NORTH HIGHLAND INITIATIVE
🌳Matureactive
SC351444 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-11-18
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-27➖ROBINSON, Bryony resigneddirector
- 2025-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-28➕CARNELL, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2024-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01➖ANSTRUTHER, Tobias Alexander Campbell resigneddirector
- 2023-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-17➕MANSON, Alexander Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01➖BRUCE, Susan Margaret, Dame resigneddirector
- 2023-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-24➕ROBINSON, Bryony appointeddirector
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06➕DUHIGG, Genevieve appointeddirector
- 2022-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-30➖CAMPBELL, John George resigneddirector
- 2021-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-20➖CALDER, William resigneddirector
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-19➕BRUCE, Susan Margaret, Dame appointeddirector
- 2021-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-31➖WHITEFORD, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09➕HUGHES, David appointeddirector
- 2019-03-26➖FURSE, James Richard John resigneddirector
- 2018-05-29➕ANSTRUTHER, Tobias Alexander Campbell appointeddirector
- 2017-01-04➖WINDHAM, Ashe George Russell resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖DOYLE, Peter Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2015-07-03➕CALDER, William appointeddirector
- 2015-07-03➕CAMPBELL, John George appointeddirector
- 2012-11-27➕FURSE, James Richard John appointeddirector
- 2012-09-14➖SUTHERLAND, David Fraser resigneddirector
- 2012-07-04➖FERRAR, Leslie Jane resigneddirector
- 2012-03-01➕SUTHERLAND, David Fraser appointeddirector
- 2011-06-13➕MACDONALD, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-07➕DOYLE, Peter Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➕WHITEFORD, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➕WINDHAM, Ashe George Russell appointeddirector
- 2009-05-31➖MACLENNAN, Robert Adam Ross, Rt Hon Lord resigneddirector
- 2009-05-21➖GRAY, Robert Mackay resigneddirector
- 2008-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTH HIGHLAND INITIATIVE
- 2008-11-18➕FERRAR, Leslie Jane appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
13 Harbour Terrace
Wick
Caithness
KW1 5HB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18
Officers (5 active · 13 resigned)
MACDONALD, Lorraine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-06-13
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CARNELL, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-08-28
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DUHIGG, Genevieve→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-01-06
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HUGHES, David→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-11-09
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MANSON, Alexander Philip→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-08-17
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ANSTRUTHER, Tobias Alexander Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-05-29 · resigned 2024-08-01
BRUCE, Susan Margaret, Dame→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-04-19 · resigned 2023-08-01
CALDER, William→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-07-03 · resigned 2021-09-20
CAMPBELL, John George→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2015-07-03 · resigned 2021-09-30
DOYLE, Peter Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-02-07 · resigned 2016-12-31
FERRAR, Leslie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2012-07-04
FURSE, James Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2019-03-26
GRAY, Robert Mackay→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2009-05-21
MACLENNAN, Robert Adam Ross, Rt Hon Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2009-05-31
ROBINSON, Bryony→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-01-24 · resigned 2026-02-27
SUTHERLAND, David Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2012-09-14
WHITEFORD, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2021-03-31
WINDHAM, Ashe George Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2017-01-04
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Recent filings (71 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-26