HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND

🌳Matureactive

SC407011 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-09-08

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒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: Sports and recreation education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85520Cultural education
91011Library activities
93110Operation of sports facilities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

53 officers (13 active, 53 linked, 49 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

149 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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand

2026-03-04
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2026-01-06
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2025-11-11
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officers · CH01
2025-10-24
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-20
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incorporation · MA
2025-03-26
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officers · AP01
2025-03-26
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2025-03-25
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officers · TM01
2025-03-25
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officers · TM01
2025-03-19
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BOYLAN, Michael Fraser appointed
director
2025-03-19
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VASS, Allison appointed
director
2025-03-19
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NICOL, Kenneth Alexander John resigned
director
2025-03-19
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TATE, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2025-02-03
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accounts · AA
2024-01-12
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accounts · AA
2023-10-25
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2023-10-03
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MILLAR, Andrew Macrae appointed
director
2023-09-13
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officers · TM01
2023-09-01
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RAWLINGS, Sarah resigned
director
2023-06-28
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incorporation · MA
2023-06-28
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incorporation · MA
2023-06-28
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2023-06-27
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-27
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-27
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-31
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2023-03-21
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2023-03-17
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2023-03-14
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HENRY, Roderick Keith appointed
director
2023-03-14
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ROSS, Kerry appointed
director
2023-03-14
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MCLACHLAN, Donald James resigned
director
2023-03-14
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ROSS, William John resigned
director
2022-06-09
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CAMPBELL, Isabelle Mary appointed
director
2022-06-09
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HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter appointed
director
2022-06-09
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JARVIE, Andrew John, Mr. appointed
director
2022-06-09
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RAWLINGS, Sarah appointed
director
2022-05-05
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CAMPBELL, Isabelle Mary resigned
director
2022-05-05
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JARVIE, Andrew John, Mr. resigned
director
2022-05-05
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MUNRO, Linda resigned
director
2022-02-23
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HEGGIE, Thomas Pryde resigned
director
2021-12-10
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CAMPBELL, Isabelle Mary appointed
director
2021-11-12
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THOMPSON, John Benjamin resigned
director
2021-03-26
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FINLAYSON, David Farquhar appointed
director
2021-03-26
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FINNIGAN, Nicholas Goldie appointed
director
2020-08-27
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MACRAE, Ella resigned
director
2020-08-27
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MURRAY, John resigned
director
2020-08-04
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THOMPSON, John Benjamin appointed
director
2020-06-18
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MACPHERSON, Duncan Joseph resigned
director
2019-03-21
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GOLDING, Michael Charles appointed
director
2019-03-21
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MURRAY, John appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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.)

Group structure

Highland Council is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Highland Council

Corporate parent · board control

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HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND

This company · SC407011

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Highland Council Corporate entity	—	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% voting · board control · significant influence	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-09-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

High Life Highland Highland Archive Centre

Bught Road

Inverness

IV3 5SS

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-26

Last: 2025-09-12