HIGHLAND GP 1 LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO306969 · llp · incorporated 2020-06-16
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15➕PATEL, Rakesh appointedllp-designated-member
- 2026-01-15➖LECHARTIER, Aymeric Thierry resignedllp-designated-member
- 2026-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2026-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2026-01-15📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2026-01-15📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2021-12-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-06-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2020-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHLAND GP 1 LLP
- 2020-06-16➕BUFFONI, Veronica appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-06-16➕LECHARTIER, Aymeric Thierry appointedllp-designated-member
- 2020-06-16📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rakesh Patel Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 15/01/2026 |
Mrs Veronica Buffoni Individual · Italian · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 16/06/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Aymeric Thierry Lechartierceased 15/01/2026· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2020-06-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BUFFONI, Veronica→
Activellp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2020-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Rakesh→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2026-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LECHARTIER, Aymeric Thierry→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-16 · resigned 2026-01-15
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Recent filings (18 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2026-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2026-01-15
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2026-01-15
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2021-12-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-12-16