DRUMCLOG DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC306740 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2014-01-31📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-01-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-10-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-03-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-01-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-10-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-10-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-02-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-11-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-11-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-01➕LINDSAY, Philip Caldwell appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-01➖LOVE, Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-01➖LINDSAY, Philip resigneddirector
- 2008-07-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-01➕LYON, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2008-03-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-12-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DRUMCLOG DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
- 2006-08-14➕LOVE, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-14➕LINDSAY, Philip appointeddirector
- 2006-08-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Block 12, Unit 1 Dunedin Road
Larkhall Industrial Estate
Larkhall
Lanarkshire
ML9 2QS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
LINDSAY, Philip Caldwell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-07-01
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LYON, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-05-01
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LOVE, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-14 · resigned 2008-07-01
LINDSAY, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-08-14 · resigned 2008-07-01
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-01-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-10-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-11-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-11-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-01