HIGHLAND ADVICE AND INFORMATION NETWORK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC176742 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-06-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-20📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-25➖BAIN, Bryan Logan resigneddirector
- 2010-01-05➖GALE, Richard Gordon resigneddirector
- 2010-01-05➖MACKAY, Joan Alexandra Ross resigneddirector
- 2009-05-31➖WIGHT, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2008-04-24➖MACKAY, Duncan Sandison resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31➖RAINY BROWN, John resigneddirector
- 2008-03-07➖BROWN, Lynne Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2007-10-17➕CHRISTIE, Alasdair Bryce appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-08➖RAINY BROWN, John resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-29➖MILNES, Helen resigneddirector
- 2007-02-07➕GALE, Richard Gordon appointeddirector
- 2007-02-06➖CUTHBERTSON, Alison Mary resigneddirector
- 2006-12-13➕MILNES, Helen appointeddirector
- 2006-11-15➕CHRISTIE, Alasdair Bryce appointeddirector
- 2006-09-28➖RODGER, David resigneddirector
- 2006-05-31➖GAULD, Alison Jean Fraser resigneddirector
- 2006-02-02➕GAULD, Alison Jean Fraser appointeddirector
- 2005-12-20➖JACK, Malcolm Lyall resigneddirector
- 2005-03-16➕RAINY BROWN, John appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-04➖DREW, Susan Mary resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-19➕WIGHT, Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-19➖WIGHT, Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-19➕WIGHT, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2004-03-17➕JACK, Malcolm Lyall appointeddirector
- 2004-02-27➖HUTCHISON, Yvonne Jane resigneddirector
- 2003-12-31➖BENNETT, Margaret Jane resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➕CUTHBERTSON, Alison Mary appointeddirector
- 2002-01-30➕BROWN, Lynne Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2002-01-04➖MACKENZIE BROWN, Lynne resigneddirector
- 2001-12-31➖CURTIS, Alyson Mcdowall resigneddirector
- 2001-08-22➕RODGER, David appointeddirector
- 2001-07-27➖PRIOR, Mary resigneddirector
- 2000-10-04➕MACKAY, Joan Alexandra Ross appointeddirector
- 2000-07-31➖MACKAY, Anne Petrie resigneddirector
- 1999-07-21➕MACKENZIE BROWN, Lynne appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alasdair Bryce Christie Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Holding company · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC179461 · est 1997 | £1.75M £1.49M–£2.02M | — | £1.75M | — | 28y | 82 | 61y |
| CARLTON BINGO LIMITED→ SC267599 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 73y |
| CARLTON GAMING LIMITED→ SC223000 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 73y |
| BADACHRO INN LIMITED→ SC302605 · est 2006 | — | — | — | — | 19y | 82 | 72y |
| GAEL FORCE AQUAHOMES LTD→ SC231902 · est 2002 | — | — | — | — | 23y | 82 | 62y |
| DALCROMBIE ESTATE LIMITED→ SC321223 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 0 | 19y | 81 | 91y |
| MIDDLETON, ROSS & ARNOT (TRUSTEES) LIMITED→ SC193332 · est 1999 | — | — | — | — | 27y | 81 | 75y |
| SEA SKYE LIMITED→ SC300936 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| SHEARDUN LTD→ SC836773 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SLD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC625966 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| STEELWORK & CLADDING LIMITED→ SC226331 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| STRATHAPPIN LTD→ SC711975 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
29-31 Union Street
Inverness
IV1 1QA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (2 active · 27 resigned)
CHRISTIE, Alasdair Bryce→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHRISTIE, Alasdair Bryce→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DREW, Susan Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 2005-03-04
RAINY BROWN, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-16 · resigned 2007-10-08
ROBERTSON, John Cathel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-25 · resigned 1998-12-31
WIGHT, Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-19 · resigned 2004-04-19
BAIN, Bryan Logan→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-01-14 · resigned 2010-05-25
BAYLIS, Caroline Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-25 · resigned 1998-01-14
BENNETT, Margaret Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-08-19 · resigned 2003-12-31
BRETT YOUNG, Michael Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-08-19 · resigned 1999-04-30
BROWN, Lynne Mackenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2008-03-07
CURTIS, Alyson Mcdowall→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-08-19 · resigned 2001-12-31
CUTHBERTSON, Alison Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2007-02-06
GALE, Richard Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2010-01-05
GAULD, Alison Jean Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-02-02 · resigned 2006-05-31
GREER, Carol Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-08-19 · resigned 1998-03-23
HUTCHISON, Yvonne Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-01-27 · resigned 2004-02-27
JACK, Malcolm Lyall→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2005-12-20
MACKAY, Anne Petrie→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-01-14 · resigned 2000-07-31
MACKAY, Duncan Sandison→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-08-05 · resigned 2008-04-24
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Recent filings (121 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-10