HIGHLAND TIMBER BUILDINGS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC273056 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-08
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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
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filings
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-14➕BAYFORD, Terry David appointeddirector
- 2012-08-14➖PETRIE, William Roy Panton resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-14➖PETRIE, Juliet Mary resigneddirector
- 2012-08-14➖PETRIE, William Roy Panton resigneddirector
- 2004-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND TIMBER BUILDINGS LTD.
- 2004-09-08➕PETRIE, William Roy Panton appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-08➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-08➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-08➕PETRIE, Juliet Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-09-08➕PETRIE, William Roy Panton appointeddirector
- 2004-09-08➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-09-08➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 |
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Mr Terry David Bayford Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| KJB TRANSPORT LTD→ SC755546 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| KYLE OF SUTHERLAND DEVELOPMENT TRUST→ SC401019 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| LEYS ESTATE LLP→ SO303096 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| MACPHERSON TEC-MED LLP→ SO306706 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| MCM INVESTMENT HOUSE LLP→ SO300076 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| MIDDLE WAY RESOURCES LP→ SL032666 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| MORAY FIRE & SECURITY LTD→ SC838359 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| NORD L.P.→ SL018201 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| OPTIMUS TRADE L.P.→ SL013701 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| OPUS TRADE L.P.→ SL015228 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ORBOST HOLDING E→ SL004757 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ORBOST HOLDING F→ SL004130 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Highland Timber Buildings
Waterford Way
Forres
Morayshire
IV36 3EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
BAYFORD, Terry David→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2012-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETRIE, William Roy Panton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2012-08-14
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2004-09-08
PETRIE, Juliet Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2012-08-14
PETRIE, William Roy Panton→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2012-08-14
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-08 · resigned 2004-09-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-19