DRUMBAIN ENERGY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC383041 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-03
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.89M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 12.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,886,629
Cash YoY
+591%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£27k
↑ 591% YoY
Net Worth
£1.9m
↑ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
£270k
↓ 82% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£377k£755k£1.1m£1.5m£1.9mAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£3.51M£3.65M
Current assets£270.1k£1.54M
Cash£27.4k£4.0k
Debtors£69.1k£1.53M
Net assets£1.89M£1.87M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-01-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties
  3. 2025-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-01-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  7. 2023-10-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2023-10-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  9. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2021-08-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  13. 2021-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2018-11-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2018-11-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  19. 2018-11-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  20. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-08-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2017-08-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2017-05-10
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Celia Jennifer Wilson resigned
    director
  24. 2017-05-10
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, James William resigned
    director
  25. 2016-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2013-11-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Leasing Limited
  27. 2010-10-25
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, James Robert appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-10-25
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Carole Sarah Wilson appointed
    director
  29. 2010-10-25
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, James Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2010-10-25
    ➖
    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2010-10-25
    ➖
    BELL, Adrian Edward Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2010-10-25
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Celia Jennifer Wilson appointed
    director
  33. 2010-10-25
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, James William appointed
    director
  34. 2010-10-25
    ➖
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 2010-08-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DRUMBAIN ENERGY LIMITED
  36. 2010-08-03
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2010-08-03
    ➕
    BELL, Adrian Edward Robert appointed
    director
  38. 2010-08-03
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Robert Crawford
Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares02/08/2016
Mrs Carole Sarah Wilson Crawford
Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares02/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores

Registered office

Dowhill Farm
Turnberry
South Ayrshire
KA26 9JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

CRAWFORD, James Robert→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-25
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Active
CRAWFORD, Carole Sarah Wilson→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-10-25
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Active
CRAWFORD, James Robert→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-10-25
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Active
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2010-10-25
Resigned
BELL, Adrian Edward Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2010-10-25
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Celia Jennifer Wilson→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-10-25 · resigned 2017-05-10
Resigned
CRAWFORD, James William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-10-25 · resigned 2017-05-10
Resigned
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2010-10-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited as Security Trustee for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property19/01/2026—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—19/08/2021—
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/11/201826/10/2023
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/11/201825/01/2024
satisfied
Close Leasing
Close Leasing Limited
A registered charge1 property11/11/201304/08/2016
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Recent filings (54 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05