Tour Highlands LTD

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No. SC581573/Inc. 15 Nov 2017/SIC 79901 · Travel agency & tour operators/ Edinburgh, Scotland

Travel agency & tour operators

Tour Highlands LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 15 Nov 2017 (8 years ago), with its registered office in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company operates in Business support.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing business support business in Scotland, in a market growing 5.5% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high

59out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Weakest point · what to do about it

Reachability · 20% weight

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Business support formations up 5.5% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

Decliningmicro-entity accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£9k

-25%

Cash—

Employees1

From Tour Highlands LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2020-11-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2019-11-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing business support business in Scotland, in a market growing 5.5% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 5.5% nationally, +5.4% in Scotland.

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Competitive risk

39,561 comparable companies in Scotland; five-year survival across the sector is 40.2%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+5.5%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age8 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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What to do nextFor any seller

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Commercial fitModerate

59/100

StatusActive

Age8 yrs

Sector growth+5.5%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

1,507days overdue

Accounts were due 31 Aug 2022 and are not on the register — about 4 years 1 month late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Business support formations up 5.5% a year nationally.

Strong

Company activity

0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.

Quiet

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Address only

Competitive intensity

39,561 comparable companies in Scotland.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 8 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

8 yrs

Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.

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Business bankingInsuranceAccountancyIT & telecoms

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Market summary · business support

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector489,300

National growth+5.5%

Scotland+5.4%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)68,857live · all 44 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival40.2%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Scotland.

New companies per quarter

17,329 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (44 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival90.1%

3-year survival53.9%

5-year survival40.2%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 40 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · Scotland

The market around it

Population5,545,500

Employment rate74.6%

Economic activity77.7%

Median weekly pay£775.60

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Scotland holds about 8% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1Scotland is a very high-density market for business support, with about 39,561 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+5.4%).
3Around 3,469 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
4Sector survival sits at 40% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

361–70

471–80

17 + this one81+

A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 39,561 in Scotland · 3,469 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.

Registered office changedDefault companies house registered office address applied21 Aug 2023
Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended10 Nov 2022
Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary11 Oct 2022
Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company05 Oct 2022
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates17 Dec 2021
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts21 Aug 2021
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates04 Jan 2021
Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control06 May 2020
Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date06 May 2020
Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date06 May 2020

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Company details

Company: Tour Highlands LTD
Number: SC581573
Registered office: SC581573 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Edinburgh, EH7 9HR
Incorporated: 15 Nov 2017
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 79901 — Travel agency & tour operators
Status: Active
Region: Scotland · Scotland
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 Aug 2022
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 27 Dec 2022

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

DAVIDSON, Ronald

Director

07 Jun 2018

Active

MACIVER, Antony

Director

15 Nov 2017

Active

RENFREW, Heather Elsie

Director

15 Apr 2019

Active

CAIRNS, Steven

Director

15 Feb 2018

Dissolved

MACIVER, Antony

Director

15 Nov 2017

Dissolved

Mr Ronald Davidson

Owns 25–50% of shares25–50% of voting rights

Active

Mr Steven Cairns

Owns 25–50% of shares25–50% of voting rights

Dissolved

Mr Antony Maciver

Owns 50–75% of shares50–75% of voting rights

Active

No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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