DRUMMOND ROOFING CONSULTANCY LTD.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-16➕DRUMMOND, Shona appointeddirector
- 2017-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs DRUMMOND ROOFING CONSULTANCY LTD.
- 2017-12-04➕DRUMMOND, Gilles appointeddirector
- 2017-12-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DRUMMOND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gilles Drummond Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 04/12/2017 |
Mrs Shona Drummond Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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