WASTE RECYCLING-MATTERS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC223425 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38120
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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  2. 2025-06-27
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  3. 2025-03-25
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  4. 2024-01-28
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  5. 2023-06-25
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  6. 2022-01-31
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  7. 2021-01-20
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  8. 2020-06-20
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  9. 2019-01-17
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  10. 2018-06-25
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  11. 2017-01-31
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  12. 2016-01-18
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  13. 2015-09-23
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  14. 2015-04-20
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  15. 2014-12-01
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  16. 2001-09-20
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    Company incorporated
    As WASTE RECYCLING-MATTERS LTD.
  17. 2001-09-20
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    MCFARLANE, Anne Katrina appointed
    secretary
  18. 2001-09-20
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    TASKER, Ian Robert Barrie appointed
    director
  19. 2001-09-20
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2001-09-20
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
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  21. 2001-09-20
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2001-09-20
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
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Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Robert Barrie Tasker
Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-09-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC38120 — SIC 38120

Registered office

3 Ewing Drive
Falkirk
FK2 7LT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

MCFARLANE, Anne Katrina→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-20
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Active
TASKER, Ian Robert Barrie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-09-20
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-20 · resigned 2001-09-20
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-20 · resigned 2001-09-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

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2026-01-28
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2025-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
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address · AD01
2025-03-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
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2024-01-28
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2023-09-20
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2023-06-25
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2022-10-23
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2022-01-31
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2021-10-21
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2021-01-20
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2020-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-29