DRUMSMITTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC463606 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-12
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£160
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £160
Net assets shrinking
Down £300 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£160
↓ 65% YoY
Current Assets
£460
↓ 73% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £160 | £460 |
| Current assets | £460 | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £160 | £460 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-12-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-28➕MACKENZIE, Leyla appointeddirector
- 2015-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs DRUMSMITTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD
- 2013-11-12➕MACKENZIE, Donald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
44/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
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: 2026-04-10
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Donald Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 01/03/2017 |
Mrs Leyla Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 12/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
66 Drumsmittal Road
North Kessock
Inverness
IV1 3JU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MACKENZIE, Donald→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKENZIE, Leyla→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-10