ALAN MANN RACING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04486516 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-16
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
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
88 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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-17➖HOBBS, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-17➖HOBBS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2024-06-17➖MANN, Sharon Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-06-17➖MITCHELL, John David resigneddirector
- 2024-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-28➕MCDERMOTT, Darren George appointeddirector
- 2024-05-28➕MUIR, Iain Campbell appointeddirector
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-08-16➕MITCHELL, John David appointeddirector
- 2014-12-01➕MANN, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 2012-12-11➕HOBBS, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2012-03-21➖MANN, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2010-11-17➕MANN, Henry George appointeddirector
- 2003-06-30➕HOBBS, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➖MANN, Sharon Ann resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN MANN RACING LIMITED
- 2002-07-16➕MANN, Sharon Ann appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-16➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-16➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-16➕MANN, Alan George appointeddirector
- 2002-07-16➕MANN, Sharon Ann appointeddirector
- 2002-07-16➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-07-16➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MANN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Drvn Automotive Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Drvn Automotive Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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ALAN MANN RACING LIMITED
This company · 04486516
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drvn Automotive Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 27/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Henry George Mannceased 27/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Thomas James Mannceased 27/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Unit 5a, Threshold Way, Fairoaks Airport
Chobam
Woking
GU24 8HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
MANN, Henry George→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2010-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MANN, Thomas James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCDERMOTT, Darren George→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUIR, Iain Campbell→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOBBS, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2024-06-17
MANN, Sharon Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2003-06-30
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2002-07-16
HOBBS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2012-12-11 · resigned 2024-06-17
MANN, Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2012-03-21
MANN, Sharon Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2024-06-17
MITCHELL, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-08-16 · resigned 2024-06-17
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2002-07-16
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Recent filings (88 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-29