HIGHLAND FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC258043 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-22
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.05M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £1,045,145
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.0m
↑ 141% YoY
Current Assets
£610k
↑ 136% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.05M | £434.1k |
| Current assets | £610.1k | £258.4k |
| Net assets | £1.05M | £434.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-21➕BANKS, Rosalyn Helen appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-20➖RATTRAY, Steven James resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2003-10-22➕BANKS, Roy Adrian appointeddirector
- 2003-10-22➕RATTRAY, Steven James appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roy Adrian Banks Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 30/06/2016 |
Mrs Rosalyn Helen Banks Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAJIN SUSTAINABLE SEAFOODS LTD→ SC511635 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GMK FISHING LIMITED→ SC340440 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| GREGG AGRI SERVICES LTD→ SC473307 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| GREYLAG HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED→ SC064189 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| GROUND TRUTH FORESTRY LTD→ SC845760 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARELAW TROUT FISHERY LTD→ SC685383 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| HARTWOOD WILD CRAFTS LTD→ SC827794 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HAZELDEN LIMITED→ SC137743 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| HENDRIE BROTHERS (MILLANDS) LIMITED→ SC022644 · est 1944 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 82y | — | — |
| HOLMBYRE CATTERY LTD→ SC844673 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HOLMBYRE RENEWABLES LTD→ SC831576 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HOLMS FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC144934 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400
Registered office
28-30 North Street
Dalry
KA24 5DW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BANKS, Rosalyn Helen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BANKS, Roy Adrian→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2003-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RATTRAY, Steven James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-22 · resigned 2009-11-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (51 total)
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2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-20