 82 | 70y |
| IMPACT TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD.→ SC254646 · est 2003 | — | — | £967.8k | — | 22y | 82 | 69y |
| MINDSTRETCHERS LTD.→ SC183027 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 800 | 28y | 82 | 64y |
| NEVIS BANK NURSERY LIMITED→ SC165294 · est 1996 | — | — | £237.5k | — | 29y | 82 | 69y |
| XL TRAINING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC258761 · est 2003 | — | — | £17.6k | — | 22y | 82 | 61y |
| RHET PERTH & KINROSS COUNTRYSIDE INITIATIVE→ SC257016 · est 2003 | — | — | £9.3k | — | 22y | 81 | 76y |
| LIVING CLASSROOMS C.I.C.→ SC382632 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 80 | 64y |
| PUSH (PERTH & KINROSS) LIMITED→ SC229409 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 80 | 71y |
| COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING SCOTLAND→ SC326213 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 700 | 18y | 79 | 75y |
| IF ONLY TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC500215 · est 2015 | — | — | £6.6k | — | 11y | 79 | 60y |
| AVIEMORE AND GLENMORE COMMUNITY TRUST→ SC578898 · est 2017 | — | — | £118.3k | — | 8y | 78 | 74y |
| CLAIRE WARDEN LIMITED→ SC422739 · est 2012 | — | — | — | 100 | 14y | 78 | 64y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1994-10-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education
Registered office
West Highland College Uhi
Carmichael Way
Fort William
Inverness-Shire
PH33 6FF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-10-28
Officers (0 active · 109 resigned)
Active
HOPE, Neil Christopher→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-06-24
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LEWIS, Derek Compton→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2020-03-27
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NOLLENT, Carol Andrea, Professor→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-01-17
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ROHMER, Lydia→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-11-15
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ASHWORTH, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2014-10-28
ASHWORTH, Ronald Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2016-07-01
HAGGART, George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2007-05-25
HUMPHREYS, Anthony Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-28 · resigned 2015-04-30
LISTER, Paula→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-31 · resigned 2022-11-09
MACFARLANE, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-12-18 · resigned 2019-09-30
MERCHANT, Bruce Alastair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-28 · resigned 1994-10-31
SIMPKINSON, Matthew Vaughan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2018-12-18
TEASDALE, Gavin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-11-09 · resigned 2023-03-30
SOUTH FORREST SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2002-06-25
ABABURKO, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2016-03-06
BORWICK, Janette Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2007-01-26
BORWICK, Janette Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2003-05-30
BRADLEY, Rachel Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2015-09-30
BRIDGE, Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-01-21 · resigned 2010-07-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/02/2023 | 17/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 25/04/1995 | 17/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/04/1995 | 14/08/2023 |
Recent filings (325 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-04-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02