G.A. MANN & SON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC022093 · ltd · incorporated 1942-06-09
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£27.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 59.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 59.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £27,916
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,311 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.9k | £44.2k |
| Current assets | £28.7k | £45.0k |
| Net assets | £27.9k | £44.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-02-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-19➕WALSH, Lesley Anne appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-18➖STALKER, Patricia Elizabeth Scott resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-04-01➖MCCLOSKEY, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2005-02-07➖MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph resigneddirector
- 1999-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-03-30➖MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-30➕STALKER, Patricia Elizabeth Scott appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-24➕STEELE, Russell Alexander appointeddirector
- 1998-12-24➖DOCHERTY, James Patrick resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-24➕MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-24➖DOCHERTY, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 1998-12-24➖DOCHERTY, Bridget resigneddirector
- 1998-12-24➖DOCHERTY, James Patrick resigneddirector
- 1998-12-24➖DOCHERTY, Michael Colin resigneddirector
- 1998-12-24➕MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph appointeddirector
- 1998-12-24➕MCCLOSKEY, Patrick appointeddirector
- 1966-12-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1942-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs G.A. MANN & SON LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 84 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Russell Alexander Steele Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1942-06-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
10/16 Glenfarg Street
Glasgow
G20 1QF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last: 2025-12-24
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
WALSH, Lesley Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEELE, Russell Alexander→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-12-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOCHERTY, James Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-12-24
MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 1999-03-30
STALKER, Patricia Elizabeth Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 2020-06-18
DOCHERTY, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1998-12-24
DOCHERTY, Bridget→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1998-12-24
DOCHERTY, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1998-12-24
DOCHERTY, Michael Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1998-12-24
MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 2005-02-07
MCCLOSKEY, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 2005-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/12/1966 | 21/04/1999 |
Recent filings (100 total)
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accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-27