HIGHLAND FUELS LIMITED

2 MARISCHAL SQUARE, BROAD STREET, ABERDEEN, AB10 1DQ

Company Number: SC032343
Incorporation date: 03-Jun-1957
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
46719 Wholesale of other fuels and related products





SUMMARY

This company is 66.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Highland Fuels Holdings Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 34.5 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 35 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 361.3 millionThe company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 36 other companies, 4 (11.1%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2022 GBP 361,261,589 1,704,803 6,824,054
31-Dec-2022 GBP 7,485,970
31-Dec-2021 GBP 222,910,669 965,487 3,420,650
31-Dec-2021 GBP 3,770,293
31-Dec-2019 GBP 222,975,967 3 2,037 570,416 2
30-May-2019 GBP 218,383,814 2,274 387,505 1,619,907
31-Dec-2017 GBP 193,866,898 1,858,295 874 356,796 1
31-Dec-2016 GBP 172,499,060 1,730,853 4,466 381,499 1,323,371
31-Dec-2015 GBP 175,846,039 1,498,263 5,983 327,556 1,138,166
31-Dec-2014 GBP 199,151,741 1,252,641 4,110 51,731 255,842 949,178
31-Dec-2013 GBP 1,827,106 1,345 61,152 451,012 20
31-Dec-2012 GBP 202,942,586 1,985,742 145 124,078 488,591 1,134,738
31-Dec-2011 GBP 180,225,826 2,249,911 232 117,925 578,538 1,192,757
31-Dec-2010 GBP 173,621,656 3,035,566 323 125,469 840,976 1,747,570


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2022 GBP 15,210,996 2,744,383 26,121,731 2,200,000 29,236,601 34,493,535
31-Dec-2022 GBP 15,210,996 61,681,902 30,395,421 2,200,000 31,759,108 35,020,654
31-Dec-2021 GBP 7,642,671 2,198,854 17,066,716 2,200,000 22,412,547 27,669,481
31-Dec-2021 GBP 7,642,671 45,511,925 21,090,463 2,200,000 24,273,138 27,534,684
31-Dec-2020 GBP 7,070,521 2,200,000 3,056,934 18,991,897 24,248,831
31-Dec-2020 GBP 2,200,000 20,502,845 23,764,391
31-Dec-2019 GBP 2,929,946 36,953,403 2,200,000 17,166,873 20,428,419
30-May-2019 GBP 4,820,507 18 24 15,649,410 18,910,956
31-Dec-2017 GBP 2,697,289 29,222,431 188,877 2,200,000 10,303,117 13,564,663
31-Dec-2016 GBP 3,666,416 28,638,025 19,330,484 379,722 2,200,000 10,092,568 13,354,114
31-Dec-2015 GBP 3,734,131 21,100,362 17,254,404 642,548 2,200,000 9,760,570 13,022,116
31-Dec-2014 GBP 273,361 25,446,849 522,839 2,200,000 13,605,041 16,898,145
31-Dec-2013 GBP 25,335,698 530,617 2,200,000 12,667,132 16,150,794
31-Dec-2012 GBP 30,095,456 328,890 2,200,000 9,410,040 14,481,736
31-Dec-2011 GBP 21,941,772 542,082 2,200,000 4,220,078 7,892,340
31-Dec-2010 GBP 22,637,112 368,888 18 19 20

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active BURNESS PAULL LLP 22 Dec 2014 19 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP 01 Apr 2006 22 Dec 2014 9 - 247
Resigned LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP 05 Jul 2005 01 Apr 2006 3 - 303
Resigned Isobel Macgregor CRUDEN 17 May 2001 05 Jul 2005 Manager British 0 - 35
Resigned George Stuart Grindley BROWN 31 Jul 1994 17 May 2001 0 - 149
Resigned Alfred BRODIE 31 Jul 1994 0 - 6

