DRUMNOR INVESTMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC438886 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-14
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 23 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-07➕MCLEAN, Andrew Scott appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-31➖BROWN, Graeme Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-05-31➖MACPHERSON, Clare Susan resigneddirector
- 2025-05-28➕MILNE, Scott Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-28➖WEBSTER, Stephen James Nicholson resigneddirector
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-22📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-11-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-27➖MILNE, Scott Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-09-27➖ROSENGARTEN, Edward Louis resigneddirector
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-25➕STRACHAN, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2021-03-12➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-12-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tc Loans (Cbils) Limited Acting as the Security Trustee of the Secured Parties
- 2019-05-14➖GRUBB, Leigh resigneddirector
- 2019-05-03➕ROSENGARTEN, Edward Louis appointeddirector
- 2018-11-08➖BARCLAY, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2018-11-08➖DOBSON, Gavin Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-11-08➖NICOL, Craig Orr resigneddirector
- 2018-05-30➖CROSBY, Colin Alexander Bell resigneddirector
- 2017-04-11➕GRUBB, Leigh appointeddirector
- 2016-09-14➕DOBSON, Gavin Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➕CROSBY, Colin Alexander Bell appointeddirector
- 2015-01-29➕BROWN, Graeme Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-10-10➕MACPHERSON, Clare Susan appointeddirector
- 2014-10-09➕BARCLAY, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2014-10-09➕WEBSTER, Stephen James Nicholson appointeddirector
- 2012-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DRUMNOR INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2012-12-14➕MILNE, Scott Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-12-14➕NICOL, Craig Orr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BROWN, Graeme Richard resigned 2025-05-31; MACPHERSON, Clare Susan resigned 2025-05-31
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-11-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Thorntons Discretionary Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Thorntons Discretionary Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DRUMNOR INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC438886
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thorntons Discretionary Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 23/09/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ti (Jersey) Ltdceased 23/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities
Registered office
Whitehall House
35 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
Angus
DD1 4BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLEAN, Andrew Scott→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILNE, Scott Charles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STRACHAN, Matthew James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARCLAY, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-10-09 · resigned 2018-11-08
BROWN, Graeme Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-01-29 · resigned 2025-05-31
CROSBY, Colin Alexander Bell→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2018-05-30
DOBSON, Gavin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-09-14 · resigned 2018-11-08
GRUBB, Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-04-11 · resigned 2019-05-14
MACPHERSON, Clare Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2025-05-31
MILNE, Scott Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-12-14 · resigned 2024-09-27
NICOL, Craig Orr→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-12-14 · resigned 2018-11-08
ROSENGARTEN, Edward Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-05-03 · resigned 2024-09-27
WEBSTER, Stephen James Nicholson→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-10-09 · resigned 2025-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Tc Loans (Cbils) Acting as the Security Trustee of the Secured Parties Tc Loans (Cbils) Limited Acting as the Security Trustee of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 09/12/2020 | 11/12/2024 |
Recent filings (82 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25