WCEM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03955220 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-23
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-01➕DAKPOE, Prince Yao appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➖CAVILL, John Ivor resigneddirector
- 2024-01-02📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-31➕DIX, Carl Harvey appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖SHELDRAKE, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2022-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-12-02➖GILMOUR, David Fulton resigneddirector
- 2021-12-02➕SHELDRAKE, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2020-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-01-25➕CAVILL, John Ivor appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25➖BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-03-04➖CAVILL, John Ivor resigneddirector
- 2011-03-04➕GILMOUR, David Fulton appointeddirector
- 2010-03-05➕CAVILL, John Ivor appointeddirector
- 2010-03-05➖CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios resigneddirector
- 2009-08-27➕INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-08-27➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2009-08-27➖WALLS, Andrew Peter Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➖ELLIOT, John Christian resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➕BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-03-19➕CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27➕WALLS, Andrew Peter Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2007-11-21➖LOVE, Jan Karen, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2006-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-09-25➖HILL, David Robert resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-25➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-25➖ARMSTRONG, Paul resigneddirector
- 2006-09-25➕ELLIOT, John Christian appointeddirector
- 2006-09-25➖HILL, David Robert resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Pif West Cumbria Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pif West Cumbria Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WCEM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 03955220
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pif West Cumbria Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
8th Floor 6 Kean Street
London
WC2B 4AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20
Last: 2025-05-06
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-27
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DAKPOE, Prince Yao→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-04-01
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DIX, Carl Harvey→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-01-31
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HILL, David Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2006-09-25
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2009-08-27
ARMSTRONG, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2006-09-25
CAVILL, John Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-25 · resigned 2024-04-01
CAVILL, John Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2011-03-04
CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2010-03-05
ELLIOT, John Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2009-03-31
GILMOUR, David Fulton→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-04 · resigned 2021-12-02
HILL, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2006-09-25
LOVE, Jan Karen, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2007-11-21
SHELDRAKE, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-12-02 · resigned 2023-01-31
TODHUNTER, George William Parker→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2006-09-25
WALLS, Andrew Peter Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2009-08-27
BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2016-01-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 04/12/2003 | 05/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/12/2003 | 05/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 30/06/2000 | 28/09/2006 |
Recent filings (130 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-26
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-04