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Nicholas Francis Apps CLINTON 06 Jun 2022 None British 25 - 20 (0.0%)
Active Stephen Grant RHODES 24 May 2021 Director British 25 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Keith MCKENZIE 24 May 2021 06 Jun 2022 Director British 0 - 230 (0.0%)
Active Cameron GOLD 24 May 2021 Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Donald MACLEOD 17 Jul 2017 13 Mar 2020 Managing Director British 0 - 285 (17.9%)
Resigned Peter MEARNS 01 Jul 2017 22 Aug 2023 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Alistair Burnett MCINTOSH 01 May 2011 Operations Director Scottish 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Pamela Margaret MACLEAN 01 May 2011 Sales Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Isobel Macgregor CRUDEN 08 Apr 2004 28 Mar 2019 Finance Director British 0 - 355 (14.3%)
Resigned Keith Douglas LAWRIE 21 Nov 2001 31 May 2004 Chartered Accountant British 2 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Colin Hamilton MCNAB 17 May 2001 08 Apr 2004 Chairman British 0 - 72 (28.6%)
Resigned Brian Robert MACALEESE 02 Mar 1998 17 May 2001 Company Director British 0 - 32 (66.7%)
Active George Graeme Mcintosh SHAND 01 Mar 1997 Managing Director British 26 - 85 (14.7%)
Resigned Alfred BRODIE 03 Oct 1995 29 Jan 1999 Chartered Management Accountant British 0 - 63 (50.0%)
Resigned Colin Hamilton MCNAB 31 Jan 1994 27 Apr 1998 Company Director British 0 - 72 (28.6%)
Resigned William Robert RHODES 31 Jan 1994 30 Jun 1998 Sales Director British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned Joseph Roger John LUCAS 01 Jul 1991 31 Jul 1994 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 7034 (48.6%)
Resigned Denis BOWLEY 01 Jul 1991 17 May 2001 Company Director British 0 - 4111 (26.8%)
Resigned James Hamilton BROWN 01 Nov 1990 22 Dec 1995 Company Director British 1 - 357 (19.4%)
Resigned William Robert RHODES 30 Jun 1998 Sales Director British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned Colin Hamilton MCNAB 27 Apr 1998 Company Director British 0 - 72 (28.6%)
Resigned Joseph Roger John LUCAS 31 Jul 1994 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 7034 (48.6%)
Resigned James Hamilton BROWN 22 Dec 1995 Company Director British 1 - 357 (19.4%)
Resigned Alfred BRODIE 29 Jan 1999 Chartered Management Accountant British 0 - 63 (50.0%)
Resigned William Frank Somerville LETTEN 01 Jul 1991 Company Director British 0 - 166 (37.5%)
Resigned George STRACHAN 22 Dec 1995 Company Director British 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 10.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 2.5%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
THAMES PETROLEUM (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (00868795) - Active
SILGO LUBRICANTS LIMITED (01149818) - Active
FLARE (1980) LIMITED (01513621) - Active
SCORPIA ENERGY SUPPLY LTD (12665145) - Active
GLEANER LIMITED (SC030017) - Active
HIGHLAND FUELS LIMITED (SC032343) - Active
WILSONS FUELS LIMITED (SC034024) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
THAMES GOLD HOLDINGS LIMITED (SC170597) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
GOLD FILLING STATIONS LIMITED (SC172326) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
LUNARGEM LIMITED (SC191082) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
HIGHLAND FUELS HOLDINGS LIMITED (SC215790) - Active
ABERDEEN OILS LIMITED (SC220344) - Active
THE LUBRICANT COMPANY LIMITED (SC258167) - Active
HIGHLAND FUELS (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED (SC361091) - Active
SCM AFFRIC LIMITED (SC521151) - Active
SCM MILLS LIMITED (SC521152) - Active
SCM KILWINNING LIMITED (SC521153) - Active
SCM SCAPA LIMITED (SC521154) - Active
SCM RIGGEND LIMITED (SC521155) - Active
SCM RAVENSPARK LIMITED (SC521156) - Active
SCM SHEILING LIMITED (SC521157) - Active
SCM AUCHENHARVIE LIMITED (SC521158) - Active
SCM SANDYBRAE LIMITED (SC521159) - Active
SCM ARDROSSAN LIMITED (SC521160) - Active
SCM COUNTY LIMITED (SC521161) - Active
SCM PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED (SC521162) - Active
SCM BOBBIN LIMITED (SC521163) - Active
SCM PIER LIMITED (SC521164) - Active
SCM RIVERSIDE LIMITED (SC521165) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
SCM TOLL LIMITED (SC521166) - Active
SCM DARNLEYMILL LIMITED (SC521167) - Active
SCM KILBIRNIE LIMITED (SC521168) - Active
SCM LOANS LIMITED (SC521169) - Active
SCM CAMPBELTOWN LIMITED (SC521270) - Active
SCM HUNTLY LIMITED (SC521271) - Active
PURE LUBRICATION LTD (SC570400) - Active
SCM BALFRON LIMITED (SC746413) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-03-162015-03-282014-03-282013-03-282012-03-28
HIGHLAND FUELS HOLDINGS LIMITEDORDINARY2,200,000
100%
2,200,000
100%
2,200,000
100%
2,200,000
100%
2,200,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

