THE MCDRUM COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC199865 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-01➕BROWN, Scott Chirnside appointeddirector
- 2023-12-01➕CONNELL, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-12-01➕DUNCAN, Barry Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05➖BEST, Swati resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➕HAKIM, Imran appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➖BEST, Simon Geoffrey, Professor resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-04➕BEST, Simon Geoffrey, Professor appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-04➖MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-04➕BEST, Swati appointeddirector
- 2000-05-04➖MORTON FRASER resignedcorporate-director
- 1999-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs THE MCDRUM COMPANY LIMITED
- 1999-09-14➕MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-14➕MORTON FRASER appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Jack Brown Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jack Brown Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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THE MCDRUM COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC199865
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Brown Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ho2 Management Limitedceased 01/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Swati Bestceased 01/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
BROWN, Scott Chirnside→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-12-01
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CONNELL, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-12-01
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DUNCAN, Barry Thomas→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-12-01
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HAKIM, Imran→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-01
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BEST, Simon Geoffrey, Professor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2022-02-01
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-14 · resigned 2000-05-04
BEST, Swati→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2022-05-05
MORTON FRASER→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-09-14 · resigned 2000-05-04
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-07