WILLS123 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC200810 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-19
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-20➕IMCO DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2023-10-20➖MARSHALL, Craig Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-10-20📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2023-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-31➖DAKIN, Mark Richard Ainley resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-22➖MARSHALL, Craig Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-18➕DAKIN, Mark Richard Ainley appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-30➕HIGGINS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-03-30➕MARSHALL, Craig Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-30➖TURNBULL, Janice resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-30➕MARSHALL, Craig Alexander appointeddirector
- 2007-03-30➖SIMPSON, Ellis resigneddirector
- 1999-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs WILLS123 LIMITED
- 1999-10-19➕TURNBULL, Janice appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-19➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-19➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-19➕SIMPSON, Ellis appointeddirector
- 1999-10-19➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-10-19➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
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 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Irwin Mitchell Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Irwin Mitchell Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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WILLS123 LIMITED
This company · SC200810
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 |
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Irwin Mitchell Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| A M MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED→ SC720719 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| AGE CONCERN EASTWOOD→ SC189499 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| AGES LIMITED→ SC357300 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AGF DAVIES LIMITED→ SC747437 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGRICO TRADING LP→ SL022912 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| ALITER CAPITAL CO-INVEST LP→ SL029089 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALPHARD ENTERPRISE LP→ SL031099 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
St Vincent Plaza
319 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
HIGGINS, Mark→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IMCO DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2023-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAKIN, Mark Richard Ainley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-18 · resigned 2014-10-31
MARSHALL, Craig Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2007-10-22
TURNBULL, Janice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2007-03-30
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 1999-10-19
MARSHALL, Craig Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2023-10-20
SIMPSON, Ellis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2007-03-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 1999-10-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-23
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-31