HIGHLAND FUELS LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2023-06-01 2023-06-30 21 2% 12% 77621
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 22 2% 12% 77620
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 24 3% 13% 62790
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 23 1% 9% 55735
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 23 2% 11% 48123
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 22 2% 12% 40360
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 23 1% 10% 33720
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 23 2% 10% 26244
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 24 1% 8% 18412
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 22 2% 8% 12400
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 22 2% 5% 2426


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 46719 Wholesale of other fuels and related products)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
THE SHELL COMPANY OF THAILAND LIMITED SHELL CENTRE, LONDON, SE1 7NA 00130588 2019-12-31 135,854,782 2,651,392
BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED CHERTSEY ROAD, SUNBURY ON THAMES, MIDDLESEX, TW16 7BP 00542515 2017-12-31 47,116,000,000 2,732,000,000 70100-Activities of head offices
GREENERGY FUELS LIMITED 198 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, WC1V 7BD 04058825 2017-12-31 10,617,458,000 10,492,000 82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
CERTAS ENERGY UK LIMITED 1ST FLOOR ALLDAY HOUSE, WARRINGTON ROAD, BIRCHWOOD, UNITED KINGDOM, WA3 6GR 04168225 2018-03-31 3,716,818,000 -14,560,000
SK ENERGY EUROPE LIMITED 20 NORTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1K 6WE 04138778 2017-12-31 3,454,119,000 -7,491,000 50200-Sea and coastal freight water transport
BNK (UK) LIMITED SALATIN HOUSE, 19 CEDAR ROAD, SUTTON, SURREY, SM2 5DA 06527449 2012-12-31 3,452,512,000 1,521,000
CHEVRON PRODUCTS UK LIMITED 1 WESTFERRY CIRCUS, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, E14 4HA 03600726 2017-12-31 2,686,166,000 -11,018,000
EXXONMOBIL GAS MARKETING EUROPE LIMITED ERMYN HOUSE, ERMYN WAY, LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, ENGLAND, KT22 8UX 02517230 2017-12-31 2,387,000,000 5,000,000
PRIVATE OIL HOLDINGS OMAN LIMITED SHELL CENTRE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 7NA 00329973 2017-12-31 2,067,578,000 0
PETROINEOS FUELS LIMITED THE ADELPHI 1-11, JOHN ADAM STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC2N 6HT 07003774 2017-12-31 2,020,900,000 47,000,000
MABANAFT LIMITED MYO 2ND FLOOR, 123 VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1E 6DE 02960732 2017-12-31 1,482,190,000 5,670,000 82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
UK FUELS LIMITED EUROCARD CENTRE HERALD PARK, HERALD DRIVE, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 6EG 02212080 2018-03-31 1,379,156,000 23,011,000
VIVO ENERGY NAMIBIA LIMITED 23 LOWER BELGRAVE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1W 0NT 01214315 2017-06-30 1,360,339,000 26,354,000
SHELL COMPANY OF TURKEY LIMITED(THE) SHELL CENTRE, LONDON, SE1 7NA 00188307 2017-12-31 752,194,000 89,337,000
CORONA GAS MANAGEMENT LIMITED BUILDING 2 LEVEL 2, CROXLEY PARK, WATFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, WD18 8YA 02879748 2018-03-31 467,706,195 2,080,805
SOUTH HOOK GAS COMPANY LTD. LEVEL 28, THE SHARD, 32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9SG 04963083 2018-12-31 445,035,000 -33,018,000
CALOR GAS LIMITED ATHENA HOUSE, ATHENA DRIVE TACHBROOK PARK, WARWICK, WARWICKSHIRE, CV34 6RL 00303703 2017-12-30 422,600,000 53,900,000
CORAL OIL COMPANY LIMITED(THE) C/O RWK GOODMAN LLP, 69 CARTER LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4V 5EQ 00203333 2017-12-31 375,055,000 1,064,000
