22 THE MALL LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
13342542 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-19
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£84.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
30 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £84,039

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
Net Worth
£84k
↑ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£17k£34k£50k£67k£84kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£84.0k£49.2k
Current assets£37.4k£38.3k
Cash£13.3k
Debtors£5.5k
Net assets£84.0k£49.2k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-06-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-09-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2024-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-08-30
    MASON, Terence Neil resigned
    secretary
  10. 2024-08-30
    HERBERT, Lisa resigned
    director
  11. 2024-08-30
    HERBERT, Simon Blair resigned
    director
  12. 2024-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-08-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2024-08-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2024-08-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2024-08-27
    GRANT, Michelle Marie appointed
    secretary
  18. 2024-08-27
    GRANT, Michelle Marie appointed
    director
  19. 2024-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-06-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2024-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-05-01
    GRANT, Michael Shane appointed
    director
  23. 2023-06-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2023-06-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  25. 2023-06-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-12-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  28. 2022-11-01
    HERBERT, Lisa appointed
    director
  29. 2022-09-18
    LUCAS, Charles James Hastings resigned
    director
  30. 2021-04-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 22 THE MALL LTD
  31. 2021-04-19
    MASON, Terence Neil appointed
    secretary
  32. 2021-04-19
    HERBERT, Simon Blair appointed
    director
  33. 2021-04-19
    LUCAS, Charles James Hastings appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Shane Grant
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
2550%
25-50% shares19/08/2024
Mrs Michelle Marie Grant
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
2550%
25-50% shares01/05/2024
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Lisa Herbertceased 01/05/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Caroline Lucasceased 01/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Simon Blair Herbertceased 03/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Charles James Hastings Lucasceased 18/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2021-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342

Registered office

22 The Clifton Club Cellars
22 Clifton, 22 The Mall
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 4DS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

GRANT, Michelle Marie
secretary · appointed 2024-08-27
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Active
GRANT, Michael Shane
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-05-01
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Active
GRANT, Michelle Marie
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASON, Terence Neil
secretary · appointed 2021-04-19 · resigned 2024-08-30
Resigned
HERBERT, Lisa
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2024-08-30
Resigned
HERBERT, Simon Blair
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-04-19 · resigned 2024-08-30
Resigned
LUCAS, Charles James Hastings
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-04-19 · resigned 2022-09-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-30