WM CONTROLS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI061704 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-06
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees5500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-17
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2023-10-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-04-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-11-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-11-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-11-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-08-31
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    MILLAR, William resigned
    director
  19. 2016-01-01
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    MILLAR, Nathan Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    MILLAR, William Graham appointed
    director
  21. 2009-11-18
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    MILLAR, Christopher David appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-11-07
    ➕
    MILLAR, Christopher David appointed
    director
  23. 2009-11-06
    ➖
    MILLAR, Yvonne resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-11-06
    ➖
    MILLAR, Yvonne resigned
    director
  25. 2006-11-06
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    Company incorporated
    As WM CONTROLS LIMITED
  26. 2006-11-06
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    MILLAR, Yvonne appointed
    secretary
  27. 2006-11-06
    ➕
    C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2006-11-06
    ➖
    C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2006-11-06
    ➕
    MILLAR, William appointed
    director
  30. 2006-11-06
    ➕
    MILLAR, Yvonne appointed
    director
  31. 2006-11-06
    ➕
    CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2006-11-06
    ➖
    CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Millar
Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control31/08/2018
Mr Nathan Robert Millar
Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control31/08/2018
Mr William Graham Millar
Individual · British · DOB 07/1987 · age 39
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control31/08/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr William Millarceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2006-11-06
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300

Registered office

Unit 23, Carrowreagh Industrial Park Carrowreagh Road
Dundonald
Belfast
BT16 1QQ
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

MILLAR, Christopher David→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLAR, Christopher David→
director · ~41y · appointed 2009-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLAR, Nathan Robert→
director · ~37y · appointed 2016-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLAR, William Graham→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLAR, Yvonne→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2009-11-06
Resigned
C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2006-11-06
Resigned
MILLAR, William→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
MILLAR, Yvonne→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2009-11-06
Resigned
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2006-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-19