DRUMPELLIER AND MOUNT VERNON ESTATES LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO307730 · llp · incorporated 2023-03-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.0y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (10 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1100 | 1100 |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-06-19📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2025-03-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-11➖BUCHANAN, Alexandra Francis Wyville resignedllp-designated-member
- 2024-04-22📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2023-07-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tarmac Trading Limited
- 2023-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
- 2023-05-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-05-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2023-04-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-04-24✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-20📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP01
- 2023-03-31➕AUBREY-FLETCHER, Harry Buchanan appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-31➕MOSELEY, Annabel Jane appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-31➕CARRICK-BUCHANAN, Sandy appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➕ELLIS, Emma Louise appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➕FINDLAY, Delia Iolanthe appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➕GLAISTER, Lucinda Harriet Irma appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➕SMALLEY, Christopher Neil Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➕WILSON, Annabel Amanda Louise appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-31➕BUCHANAN, Alexandra Francis Wyville appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DRUMPELLIER AND MOUNT VERNON ESTATES LLP
- 2023-03-02➕CARRICK-BUCHANAN, Angus David Torben appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-03-02➕PHIPPS, Charles Alexander appointedllp-member
- 2023-03-02📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-15
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2023-03-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
3 Wellington Square
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA7 1EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-01
Officers (10 active · 1 resigned)
AUBREY-FLETCHER, Harry Buchanan→
Activellp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2023-03-31
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CARRICK-BUCHANAN, Angus David Torben→
Activellp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2023-03-02
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MOSELEY, Annabel Jane→
Activellp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2023-03-31
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CARRICK-BUCHANAN, Sandy→
Activellp-member · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-31
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ELLIS, Emma Louise→
Activellp-member · ~70y · appointed 2023-03-31
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FINDLAY, Delia Iolanthe→
Activellp-member · ~92y · appointed 2023-03-31
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GLAISTER, Lucinda Harriet Irma→
Activellp-member · ~73y · appointed 2023-03-31
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PHIPPS, Charles Alexander→
Activellp-member · ~82y · appointed 2023-03-02
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SMALLEY, Christopher Neil Alexander→
Activellp-member · ~71y · appointed 2023-03-31
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WILSON, Annabel Amanda Louise→
Activellp-member · ~66y · appointed 2023-03-31
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BUCHANAN, Alexandra Francis Wyville→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2023-03-31 · resigned 2024-08-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Tarmac Trading Tarmac Trading Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 06/07/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-06-27
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2023-07-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC08
2023-05-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-05-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2023-05-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-04-24
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2023-04-24
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-04-20
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-04-20
appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP01
2023-04-20