DRUMFROCHAR INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
- 52102SIC 52102
- 52103SIC 52103
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 |
| Current assets | £462.4k |
| Cash | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-30➖MCWATERS, Alexander Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-18📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2023-05-30📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DRUMFROCHAR INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
- 2021-12-02➕EASDALE, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-12-02➕MCWATERS, Alexander Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-12-02📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Inverdev 1 Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inverdev 1 Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/12/2021 |
Mr Alexander Thomas Mcwaters Individual · British · DOB 02/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexander Easdaleceased 21/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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