ASCOT DRUMMOND DIRECTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03742200 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-24➕WHITE, Clare Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-22➖GLICK, Roxanne Diane resigneddirector
- 2012-03-31➖AYENI, Ade resigneddirector
- 2008-06-30➕WHITE, Scott Alfred appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-30➕WHITE, Scott Alfred appointeddirector
- 2008-06-30➖KAY, Steven Cameron resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-30➕AYENI, Ade appointeddirector
- 2007-12-20➖GLICK, Martin resigneddirector
- 2004-07-27➖DYER, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2002-12-02➕KAY, Steven Cameron appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-02➖MASTERPLAN MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-12-02➕DYER, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-12-02➖ECCLESTON, Shelley Anne resigneddirector
- 2002-12-02➖KAY, Steven resigneddirector
- 2002-10-09➕KAY, Steven appointeddirector
- 2002-09-30➖BURNIE, David resigneddirector
- 2002-09-30➖DUNCAN, Noelle Isobel resigneddirector
- 2002-07-30➕ECCLESTON, Shelley Anne appointeddirector
- 2002-07-19➖ALEXANDER, Iain resigneddirector
- 2002-02-25➕GLICK, Roxanne Diane appointeddirector
- 2002-02-20➕ALEXANDER, Iain appointeddirector
- 2002-02-20➕BURNIE, David appointeddirector
- 2002-02-18➖ROBERTSON, Herbert resigneddirector
- 2002-02-12➖BREWER, Samantha Lynne resigneddirector
- 2002-02-12➖PLOWMAN, Stephen Russell resigneddirector
- 2002-02-01➖NEWTON, Paul Graeme resigneddirector
- 2001-10-09➕BREWER, Samantha Lynne appointeddirector
- 2001-10-09➕NEWTON, Paul Graeme appointeddirector
- 2001-10-09➕PLOWMAN, Stephen Russell appointeddirector
- 2001-08-07➖DRUMMOND, Humphrey John Jardine, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-07➖DRUMMOND, John Humphrey Hugo resigneddirector
- 2001-08-07➖SMITH, Alison Patricia resigneddirector
- 2001-08-07➖WHITEHEAD, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2001-08-07➖H3 ZONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-08-03➕MASTERPLAN MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
19/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WHITE, Clare Elizabeth (same surname) appointed 2022-05-24. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ascot Drummond (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ascot Drummond (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ASCOT DRUMMOND DIRECTORS LIMITED
This company · 03742200
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ascot Drummond (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/03/2017 |
Mr Scott Alfred White Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Ascot Drummond Devonshire House
Manor Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
WHITE, Scott Alfred→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Clare Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Scott Alfred→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DRUMMOND, Humphrey John Jardine, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2001-08-07
KAY, Steven Cameron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2008-06-30
MASTERPLAN MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-08-03 · resigned 2002-12-02
ALEXANDER, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-02-20 · resigned 2002-07-19
AYENI, Ade→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2012-03-31
BREWER, Samantha Lynne→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2001-10-09 · resigned 2002-02-12
BURNIE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-02-20 · resigned 2002-09-30
DRUMMOND, John Humphrey Hugo→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-08-31 · resigned 2001-08-07
DUNCAN, Noelle Isobel→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-05-11 · resigned 2002-09-30
DYER, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2004-07-27
ECCLESTON, Shelley Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-07-30 · resigned 2002-12-02
GLICK, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-03 · resigned 2007-12-20
GLICK, Roxanne Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-02-25 · resigned 2015-04-22
KAY, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2002-12-02
NEWTON, Paul Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-10-09 · resigned 2002-02-01
PLOWMAN, Stephen Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-10-09 · resigned 2002-02-12
ROBERTSON, Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-05-11 · resigned 2002-02-18
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Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-05-04