LIBYA OIL ETHIOPIA LIMITED 2 NEW BAILEY, 6 STANLEY STREET, SALFORD, MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, M3 5GS 00243842 2017-12-31 374,643,356 1,743,454 46750-Wholesale of chemical products
47300-Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
BP MARINE LIMITED CHERTSEY ROAD, SUNBURY ON THAMES, MIDDLESEX, TW16 7BP 01214291 2017-12-31 317,815,000 7,883,000
AIR BP LIMITED CHERTSEY ROAD, SUNBURY ON THAMES, MIDDLESEX, TW16 7BP 01150609 2017-12-31 197,652,000 26,092,000
HIGHLAND FUELS LIMITED 2 MARISCHAL SQUARE, BROAD STREET, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, AB10 1DQ SC032343 2017-12-31 193,866,898 1,476,536
WEX EUROPE SERVICES LIMITED 7TH FLOOR, HYPHEN BUILDING, 75 MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M2 3HR 08284241 2014-12-31 171,746,000 -10,787,000
CENTRICA ENERGY LIMITED MILLSTREAM MAIDENHEAD ROAD, WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE, SL4 5GD 02877398 2017-12-31 88,238,000 52,586,000 82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
CPL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED WESTTHORPE FIELDS ROAD, KILLAMARSH, SHEFFIELD, S21 1TZ 00544782 2018-03-31 85,211,000 1,469,000 47990-Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
BP EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN LIMITED CHERTSEY ROAD, SUNBURY ON THAMES, MIDDLESEX, TW16 7BP 02239062 2017-12-31 75,832,531 -825,042 50200-Sea and coastal freight water transport
OILFAST LIMITED FUEL DEPOT, NETHAN STREET, MOTHERWELL, SCOTLAND, ML1 3TF SC453328 2018-06-30 70,651,857 0
HINGLEY & CALLOW OILS LIMITED SEVERN HOUSE, SANDY LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, STOURPORT ON SEVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY13 9QB 00955492 2018-06-30 60,096,733 0 47300-Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
T.W. SCOTT & SONS (FUELS) LIMITED 51,CURR ROAD,, BERAGH,, CO.TYRONE, BT79 0UW NI017420 2017-12-31 56,048,230 0
FUEL OILS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED UNIT 3-4 BURNETT ROAD, DARENT INDUSTRIAL PARK, ERITH, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, DA8 2LG 01708836 2017-09-30 53,721,969 0
WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS (U.K.) LIMITED 10TH FLOOR THE METRO BUILDING, 1 BUTTERWICK, LONDON, W6 8DL 03518831 2017-09-30 25,357,164 0
TINCKNELL FUELS LIMITED CATHEDRAL VIEW OFFICES, 19 WOOKEY HOLE ROAD, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2BT 01081952 2018-04-30 25,226,645 0
KINCH FUEL OILS LIMITED REDWAY, HORNBURY HILL, MINETY, MALMESBURY WILTS, SN16 9QH 01492318 2018-07-31 14,888,073 0
OPIE OILS LIMITED THE FUEL DEPOT CARDREW INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARDREW WAY, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR15 1SS 02993088 2018-04-30 8,820,303 0
WESTERN BIO-ENERGY (FUELS) LIMITED WESTERN BIO ENERGY LTD, LONGLAND LANE, PORT TALBOT, WEST GLAMORGAN, WALES, SA13 2NR 05210135 2018-03-31 5,416,512 0
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46760-Wholesale of other intermediate products
70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
WISE OIL COMPANY LTD 170 MONEYREA ROAD, MONEYREA, NEWTOWNARDS, COUNTY DOWN, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT23 6BH NI633518 2018-09-30 138,366 0
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OILTECH LUBRICANTS LIMITED 191 STATION ROAD, SHOTTS, ML7 4BA SC078712 2018-04-30 0 0
NETHAN HOLDINGS LIMITED , , C/O OILFAST LTD, NETHAN STREET, MOTHERWELL, , SCOTLAND, ML1 3TF SC634664 0000-00-00 0 0
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LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
HIGHLAND FUELS LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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