WYLLIE RECYCLING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC251857 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-26

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 38110

Sector: Water supply & waste

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

38320SIC 38320

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	49	3700

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-03-30
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accounts · AA
2025-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
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capital · SH08
2024-04-04
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
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officers · AP01
2024-01-16
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-01-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-08
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WYLLIE, Susan appointed
director
2023-07-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-05
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
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capital · SH08
2022-11-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-01
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GILMOUR, John appointed
director
2022-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-17
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WYLLIE, Mary Anne resigned
director
2018-06-01
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
2016-05-05
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WYLLIE, Mary Anne appointed
director
2014-06-06
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SHILLAN, Tracy Cecilia resigned
director
2013-05-01
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SHILLAN, Tracy Cecilia appointed
director
2012-07-09
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SHILLAN, Tracy Cecilia resigned
director
2012-06-30
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WYLLIE, Mary Anne resigned
secretary
2012-06-30
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WYLLIE, Mary Anne resigned
director
2011-10-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2009-01-20
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-11-27
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SHILLAN, Tracy Cecilia appointed
director
2003-08-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2003-06-26
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Company incorporated
As WYLLIE RECYCLING LIMITED
2003-06-26
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WYLLIE, James Robertson appointed
director
2003-06-26
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WYLLIE, Mary Anne appointed
secretary
2003-06-26
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WYLLIE, Mary Anne appointed
director

Owner dependency

91/100

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

+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WYLLIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr James Robertson Wyllie Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mrs Mary Anne Wyllieceased 17/12/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-06-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Ruthvenfield Way

Inveralmond Industrial Estate

Perth

PH1 3UF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-10

Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

GILMOUR, John→

director · ~64y · appointed 2022-07-01

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Active

WYLLIE, James Robertson→

director · ~64y · appointed 2003-06-26

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Active

WYLLIE, Susan→

director · ~62y · appointed 2024-01-08

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WYLLIE, Mary Anne→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2012-06-30

Resigned

SHILLAN, Tracy Cecilia→

director · ~52y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2014-06-06

Resigned

SHILLAN, Tracy Cecilia→

director · ~52y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2012-07-09

Resigned

WYLLIE, Mary Anne→

director · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-05 · resigned 2018-12-17

Resigned

WYLLIE, Mary Anne→

director · ~59y · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2012-06-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD	A registered charge	—	01/06/2018	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	20/01/2009	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	27/08/2003	05/10/2011

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Recent filings (93 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-28

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-12

capital-name-of-class-of-shares

capital · SH08

2024-04-09

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2024-04-04

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-04-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-26

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-01-19

capital-name-of-class-of-shares

capital · SH08

2024-01-16

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2024-01-16

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2024-01-16

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-01-16

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-05

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-07-05