RED CHAIR HIGHLAND CIC
🌳Matureactive
SC427961 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-07-10
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
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-26➕DOUGLAS, Winifred Barbara Jane appointeddirector
- 2026-03-26➖ROSS, Louise Ellen resigneddirector
- 2026-02-09➕MACINNES, Catherine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-11➖ROSS, Louise resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-22✏️change-of-name-community-interest-companychange-of-name · CICCON
- 2025-04-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-04-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sis (Community Finance) LTD
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-09-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2021-09-07➕MORRISON, Megan Alice Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-09-07➖BLIGH, Liberty resigneddirector
- 2021-07-01➕ADAM, Kirsty Frances appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➕ROSS, Louise Ellen appointeddirector
- 2018-07-24➖HOLLIDAY, Margaret Judith resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-24➕ROSS, Louise appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-24➖HOLLIDAY, Margaret Judith resigneddirector
- 2018-07-24➖RICHARDS, Alan resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖MIDDLETON, Lesley-Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-06-10➕MIDDLETON, Lesley-Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-12-07➕HOLLIDAY, Margaret Judith appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-07➖ROSS, Louise Ellen resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-07➕HOLLIDAY, Margaret Judith appointeddirector
- 2015-12-07➖ROSS, Louise Ellen resigneddirector
- 2014-07-15➖BLIGH, Liberty resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-15➕ROSS, Louise Ellen appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-23➕RICHARDS, Alan appointeddirector
- 2014-03-23➕ROSS, Louise Ellen appointeddirector
- 2013-09-17➕BLIGH, Liberty appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-17➖SANGSTER, Agnes resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs RED CHAIR HIGHLAND CIC
- 2012-07-10➕SANGSTER, Agnes appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-10➕BLIGH, Liberty appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ROSS, Louise resigned 2025-12-11; ROSS, Louise Ellen resigned 2026-03-26
Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-22: change-of-name-community-interest-company; 2025-04-22: certificate-change-of-name-company
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Active · Education & training · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSYNT LEISURE→ SC208883 · est 2000 | — | — | £902.0k | — | 25y | 83 | 70y |
| NANSEN HIGHLAND→ SC191841 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 72y |
| ORKNEY SCIENCE FESTIVAL→ SC133038 · est 1991 | — | — | £13.4k | — | 34y | 83 | 84y |
| LES ENFANTS NURSERIES LTD.→ SC299437 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 7000 | 20y | 82 | 60y |
| BARBARAVILLE IMPROVEMENT GROUP LIMITED→ SC212569 · est 2000 | — | — | £39.5k | — | 25y | 81 | 84y |
| 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 |
| RHET HIGHLAND COUNTRYSIDE INITIATIVE→ SC303911 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 81 | 76y |
| AIGAS FIELD CENTRE LIMITED→ SC498637 · est 2015 | — | — | — | 2600 | 11y | 80 | 80y |
| BALANCED PERCEPTIONS LIMITED→ SC286711 · est 2005 | — | — | — | — | 20y | 80 | 68y |
| CARE FIRST WORLD LTD→ SC330340 · est 2007 | — | — | £134 | — | 18y | 80 | 80y |
| HIGHLAND THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE→ SC149728 · est 1994 | — | — | — | 22 | 32y | 80 | 75y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-07-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85410 — Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Registered office
58 Denny Street
Inverness
IV2 3AR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
MACINNES, Catherine Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-02-09
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ADAM, Kirsty Frances→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-07-01
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DOUGLAS, Winifred Barbara Jane→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-03-26
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MORRISON, Megan Alice Louise→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-09-07
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BLIGH, Liberty→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2014-07-15
HOLLIDAY, Margaret Judith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-07 · resigned 2018-07-24
ROSS, Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-07-24 · resigned 2025-12-11
ROSS, Louise Ellen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-15 · resigned 2015-12-07
SANGSTER, Agnes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2013-09-17
BLIGH, Liberty→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2021-09-07
HOLLIDAY, Margaret Judith→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-12-07 · resigned 2018-07-24
MIDDLETON, Lesley-Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-06-10 · resigned 2017-07-31
RICHARDS, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-03-23 · resigned 2018-07-24
ROSS, Louise Ellen→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2026-03-26
ROSS, Louise Ellen→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-03-23 · resigned 2015-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sis (Community Finance) Sis (Community Finance) LTD | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (70 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-25
change-of-name-community-interest-company
change-of-name · CICCON
2025-04-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-04-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14