2M INVEST CORP LTD

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11615658 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-10
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.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-01-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-01-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-11-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-10-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-10-10
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    Company incorporated
    As 2M INVEST CORP LTD
  18. 2018-10-10
    ➕
    BEN GHALBA, Fares appointed
    secretary
  19. 2018-10-10
    ➕
    BEN GHALBA, Fares appointed
    director
  20. 2018-10-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Fares Ben Ghalba
Individual · Tunisian · DOB 04/1986 · age 40
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control10/10/2018

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
Incorporated2018-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

The Bristol Office 2nd Floor, 5 High Street
Westbury-On-Trym
Bristol
BS9 3BY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BEN GHALBA, Fares→
secretary · appointed 2018-10-10
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Active
BEN GHALBA, Fares→
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-10-10
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Active

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Recent filings (25 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25