FIRTH HIGHLAND LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC756995 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-30
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£21.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 £21,395
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↑ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↑ 71% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.4k | £10.7k |
| Current assets | £28.3k | £16.6k |
| Net assets | £21.4k | £10.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRTH HIGHLAND LTD
- 2023-01-30➕MUNRO, Derek David appointeddirector
- 2023-01-30➕MUNRO, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-01-30➕MUNRO, Roy appointeddirector
- 2023-01-30📄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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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 Derek David Munro Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/01/2023 |
Mr Roy Munro Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/01/2023 |
Mr Neil Andrew Munro Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Marjorie Munroceased 10/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| GLADSTONE PROPERTY SCOTLAND LTD→ SC557586 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| GLAMAIG SKYE LIMITED→ SC455335 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| GP HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC662223 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GUIDI PROPERTY LIMITED→ SC723477 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| HEDGEHOG DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC614174 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| HESLING INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC855202 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHFIELD PROPERTY SERVICES (INVERNESS) LTD→ SC717268 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| HIGHLAND BUSINESS SUITES LTD→ SC488315 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| HIGHLAND LETTINGS LTD→ SC535535 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| HIGHLAND VACATIONS LTD→ SC613663 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| HOWELL ASSETS LIMITED→ SC883757 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Morrich House 20 Davidson Drive
Castle Avenue Industrial Estate
Invergordon
Ross-Shire
IV18 0SA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MUNRO, Derek David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUNRO, Neil Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06