HIGHLAND MOTORRAD LTD
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND MOTORRAD LTD
- 2024-06-10➕MACKENZIE, William Charles Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Charles Alexander Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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