HIGHLAND LIVESTOCK HERITAGE SOCIETY
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC275428 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-11-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (9 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (58 events)Click to expand
- 2014-01-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-01-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-10-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-09-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-09-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2011-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2011-08-26➕MACKINTOSH, Bruce Lewis appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-26➕MACKINTOSH, Bruce Lewis appointeddirector
- 2011-08-26➖MACDONALD, Irene Joan resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-26➖HENDERSON, David Munro resigneddirector
- 2011-08-26➖MACDONALD, Irene Joan resigneddirector
- 2011-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-24➖MCKECHNIE, Neil resigneddirector
- 2007-09-20➕CAMERON, Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2007-06-04➖CLARKE, Janey resigneddirector
- 2006-05-23➕MACKENZIE, Mhairi appointeddirector
- 2006-05-23➖MACPHERSON, Eilidh resigneddirector
- 2006-05-23➖TORRANCE, Susan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2006-05-03➕MEIKLEJOHN, Henry appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➕MACDONALD, Irene Joan appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-01➖PATERSON, Margaret Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-25➕PATERSON, Margaret Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-06➕GIBSON, Robert Mckay appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➕MACDONALD, Angus Ewan appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➕MCKENZIE, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➕TAIT, George William appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➕CLARKE, Janey appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➕HENDERSON, David Munro appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➕MACDONALD, Irene Joan appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➕MACPHERSON, Eilidh appointeddirector
- 2004-12-06➕MCKECHNIE, Neil appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-24
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities
Registered office
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd
Humberston, Bailechaul Road
Dingwall
Ross-Shire
IV15 9TP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
MACKINTOSH, Bruce Lewis→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-08-26
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CAMERON, Alasdair→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-09-20
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GIBSON, Robert Mckay→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-12-06
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MACDONALD, Angus Ewan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-12-06
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MACKENZIE, Mhairi→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2006-05-23
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MACKINTOSH, Bruce Lewis→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-26
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MCKENZIE, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-12-06
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MEIKLEJOHN, Henry→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 2006-05-03
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TAIT, George William→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-12-06
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MACDONALD, Irene Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2011-08-26
PATERSON, Margaret Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2005-06-01
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2004-11-01
CLARKE, Janey→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2007-06-04
HENDERSON, David Munro→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2011-08-26
MACDONALD, Irene Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2011-08-26
MACPHERSON, Eilidh→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2006-05-23
MCKECHNIE, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2009-10-24
TORRANCE, Susan Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2006-05-23
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2004-11-01
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2004-11-01
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Recent filings (58 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-09-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2011-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-09