HIGHLAND LAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC229677 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-27
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£132.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -98% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £132,596
Cash draining
Cash down 98% YoY
Cash YoY
-98%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↓ 98% YoY
Net Worth
£133k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£27k£53k£80k£106k£133kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Cash£1.3k£61.7k
Net assets£132.6k£131.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-04
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  3. 2025-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-05-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2020-02-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-02-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2019-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-07-09
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    MARTIN, Alistair Forbes appointed
    director
  17. 2019-07-09
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    MARTIN, Jonathan Wylie appointed
    director
  18. 2019-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-28
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  20. 2019-06-28
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  21. 2019-06-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2019-05-30
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    MUNRO, Hector William resigned
    director
  23. 2002-03-27
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    Company incorporated
    As HIGHLAND LAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  24. 2002-03-27
    ➕
    MARTIN, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-03-27
    ➕
    MARTIN, Michael Wylie appointed
    director
  26. 2002-03-27
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-03-27
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-03-27
    ➕
    MUNRO, Hector William appointed
    director
  29. 2002-03-27
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-03-27
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-06

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alistair Forbes Martin
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Jonathan Wylie Martin
Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Hector William Munroceased 30/05/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Michael Wylie Martinceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Johnston Carmichael Clava House
Cradlehall Business Park
Inverness
IV2 5GH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-23

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

MARTIN, Helen Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Alistair Forbes→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Jonathan Wylie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Michael Wylie→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2002-03-27
Resigned
MUNRO, Hector William→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2019-05-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2002-03-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-24