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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒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
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-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 59.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 59.6 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £27,916
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,311 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£28k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£9k£18k£27k£36k£45kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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  2. 2025-04-30
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  3. 2024-04-30
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  4. 2023-04-28
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  5. 2022-07-26
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  6. 2021-04-30
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  7. 2021-02-04
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  8. 2021-02-04
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  9. 2020-06-19
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    WALSH, Lesley Anne appointed
    secretary
  10. 2020-06-18
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    STALKER, Patricia Elizabeth Scott resigned
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  11. 2020-04-27
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  12. 2019-04-29
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  13. 2018-04-06
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  14. 2017-05-25
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  15. 2016-04-29
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  16. 2015-12-29
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  17. 2005-04-01
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    MCCLOSKEY, Patrick resigned
    director
  18. 2005-02-07
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    MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph resigned
    director
  19. 1999-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 1999-03-30
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    MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph resigned
    secretary
  21. 1999-03-30
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    STALKER, Patricia Elizabeth Scott appointed
    secretary
  22. 1998-12-24
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    STEELE, Russell Alexander appointed
    director
  23. 1998-12-24
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    DOCHERTY, James Patrick resigned
    secretary
  24. 1998-12-24
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    MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph appointed
    secretary
  25. 1998-12-24
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    DOCHERTY, Anthony James resigned
    director
  26. 1998-12-24
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    DOCHERTY, Bridget resigned
    director
  27. 1998-12-24
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    DOCHERTY, James Patrick resigned
    director
  28. 1998-12-24
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    DOCHERTY, Michael Colin resigned
    director
  29. 1998-12-24
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    MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph appointed
    director
  30. 1998-12-24
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    MCCLOSKEY, Patrick appointed
    director
  31. 1966-12-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  32. 1942-06-09
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    Company incorporated
    As G.A. MANN & SON LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 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 candidate

Strong 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 28 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

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 Russell Alexander Steele
Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016

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
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→
secretary · appointed 2020-06-19
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Active
STEELE, Russell Alexander→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-12-24
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Active
DOCHERTY, James Patrick→
secretary · resigned 1998-12-24
Resigned
MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 1999-03-30
Resigned
STALKER, Patricia Elizabeth Scott→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 2020-06-18
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Anthony James→
director · ~79y · resigned 1998-12-24
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Bridget→
director · ~103y · resigned 1998-12-24
Resigned
DOCHERTY, James Patrick→
director · ~103y · resigned 1998-12-24
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Michael Colin→
director · ~78y · resigned 1998-12-24
Resigned
MCCLOSKEY, Eamonn Joseph→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 2005-02-07
Resigned
MCCLOSKEY, Patrick→
director · ~92y · appointed 1998-12-24 · resigned 2005-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property07/12/196621/04/1999

Recent filings (100 total)

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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
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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