DRUMTOCHTY ESTATES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC363086 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-24
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 11.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 11.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 48 | 4800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-08-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-08-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12➕CURRAN, Nicola Cheryl appointeddirector
- 2021-11-12➖STORIE CRUDEN & SIMPSON resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-11-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17➖KIRKPATRICK, Ewan Neil resigneddirector
- 2015-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-07-27➖KIRKPATRICK, Ewan Neil resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-27➕STORIE CRUDEN & SIMPSON appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs DRUMTOCHTY ESTATES LIMITED
- 2009-07-24➕PAUL, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2009-07-24➕KIRKPATRICK, Ewan Neil appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-24➕KIRKPATRICK, Ewan Neil appointeddirector
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 med ·3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-08-11: A registered charge; 2025-08-11: A registered charge; 2025-08-11: A registered charge
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Abernethy Anderson Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69 | 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEEJAYS NIGHTCLUB LIMITED→ SC444722 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| DELIC TAKEAWAY LTD→ SC804050 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DENMORE 2025 LIMITED→ SC866642 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DF&H LTD→ SC861814 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIOSA NORTE LTD→ SC569976 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| DOLORES' LUTONG BAHAY LTD→ SC820643 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DRS FOOD LTD→ SC700270 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DT FISH&CHIPS LTD→ SC759594 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DUFFTOWN FISH & CHIP CO LTD.→ SC681489 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DUNCANOS GROUP LIMITED→ SC843400 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Drumtochty Glen
Auchenblae
Laurencekirk
AB30 1TP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
CURRAN, Nicola Cheryl→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAUL, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIRKPATRICK, Ewan Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-24 · resigned 2009-07-27
STORIE CRUDEN & SIMPSON→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-27 · resigned 2021-11-12
KIRKPATRICK, Ewan Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-07-24 · resigned 2017-07-17
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25