THE HIGHLANDERS' MUSEUM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC385993 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-09-27

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

43 officers (10 active, 43 linked, 40 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

120 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand

2025-12-04
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accounts · AA
2025-07-16
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officers · CH01
2025-06-30
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officers · AP01
2025-06-16
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CADDICK, Carolyn Ann, Maj (Retd) appointed
director
2025-04-26
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BERRIMAN, Christopher Nathan resigned
director
2025-04-26
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officers · TM01
2025-04-26
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officers · CH01
2025-04-26
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officers · TM01
2025-04-23
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FRASER, Lovat Macpherson resigned
director
2025-04-11
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officers · AP01
2025-04-11
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2025-04-11
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officers · CH03
2025-04-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-10
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-07
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officers · AP01
2025-04-07
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2025-04-05
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2025-04-05
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officers · TM01
2025-04-05
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2025-04-05
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2025-03-31
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POPE, Ernest Arthur appointed
director
2025-03-31
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REID, Morven appointed
director
2025-03-31
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WOOD, Roderick George, Col (Acf Retd) appointed
director
2025-03-30
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CHAPMAN MBE, David, Colonel (Retd) appointed
director
2025-03-30
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MACKINTOSH, Andrew James appointed
director
2025-03-28
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GRAY, Alistair Iain resigned
director
2025-03-28
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JACKSON, Robert James resigned
director
2025-03-28
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ROBERTSON, Patricia Anne, Councillor resigned
director
2024-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-08
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GIBSON, Maurice Ronald Mackenzie, Major (Retd) resigned
director
2024-04-12
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BAILEY MBE, John, Major (Retd) appointed
secretary
2024-04-12
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MCCLELLAND-JONES, Mark Anthony, Major (Ret'D) resigned
secretary
2024-04-12
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MCCLELLAND-JONES, Mark Anthony, Major resigned
director
2024-04-12
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officers · AP03
2024-04-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-15
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BAILEY, John, Major appointed
director
2024-02-15
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FAIRRIE, Adam Hugh, Major (Retd) appointed
director
2024-02-15
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GRAY, Alistair Iain appointed
director
2023-09-07
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HUNTER, Angela Mary resigned
director
2023-08-29
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FRASER, Sarah resigned
director
2023-02-09
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BERRIMAN, Christopher Nathan appointed
director
2023-02-09
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YOUNG, Eilidh Sara resigned
director
2022-12-31
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BAILEY, John, Major resigned
secretary
2022-12-31
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MCCLELLAND-JONES, Mark Anthony, Major (Ret'D) appointed
secretary
2022-12-31
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BAILEY, John, Major (Retd) resigned
director
2022-11-10
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CHAPMAN, David, Colonel(Retd) resigned
director
2022-11-10
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MCHARDY, Julian Nigel William resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 100 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

No 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
Major (Retd) John Bailey Individual · British · DOB 01/1952 · age 74	—	—	board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · trust interest	30/03/2025

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Lt Col (Retd) Alistair Iain Grayceased 28/03/2025· significant influence · trust interest
Major (Retd) Maurice Ronald Mackenzie Gibsonceased 08/06/2024· significant influence · trust interest
Major General (Retd) Peter Grant Peterkinceased 01/01/2019· significant influence · trust interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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LAIRG & DISTRICT LEARNING CENTRE→ SC381245 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	15y	81	83y
OUTF!T-MORAY→ SC295252 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	81	70y
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2010-09-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Fort George

Ardersier

Inverness

IV2 7TD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-28

Last: 2025-09-14