HIGHLAND AND UNIVERSAL SECURITIES LIMITED

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14 employees website.com
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HIGHLAND AND UNIVERSAL SECURITIES LIMITED

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Founded 13 Oct 1997 Active London, England 14 employees website.com
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Previous Company Names

OPENDEBATE LIMITED 13 Oct 1997 — 1 Dec 1997
Accounts Submitted 23 Dec 2025 Next due 31 Dec 2026 8 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 1 Oct 2025 Next due 14 Oct 2026 5 months remaining
Net assets £119M £2M 2024 year on year
Total assets £356M £12M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £237M £14M 2024 year on year
Charges 7
4 outstanding 3 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Level 4, Dashwood House 69 Old Broad Street London EC2M 1QS England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for HIGHLAND AND UNIVERSAL SECURITIES LIMITED (03449071), an active company based in London, England. Incorporated 13 Oct 1997. Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£4.56M

Decreased by £9.77M (-68%)

Net Assets

£119.34M

Decreased by £2.28M (-2%)

Total Liabilities

£236.82M

Increased by £14.49M (+7%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

14

Increased by 1 (+8%)

Debt Ratio

66%

Increased by 1 (+2%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (2)

Hgt Finance B Limited
51.0%
Souter Investments Limited
49.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

2 Active 2 Ceased

Souter Investments Limited

Unknown

Active
Notified 26 Oct 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Hgt Finance B Limited

Unknown

Active
Notified 26 Oct 2016
Nature of Control
  • Voting Rights 50 To 75 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Revloch Limited

Ceased 25 Apr 2019

Ceased

Brian Souter

Ceased 26 Oct 2016

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

HIGHLAND AND UNIVERSAL SECURITIES LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

4 outstanding 3 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
5 Mar 2026Persons With Significant ControlChange to Hgt Finance B Limited as a person with significant control on 2026-03-05
5 Mar 2026Persons With Significant ControlChange to Souter Investments Limited as a person with significant control on 2026-03-05
23 Dec 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-03-31
1 Oct 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-09-30 with no updates
20 Dec 2024MortgageMortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
5 Mar 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Change to Hgt Finance B Limited as a person with significant control on 2026-03-05

5 Mar 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Change to Souter Investments Limited as a person with significant control on 2026-03-05

23 Dec 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

1 Oct 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-09-30 with no updates

20 Dec 2024 Mortgage

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Change to Hgt Finance B Limited as a person with significant control on 2026-03-05

1 months ago on 5 Mar 2026

Change to Souter Investments Limited as a person with significant control on 2026-03-05

1 months ago on 5 Mar 2026

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

3 months ago on 23 Dec 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-09-30 with no updates

6 months ago on 1 Oct 2025

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

1 years ago on 20 Dec 2024