TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC127819 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-08
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
54 officers (2 active, 54 linked, 53 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
217 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (123 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-11-03
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    CARTY, Gillian Anne appointed
    director
  12. 2020-11-03
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    HALLY, Paul William resigned
    director
  13. 2020-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-04-30
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    GIBB, Stephen John resigned
    director
  17. 2018-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-10-31
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    HOLMES, Malcolm Brian resigned
    director
  20. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-04-30
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    GARDINER, John resigned
    director
  22. 2014-11-11
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    BLAIN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  23. 2014-11-11
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    DUNSIRE, David Ness resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-11-11
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    BEAUMONT, Lynn Jennifer resigned
    director
  25. 2014-11-11
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    COLLISTON, Stephen David resigned
    director
  26. 2014-11-11
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    DUNSIRE, David Ness resigned
    director
  27. 2014-11-11
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    GIBB, Stephen John appointed
    director
  28. 2014-11-11
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    HALLY, Paul William appointed
    director
  29. 2014-11-11
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    HUMPHREYS, Stephen George resigned
    director
  30. 2014-11-11
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    LEITCH, Christopher resigned
    director
  31. 2014-11-11
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    MCFADYEN, Susan Lea resigned
    director
  32. 2014-06-30
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    BURNSIDE, Graham Mathieson resigned
    director
  33. 2013-01-31
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    SMITH, Martin Howard Thurston resigned
    director
  34. 2012-04-01
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    LEITCH, Christopher appointed
    director
  35. 2012-03-31
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    BURROW, Alistair Stewart resigned
    director
  36. 2012-03-31
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    FINDLAY, Richard Martin resigned
    director
  37. 2011-09-29
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    BRASH, Donald Granger resigned
    director
  38. 2010-09-30
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    MCPAKE, Ian Alan Herbert resigned
    director
  39. 2009-09-18
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    PRESTIGE, Gordon Henry Neville resigned
    director
  40. 2009-06-23
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    CAMPBELL, Ross Donald resigned
    director
  41. 2009-06-23
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    SIMMONS, William Graeme resigned
    director
  42. 2008-09-30
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    ABRAM, Henry Charles resigned
    director
  43. 2007-03-30
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    CARTER, Paul Barry resigned
    director
  44. 2005-12-19
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    GARDINER, John appointed
    director
  45. 2005-04-01
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    MCFADYEN, Susan Lea appointed
    director
  46. 2004-11-01
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    ANDERSON, David Souter resigned
    director
  47. 2004-11-01
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    ATHANAS, Christopher Nicholas resigned
    director
  48. 2004-11-01
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    BIGGAR, John Morrison Hay resigned
    director
  49. 2004-11-01
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    BOTHWELL, Andrew James Ferguson resigned
    director
  50. 2004-11-01
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    BRAILSFORD, Elaine Nicola resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 123 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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.)

Group structure

Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC127819

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (2 active · 52 resigned)

BLAIN, Andrew John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTY, Gillian Anne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNSIRE, David Ness→
secretary · appointed 1990-10-08 · resigned 2014-11-11
Resigned
ABRAM, Henry Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 1990-10-12 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
ANDERSON, David Souter→
director · ~78y · appointed 1990-10-12 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
ATHANAS, Christopher Nicholas→
director · ~85y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
BEAUMONT, Lynn Jennifer→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2014-11-11
Resigned
BELL, John Robin Sinclair→
director · ~93y · appointed 1990-10-12 · resigned 1994-08-29
Resigned
BIGGAR, John Morrison Hay→
director · ~75y · appointed 1991-11-14 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
BOTHWELL, Andrew James Ferguson→
director · ~65y · appointed 1991-11-14 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
BRAILSFORD, Elaine Nicola→
director · ~69y · appointed 1990-10-12 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
BRASH, Donald Granger→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-12-04 · resigned 2011-09-29
Resigned
BROWN, William→
director · ~94y · appointed 1990-10-12 · resigned 1997-10-29
Resigned
BURNSIDE, Graham Mathieson→
director · ~72y · appointed 1990-10-12 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
BURROW, Alistair Stewart→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Ross Donald→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 2009-06-23
Resigned
CARTER, Paul Barry→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2007-03-30
Resigned
COLLISTON, Stephen David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2014-11-11
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, John Gordon→
director · ~65y · appointed 1990-10-12 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
DOBIE, Robert Latta→
director · ~71y · appointed 1990-10-12 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (217 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-16