CAMERON DRUMM LTD.

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SC210662 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-04
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2023-10-14
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  3. 2023-06-25
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  4. 2022-06-30
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  5. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2019-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2018-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2017-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-09-09
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  13. 2015-06-22
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  14. 2014-10-06
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  15. 2013-10-16
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  16. 2000-09-05
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
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  17. 2000-09-05
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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  18. 2000-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As CAMERON DRUMM LTD.
  19. 2000-09-04
    ➕
    STRUTT, Patricia Eleanor appointed
    secretary
  20. 2000-09-04
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    STRUTT, Christopher John appointed
    director
  21. 2000-09-04
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2000-09-04
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher John Strutt
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares16/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

The Coach House
Tibbermore
Perth
Perthshire
PH1 1QJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

STRUTT, Patricia Eleanor→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRUTT, Christopher John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-09-04
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Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2000-09-05
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2000-09-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-07