LAGGAN HIGHLAND SERVICES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC737370 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-04
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£32.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 79901Activities of tourist guides
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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 (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £32,396
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,746 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£32k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.4k | £34.1k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £3.1k |
| Net assets | £32.4k | £34.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs LAGGAN HIGHLAND SERVICES LTD
- 2022-07-04➕DUNCAN, Margaret June appointeddirector
- 2022-07-04➕SOPP, Danny appointeddirector
- 2022-07-04➕SOPP, Rohan George appointeddirector
- 2022-07-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Danny Sopp Individual · British · DOB 07/2000 · age 26 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/07/2022 |
Ms Margaret June Duncan Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/07/2022 |
Mr Rohan George Sopp Individual · British · DOB 09/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
Cnoc Nan Cruach
Laggan
Newtonmore
PH20 1BT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DUNCAN, Margaret June→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-07-04
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Active
SOPP, Rohan George→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2022-07-04
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Recent filings (7 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-04