4M JEWELLERS MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
11737305 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.0y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2022-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Morgan Lloyd Trustees Limited as Trustee of the Mann Pension Scheme
- 2022-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 4M JEWELLERS MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2018-12-20➕MANN, William Miles Kruger appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katharine Mary Mann Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/01/2022 |
William Miles Kruger Mann Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/12/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
5 Southgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MANN, William Miles Kruger→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-12-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Morgan Lloyd Trustees as Trustee of the Mann Pension Scheme / William Mann as Trustee of the Mann Pension Scheme Morgan Lloyd Trustees Limited as Trustee of the Mann Pension Scheme / William Mann as Trustee of the Mann Pension Scheme | A registered charge | 9 properties | 17/06/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-01