W M Services (Scotland) LTD.
ActiveLiveW M Services (Scotland) LTD. is an active private limited company incorporated on 20 May 2003 (23 years ago), with its registered office in Scotland. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From W M Services (Scotland) LTD.'s filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-07-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-07-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Apr 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Jul 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Scotland.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Scotland is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 21,741 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,158 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcaulay Fabrication LTD SC769251 · SIC 24100 | 12 May 2023 | Scotland | Active | 74 |
| Martec Engineering Group Limited SC165315 · SIC 24100 | 01 May 1996 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Ayrshire Metal Products Public Limited Company SC006517 · SIC 24100 | 07 May 1907 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Filshie Fabrications LTD. SC354702 · SIC 24100 | 09 Feb 2009 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Clyde Alpha Fabrication Services LTD SC540396 · SIC 24100 | 15 Jul 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Grannell Steel Limited 03987511 · SIC 24100 | 08 May 2000 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| RK Precision Components LTD 10182442 · SIC 24100 | 16 May 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Trade Surplus Limited 06807597 · SIC 24100 | 02 Feb 2009 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Stockport Cutting Formes Limited 02920046 · SIC 24100 | 18 Apr 1994 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Gravloc UK Limited 06456336 · SIC 24100 | 18 Dec 2007 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Metal Sheets LTD 08820374 · SIC 24100 | 19 Dec 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Design And Development Fabrications LTD 08021017 · SIC 24100 | 05 Apr 2012 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Kendrick Sheet Metal Limited 01309284 · SIC 24100 | 20 Apr 1977 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| A & N Engineering (Bedfordshire) LTD 07351315 · SIC 24100 | 19 Aug 2010 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| NC Engineering (Hamiltonsbawn) Limited NI015976 · SIC 24100 | 30 Jul 1982 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| United Cast Bar (UK) Limited 00050918 · SIC 24100 | 18 Jan 1897 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| M. Pitchford Holdings Limited 02371486 · SIC 24100 | 12 Apr 1989 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Met Metals LTD NI633782 · SIC 24100 | 22 Sept 2015 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Red Metal Works LTD 11603988 · SIC 24100 | 04 Oct 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Lenoch Engineering Limited 04878090 · SIC 24100 | 27 Aug 2003 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Engmec Solutions LTD 15397732 · SIC 24100 | 08 Jan 2024 | Wales | Active | 71 |
| Midland Shot Blasting LTD 12641820 · SIC 24100 | 03 Jun 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 91 |
| Ferrocom Steel LTD 12636911 · SIC 07100 | 01 Jun 2020 | London | Active | 91 |
| Elkem Dronfield LTD 02088156 · SIC 24100 | 09 Jan 1987 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates20 May 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full30 Apr 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates20 May 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full28 Apr 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates20 May 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full18 Apr 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 May 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full28 Apr 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates26 May 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 May 2022
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Company details
- Company
- W M Services (Scotland) LTD.
- Number
- SC249779
- Registered office
- 8 Douglas Street, Hamilton, ML3 0BP
- Incorporated
- 20 May 2003
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 24100 — SIC division 24
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Scotland · Scotland
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Apr 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 03 Jun 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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