DRUM HOMES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC390158 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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. 3 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-04-14📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2020-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-26➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-03-02➕OAG, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-03-02➖INNES, William Edward resigneddirector
- 2014-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-04-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Alasdair Neil Cable & Another
- 2011-04-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2011-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-01-27➕INNES, William Edward appointeddirector
- 2011-01-07➕BONE, Graeme Morrison appointeddirector
- 2011-01-07➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-01-07➖CONNON, Roger Gordon resigneddirector
- 2011-01-07➖RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs DRUM HOMES LIMITED
- 2010-12-09➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-12-09➕CONNON, Roger Gordon appointeddirector
- 2010-12-09➕RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas appointeddirector
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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.)
Group structure
Dpg Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dpg Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DRUM HOMES LIMITED
This company · SC390158
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 |
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Dpg Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/06/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Graeme Morrison Boneceased 11/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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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| E M FIRE & SECURITY LTD→ SC755516 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
12 Rubislaw Terrace Lane
Aberdeen
AB10 1XF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BONE, Graeme Morrison→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OAG, Stuart Charles→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-12-09 · resigned 2011-01-07
CONNON, Roger Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-12-09 · resigned 2011-01-07
INNES, William Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2015-03-02
RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-12-09 · resigned 2011-01-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/07/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Alasdair Neil Cable & Another | Standard security | 1 property | 12/04/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | Standard security | 1 property | 12/04/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/02/2011 | 14/08/2014 |
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-06-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-06-11