3M PRODUCTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01123347 · ltd · incorporated 1973-07-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
174 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.

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 (69 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-03-15
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    BASARAN ZIHLI, Oznur resigned
    director
  8. 2020-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2020-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-12-01
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    PLAATERUD, Lars Petter appointed
    director
  11. 2020-12-01
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    SEMERCIYAN, Simla resigned
    director
  12. 2020-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-05-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2020-01-31
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    BROWN, Ian Richard resigned
    secretary
  15. 2019-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-06-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-05-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-04-30
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    BASARAN ZIHLI, Oznur appointed
    director
  21. 2019-04-30
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    PAWSON, David John resigned
    director
  22. 2018-11-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2018-11-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2018-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-05-31
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    CHAMBERS, Michael resigned
    director
  26. 2018-05-01
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    SEMERCIYAN, Simla appointed
    director
  27. 2018-04-30
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    BROWN, Ian Richard appointed
    secretary
  28. 2018-04-30
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    JUBB, David Anthony resigned
    secretary
  29. 2018-04-01
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    PAWSON, David John appointed
    director
  30. 2018-03-31
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    HEGARTY, Stella Maris, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2015-05-01
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    ASHLEY, David James resigned
    secretary
  32. 2015-05-01
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    JUBB, David Anthony appointed
    secretary
  33. 2015-01-19
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    CHAMBERS, Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2015-01-19
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    CHAMBERS, Michael resigned
    director
  35. 2015-01-19
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    CHAMBERS, Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2015-01-19
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    GRAY, Donald resigned
    director
  37. 2013-04-01
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    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    director
  38. 2013-04-01
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    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    secretary
  39. 2013-03-31
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    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  40. 2013-03-31
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    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    director
  41. 2011-11-01
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    HEGARTY, Stella Maris, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 2011-10-31
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    DICKSON, Zoe Louisa resigned
    director
  43. 2011-04-29
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    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur resigned
    director
  44. 2011-04-29
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    GRAY, Donald appointed
    director
  45. 2010-07-30
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    DICKSON, Zoe Louisa appointed
    director
  46. 2010-07-30
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    SKINNER, Jeffrey Robert Bruce resigned
    director
  47. 2006-08-01
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    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur appointed
    director
  48. 2006-07-31
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    STAPLETON, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  49. 2003-11-01
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    STAPLETON, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  50. 2003-10-31
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    GRAVES, Robert Morgan resigned
    director
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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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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

3m Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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3m Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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3M PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 01123347

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
3m Uk Holdings 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
Incorporated1973-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

3m Centre, Cain Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 8HT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11

Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)

ASHLEY, David James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-01
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Active
PLAATERUD, Lars Petter→
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-12-01
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Active
ASHLEY, David James→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
BROWN, Ian Richard→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
JUBB, David Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
PIKETT, Christopher→
secretary · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
BASARAN ZIHLI, Oznur→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-30 · resigned 2021-03-15
Resigned
BENSON, John Willard→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1995-02-28
Resigned
BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2011-04-29
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-01-19 · resigned 2015-01-19
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-01-19 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
DAVIES, Paul Muskett→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
DICKSON, Zoe Louisa→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-07-30 · resigned 2011-10-31
Resigned
GRAVES, Robert Morgan→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned
GRAY, Donald→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-29 · resigned 2015-01-19
Resigned
HEGARTY, Stella Maris, Dr→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
JACKSON, Kenneth Bruce→
director · ~86y · appointed 1995-10-18 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
JEPPS, Alan Frank→
director · ~88y · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
MUELLER, John James→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1997-11-30
Resigned
PAWSON, David John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (174 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11