HIGHFIELD PRESS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC505085 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → zombie_hold
  • · Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 2 improved, 2 worsened.

  • ↓Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
  • ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → zombie_hold
  • ↑Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
  • ↑Filings: 23 → 25
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-12
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    PEACOCK, Alys Barbara Rombaut resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-29
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-25
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-09-30
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    PEACOCK, Elizabeth Sarah, Dr resigned
    director
  10. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-22
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-02-02
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-27
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    address · AD01
  16. 2016-07-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-05-05
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    Company incorporated
    As HIGHFIELD PRESS LTD
  18. 2015-05-05
    ➕
    PEACOCK, Andrew Charles Spencer, Dr appointed
    director
  19. 2015-05-05
    ➕
    PEACOCK, Alys Barbara Rombaut appointed
    director
  20. 2015-05-05
    ➕
    PEACOCK, Elizabeth Sarah, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2015-05-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Professor Andrew Charles Spencer Peacock
Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares24/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

53 Lawmill Gardens
St. Andrews
KY16 8QZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

PEACOCK, Andrew Charles Spencer, Dr→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-05-05
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Active
PEACOCK, Alys Barbara Rombaut→
director · ~84y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2026-05-12
Resigned
PEACOCK, Elizabeth Sarah, Dr→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-19