DRIVEGARDEN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC333557 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-07
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£226.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £226,343
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£226k
↑ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£914k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £234.3k | £224.9k |
| Current assets | £913.7k | £708.9k |
| Net assets | £226.3k | £211.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-01➖ROBBIE, Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-16➕PATERSON, Elizabeth Maria appointeddirector
- 2009-11-16➕ROBBIE, Gordon Graeme appointeddirector
- 2007-11-22➕PATERSON, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2007-11-22➕ROBBIE, Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-22➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-22➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs DRIVEGARDEN LIMITED
- 2007-11-07➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-07➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elizabeth Maria Paterson Individual · British · DOB 04/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Property · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY DWELLINGS LTD→ SC855000 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EARLY BIRDS PROPERTIES LTD→ SC780448 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EAST OF SCOTLAND COLOUR PRINT LIMITED→ SC343575 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| EDL PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC727127 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| EDM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC752444 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| EKM SIMPSON LIMITED→ SC813890 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ELABOR LIMITED→ SC555871 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ENTERPRISE INVESTMENTS (DUNDEE) LIMITED→ SC392888 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ESG PROPERTY LTD→ SC740400 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| EXTEND ESTATES LIMITED→ SC212020 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| F&M PROPERTY (DUNDEE) LTD→ SC467979 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| FARINGTON HOUSE PROPERTIES LTD.→ SC231149 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
42 Dudhope Crescent Road
Dundee
DD1 5RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
PATERSON, Elizabeth Maria→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-11-16
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PATERSON, Raymond→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-11-22
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ROBBIE, Gordon Graeme→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBBIE, Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2025-12-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2007-11-22
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2007-11-22
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-02