W.M. MANN & CO. (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC047676 · ltd · incorporated 1970-06-24
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other credit granting n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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, 2 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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
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 Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees2200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-12-17
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    MANN, William Mackendrick resigned
    director
  11. 2019-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-07
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-04-29
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    MANN, Ainsley William appointed
    director
  14. 2018-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-27
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    CURLE STEWART LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2017-01-27
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  18. 2016-08-26
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    HUTCHEON, Andrew Barry resigned
    secretary
  19. 2016-08-26
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    HUTCHEON, Andrew Barry resigned
    director
  20. 2016-08-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-07-21
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    HUTCHEON, Sarah Patricia resigned
    director
  22. 2015-04-08
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    HUTCHEON, Sarah Patricia appointed
    director
  23. 2012-07-04
    ➕
    HUTCHEON, Andrew Barry appointed
    secretary
  24. 2012-07-04
    ➖
    MCKINLAY, Alan George resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-07-04
    ➖
    MCKINLAY, Alan George resigned
    director
  26. 2009-03-25
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    HUTCHEON, Andrew Barry appointed
    director
  27. 2009-03-25
    ➖
    MCVICAR, David resigned
    director
  28. 2000-06-30
    ➖
    HOGARTH, John Dunlop resigned
    director
  29. 1999-01-01
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    MCVICAR, David appointed
    director
  30. 1998-01-01
    ➕
    MANN, Bruce Mackendrick appointed
    director
  31. 1995-11-24
    ➖
    CAPPER, Richard Gerald resigned
    director
  32. 1970-06-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As W.M. MANN & CO. (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

99/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MANN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 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.)

Group structure

The W M Mann Foundation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
The W M Mann Foundation
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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W.M. MANN & CO. (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
This company · SC047676

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The W M Mann Foundation
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Bruce Mackendrick Mann
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1970-06-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64929 — Other credit granting n.e.c.

Registered office

201 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4HZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

CURLE STEWART LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANN, Ainsley William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANN, Bruce Mackendrick→
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHEON, Andrew Barry→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-04 · resigned 2016-08-26
Resigned
MCKINLAY, Alan George→
secretary · resigned 2012-07-04
Resigned
CAPPER, Richard Gerald→
director · ~85y · resigned 1995-11-24
Resigned
HOGARTH, John Dunlop→
director · ~83y · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
HUTCHEON, Andrew Barry→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2016-08-26
Resigned
HUTCHEON, Sarah Patricia→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-04-08 · resigned 2016-07-21
Resigned
MANN, William Mackendrick→
director · ~92y · resigned 2019-12-17
Resigned
MCKINLAY, Alan George→
director · ~77y · resigned 2012-07-04
Resigned
MCVICAR, David→
director · ~91y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2009-03-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-15