DRAMTUBES LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
SC663617 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-09
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees200200

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-08-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-08-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-08-02
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-07-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-07-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-07-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-07-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-07-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-06-08
    ➖
    SMITH, Robert Iain Hunter resigned
    director
  15. 2022-06-07
    ➕
    IRVINE, Alan John appointed
    director
  16. 2022-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-02-10
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2021-02-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-02-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-02-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2021-02-08
    ➕
    MOORE, Kevin Benedict appointed
    director
  22. 2021-02-01
    ➖
    FARQUHAR, Bruce resigned
    director
  23. 2020-06-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DRAMTUBES LTD
  24. 2020-06-09
    ➕
    FARQUHAR, Bruce appointed
    director
  25. 2020-06-09
    ➕
    SMITH, Robert Iain Hunter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan John Irvine
Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares02/08/2022
Mr Kevin Moore
Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/02/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Iain Hunter Smithceased 02/08/2022· 50-75% shares
  • Mr Bruce Farquharceased 08/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Wholesale & distribution · FK postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
CENTRAL PRODUCE LTD→
SC349420 · est 2008
———160017y8361y
SCOTIA SUPPLY CO. LTD.→
SC202132 · est 1999
——£422.8k—26y8363y
ANGUS BRAIDWOOD & SON LIMITED→
SC114086 · est 1988
——£1.62M—37y8281y
BATHROOM PLANET (STIRLING) LTD.→
SC183947 · est 1998
——£114.1k—28y8258y
C L C PRESENTATION SYSTEMS LIMITED→
SC215799 · est 2001
——£16.0k—25y8275y
C.T.S. (GRANGEMOUTH) LIMITED→
SC226255 · est 2001
———100024y8280y
M G INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED→
SC245064 · est 2003
———80023y8259y
STEWART MCDONALD (PLANT) LIMITED→
SC061597 · est 1977
——£1.9k—49y8279y
AMOS BEECH LIMITED→
SC397565 · est 2011
——£36.4k—15y8172y
JOHN CALLUM LTD.→
SC196483 · est 1999
——£2.54M—26y8161y
RW AGENCIES LIMITED→
SC396418 · est 2011
——£836.6k—15y8165y
STITCHFORGE SUPPLY LTD→
SC868613 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342

Registered office

Orchardlea
196 Main Street
Callander
FK17 8BG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

IRVINE, Alan John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOORE, Kevin Benedict→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARQUHAR, Bruce→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-09 · resigned 2021-02-01
Resigned
SMITH, Robert Iain Hunter→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-06-09 · resigned 2022-06-08
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2022-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-10