CAFE DRUMMOND (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC325321 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-12
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07➖MCQUADE, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-26➕ROBERTSON, Ewan James appointeddirector
- 2024-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-21➖MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead resigneddirector
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13➕WELSH, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2018-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-06-13➖DROMGOOLE, Fiona Mhairi resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-02-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2014-02-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2014-01-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-07-31➕DROMGOOLE, Fiona Mhairi appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-31➖MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-31➕MCQUADE, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-07-31➖YOUNG, John Christopher resigneddirector
- 2010-01-12➕YOUNG, John Christopher appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖MIDDLEMISS, George Richardson resigneddirector
- 2007-06-25➕KING, Stefan Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-06-25➕MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-25➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-25➕MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead appointeddirector
- 2007-06-25➕MIDDLEMISS, George Richardson appointeddirector
- 2007-06-25➖D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CAFE DRUMMOND (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
- 2007-06-12➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-12➕D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ip Partnership Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ip Partnership Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CAFE DRUMMOND (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
This company · SC325321
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ip Partnership Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
Hamilton House
70 Hamilton Drive
Glasgow
G12 8DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
KING, Stefan Paul→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-25
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ROBERTSON, Ewan James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-08-26
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WELSH, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-06-13
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DROMGOOLE, Fiona Mhairi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2014-06-13
MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-25 · resigned 2012-07-31
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2007-06-25
MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-06-25 · resigned 2022-03-21
MCQUADE, Stephen Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2024-11-07
MIDDLEMISS, George Richardson→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-06-25 · resigned 2009-12-31
YOUNG, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-12 · resigned 2012-07-31
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2007-06-25
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/02/2014 | 10/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/02/2014 | 10/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/01/2014 | 25/06/2024 |
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Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14