GLOBAL HIGHLAND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC497149 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-06
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 11.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2026-02-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-29➕FARMER, Gordon James appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-29➕FARMER, Gordon James appointeddirector
- 2025-09-29➖MACDONALD, James Donald resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-29➖MACDONALD, James Donald resigneddirector
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-28➕CURRIE, Iona appointeddirector
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-12-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-01-01➕MACKENZIE, Jia Kelly appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➖MACGREGOR, Iain Ross resigneddirector
- 2018-08-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-04-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-04-01➕MACGREGOR, Roderick James appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➕MACDONALD, James Donald appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-01➖STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-04-01➖FORBES, Neil David resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕MACDONALD, James Donald appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➕MACGREGOR, Iain Ross appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➖RENNIE, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2015-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs GLOBAL HIGHLAND LIMITED
- 2015-02-06➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-02-06➕FORBES, Neil David appointeddirector
- 2015-02-06➕RENNIE, David Alan appointeddirector
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 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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: MACDONALD, James Donald resigned 2025-09-29; MACDONALD, James Donald resigned 2025-09-29
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Geg Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Geg Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GLOBAL HIGHLAND LIMITED
This company · SC497149
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geg Capital Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/04/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Geg (Marine & Logistics)ceased 01/04/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
13 Henderson Road
Inverness
IV1 1SN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
FARMER, Gordon James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-29
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CURRIE, Iona→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-05-28
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FARMER, Gordon James→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-09-29
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MACGREGOR, Roderick James→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-04-01
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MACKENZIE, Jia Kelly→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-01-01
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MACDONALD, James Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2025-09-29
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-02-06 · resigned 2015-04-01
FORBES, Neil David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-02-06 · resigned 2015-04-01
MACDONALD, James Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2025-09-29
MACGREGOR, Iain Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2019-02-01
RENNIE, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-02-06 · resigned 2015-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/12/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2018 | 06/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/04/2015 | 06/01/2022 |
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-02-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-07