MITCHELL & NESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06818077 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.15M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46160
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.9y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,149,793
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,393,935 YoY
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£631k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Net Worth
£2.1m
↓ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£7.5m
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.9m£3.9m£5.8m£7.7m£9.6mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.15M£3.54M
Current assets£7.51M£9.63M
Cash£630.9k£646.1k
Debtors£3.24M£5.24M
Net assets£2.15M£3.54M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-02-18
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  4. 2026-02-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2026-02-03
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    CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2025-12-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2025-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-12-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2025-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-02-14
    ➖
    KUMEKPOR, Eli Mawuna resigned
    director
  13. 2025-01-13
    ➕
    AREL, Emilie Anne appointed
    director
  14. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-02-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2024-02-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2024-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-12-31
    ➕
    KUMEKPOR, Eli Mawuna appointed
    director
  21. 2023-12-31
    ➖
    MACK, Douglas resigned
    director
  22. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-03-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  24. 2023-02-08
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  25. 2023-02-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  26. 2023-02-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  27. 2022-02-16
    ➕
    SCHIFFMAN, Glenn Howard appointed
    director
  28. 2022-02-16
    ➖
    HILLE, Craig Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2022-02-16
    ➕
    MACK, Douglas appointed
    director
  30. 2022-02-16
    ➖
    WULFF, Kevin resigned
    director
  31. 2022-02-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  32. 2022-02-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  33. 2022-02-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  34. 2019-12-09
    ➕
    WULFF, Kevin appointed
    director
  35. 2019-08-14
    ➖
    BRITTEN, Karla-Jane resigned
    director
  36. 2017-08-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  37. 2017-08-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  38. 2017-07-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  39. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    O'BRIEN, Martin Edmund resigned
    secretary
  40. 2017-06-30
    ➕
    HILLE, Craig Michael appointed
    director
  41. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    O'BRIEN, Martin Edmund resigned
    director
  42. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    ROSEVEARE, Katherine Jane resigned
    director
  43. 2017-05-15
    ➕
    BRITTEN, Karla-Jane appointed
    director
  44. 2017-01-11
    ➖
    YUSKA, Jonathan resigned
    director
  45. 2016-02-03
    ➖
    LEE, Peter Robert resigned
    director
  46. 2015-01-02
    ➖
    LEE, Gordon resigned
    secretary
  47. 2015-01-02
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Martin Edmund appointed
    secretary
  48. 2015-01-02
    ➖
    BRITTEN, Karla-Jane resigned
    director
  49. 2015-01-02
    ➖
    LOUCAS, Theo resigned
    director
  50. 2015-01-02
    ➖
    MILLER, Jonathan resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Eli Mawuna Kumekpor
Individual · American · DOB 11/1974 · age 52
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control31/12/2023
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Douglas Mackceased 31/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • John David Shulmanceased 16/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Reebok International Limitedceased 30/06/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2009-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160

Registered office

C/O Csc Cls (Uk) Limited 5 Churchill Place
10th Floor
London
E14 5HU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AREL, Emilie Anne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCHIFFMAN, Glenn Howard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2013-05-14 · resigned 2015-01-02
Resigned
LIVINGSTON-CAMPBELL, Christopher Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-12 · resigned 2009-02-16
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Martin Edmund→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-02 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
BATTLEBRIDGE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2011-07-15
Resigned
RESONANT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2009-02-16
Resigned
BRITTEN, Karla-Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2019-08-14
Resigned
BRITTEN, Karla-Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-05-04 · resigned 2015-01-02
Resigned
ELLIS, David Gareth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-05-04 · resigned 2013-06-01
Resigned
HILLE, Craig Michael→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-06-30 · resigned 2022-02-16
Resigned
KUMEKPOR, Eli Mawuna→
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-12-31 · resigned 2025-02-14
Resigned
LEE, Peter Robert→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2016-02-03
Resigned
LIVINGSTON-CAMPBELL, Christopher Jonathan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-02-12 · resigned 2009-02-16
Resigned
LOUCAS, Theo→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2015-01-02
Resigned
MACK, Douglas→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-02-16 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
MILLER, Jonathan→
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2015-01-02
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Martin Edmund→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-01-02 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
ROSEVEARE, Katherine Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-01-02 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/08/201711/02/2022
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/08/201711/02/2022
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—04/07/201711/02/2022
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed & floating charge1 property29/02/201204/10/2012
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed & floating charge1 property27/08/200904/10/2012

Recent filings (127 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-18
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01