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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 15.3y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.3 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 accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees200200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-09-26
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  3. 2023-09-28
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  4. 2022-10-07
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-21
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  6. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2020-06-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2020-04-14
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    capital · SH02
  11. 2020-04-14
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  14. 2017-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-08-26
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    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2015-03-02
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    OAG, Stuart Charles appointed
    director
  18. 2015-03-02
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    INNES, William Edward resigned
    director
  19. 2014-08-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2011-07-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  21. 2011-04-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Alasdair Neil Cable & Another
  22. 2011-04-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Scottish Ministers
  23. 2011-02-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  24. 2011-01-27
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    INNES, William Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2011-01-07
    ➕
    BONE, Graeme Morrison appointed
    director
  26. 2011-01-07
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    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2011-01-07
    ➖
    CONNON, Roger Gordon resigned
    director
  28. 2011-01-07
    ➖
    RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas resigned
    director
  29. 2010-12-09
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    Company incorporated
    As DRUM HOMES LIMITED
  30. 2010-12-09
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2010-12-09
    ➕
    CONNON, Roger Gordon appointed
    director
  32. 2010-12-09
    ➕
    RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

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 15 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

clean
No 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.

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Dpg Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dpg Holdco Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/06/2020
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.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

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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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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→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BONE, Graeme Morrison→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OAG, Stuart Charles→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-12-09 · resigned 2011-01-07
Resigned
CONNON, Roger Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-12-09 · resigned 2011-01-07
Resigned
INNES, William Edward→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2015-03-02
Resigned
RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-12-09 · resigned 2011-01-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property14/07/2011—
outstanding
Alasdair Neil Cable & Another
Standard security1 property12/04/2011—
outstanding
The Scottish Ministers
Standard security1 property12/04/2011—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property23/02/201114/08/2014
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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