HIGHLAND WHISKY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC282024 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£14.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
81 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £14,617
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15k
↑ 132% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 70% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.6k | £6.3k |
| Current assets | £9.7k | £32.4k |
| Net assets | £14.6k | £6.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24➖PARKER, Heather Patricia resigneddirector
- 2022-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-08-26➖PARKER, Christopher Ronald resigneddirector
- 2018-02-01➕PARKER, Heather Patricia appointeddirector
- 2014-05-01➕PARKER, Naomi appointeddirector
- 2012-10-03➕PARKER, Alexander William appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-03➕PARKER, Alexander William appointeddirector
- 2012-10-03➖BEAUMONT, Christopher Henry resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-03➖WOTHERSPOON, John resigneddirector
- 2005-06-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND WHISKY LIMITED
- 2005-03-22➕BEAUMONT, Christopher Henry appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-22➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-22➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-22➕PARKER, Christopher Ronald appointeddirector
- 2005-03-22➕WOTHERSPOON, John appointeddirector
- 2005-03-22➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-22➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)
Group structure
London & Scottish International Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
London & Scottish International Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HIGHLAND WHISKY LIMITED
This company · SC282024
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
London & Scottish International Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/11/2024 |
Mr Alexander William Parker Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 30/06/2016 |
Mrs Naomi Parker Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Ronald Parkerceased 26/08/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010
Registered office
C/O Lindsays
100 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3DN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
PARKER, Alexander William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-10-03
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PARKER, Alexander William→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-10-03
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PARKER, Naomi→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-05-01
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BEAUMONT, Christopher Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-22 · resigned 2012-10-03
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-22 · resigned 2005-03-22
PARKER, Christopher Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2005-03-22 · resigned 2018-08-26
PARKER, Heather Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2022-03-24
WOTHERSPOON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-03-22 · resigned 2012-10-03
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-22 · resigned 2005-03-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/06/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-11