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James Manning

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 17, 2011

1deal (issuers)
$42Mreported sold
14investors
1Form D filing
2011year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:25 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

James Manning is listed as a director on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Oct 2011: Pirch, Inc. (San Diego, CA — retailing — 2011; $42M reported sold to 14 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Oct 2011. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Carol Ann Smith (1 shared filing), James M. Stuart (1 shared filing), Jeffrey Sears (1 shared filing), Kevin E. Burke (1 shared filing) and Phillip Roxworthy (1 shared filing).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around James. Each name links to their own page.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 court case matching the name, 7 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 8 records came back. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 1 public filing for James Manning and found 6 differences: Bankruptcy case: Pirch, Inc. v. BTPROP1, LLC; Bankruptcy case: Rogers v. PIRCH, Inc; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for James Manning has not run yet — it is joining a line of 24,654 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

1 case: 1 dismissed

James Manning v. Promera Health, LLC dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:10-cv-02719 · Filed Apr 14, 2010 · Closed Nov 8, 2010 · Nature of suit: Other Fraud · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal - Fraud
Role of James Manning: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2010-11-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 258 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:25 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched James Manning..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

7 cases: 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

AGNES MANNING and JAMES MANNING, JR closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 15-07107 · Filed Nov 3, 2015 · Closed Feb 12, 2016
Role of JAMES MANNING, JR: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-02-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 258 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
James B Manning, II closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 12-00989 · Filed Jan 27, 2012 · Closed Apr 27, 2012
Role of James B Manning, II: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-04-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 258 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
James W. Manning and Barbara J. Manning closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 10-24804 · Filed Feb 26, 2010 · Closed Jun 18, 2010
Role of James W. Manning and Barbara J. Manning: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-06-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 258 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
James E Manning and Elizabeth C Manning closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 08-13063 · Filed Dec 19, 2008 · Closed Mar 27, 2009
Role of James E Manning and Elizabeth C Manning: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-03-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 258 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
James B Manning closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:03-bk-28043 · Filed Dec 22, 2003 · Closed Apr 21, 2004
Role of James B Manning: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-04-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 258 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
James A Manning closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:97-bk-24061 · Filed Sep 3, 1997 · Closed Sep 17, 2001
Role of James A Manning: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2001-09-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 258 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
James S Manning closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:96-bk-20517 · Filed Sep 12, 1996 · Closed Jan 28, 1997
Role of James S Manning: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-01-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 258 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:25 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

6 differences found between the filings for James Manning (compared 1 filing on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Jun 5, 2024 – Dec 2, 2024

Bankruptcy case: Pirch, Inc. v. BTPROP1, LLC — filed Jun 5, 2024

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Pirch, Inc. v. BTPROP1, LLC" filed Jun 5, 2024, closed Dec 2, 2024. Pirch, Inc. (related issuer) is listed as Plaintiff ("Pirch, Inc."). Our match estimate: 60%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · May 1, 2024

Bankruptcy case: Rogers v. PIRCH, Inc. — filed May 1, 2024

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California docket "Rogers v. PIRCH, Inc." filed May 1, 2024 (Open). Pirch, Inc. (related issuer) is listed as Defendant ("PIRCH, Inc."). Our match estimate: 60%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Apr 19, 2024

Bankruptcy case: PIRCH, Inc. — filed Apr 19, 2024

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California docket "PIRCH, Inc." filed Apr 19, 2024 (Open). Pirch, Inc. (related issuer) is listed as Debtor ("PIRCH, Inc."). Our match estimate: 60%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Oct 5, 2011 – Oct 17, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Pirch, Inc. (latest filing Oct 17, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Oct 17, 2011 (first sale Oct 5, 2011). It reports $19,396,000 sold of $20,000,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Sources
Note · May 4, 2026

Same name, different state: "James Manning" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "James Manning" with address state NY, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by SharonAI Holdings Inc. (May 4, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Oct 17, 2011; the other has one filing dated May 4, 2026.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Jan 19, 2011

Same name, different state: "James Q Manning" (TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "James Q Manning" with address state TX, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by RockSauce Studios, LLC (Jan 19, 2011). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Oct 17, 2011; the other has one filing dated Jan 19, 2011.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 1 offering — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Oct 17, 2011 D
Pirch, Inc.
File 021-167344
$0$0$0 (est.)None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named James Manning on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Retailing

Pirch, Inc.

San Diego, CA · Oct 17, 2011
  • Oct 17, 2011 · D · $19,396,000 sold of $20,000,000 · 11 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $42M from 14 investors (100% of the $20M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as director.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

Other pages with the same name (2)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • James Q Manning — TX, 1 issuer, Jan 19, 2011 → Jan 19, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • James Manning — NY, 1 issuer, May 4, 2026 → May 4, 2026 · no shared issuer

People around James 5

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

JS
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Person

Jeffrey Sears

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Manning. Their page shows their other deals.

CS
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Person

Carol Ann Smith

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Manning. Their page shows their other deals.

JS
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Person

James M. Stuart

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

James M. Stuart is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PR
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Person

Phillip Roxworthy

Promoter · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Manning. Their page shows their other deals.

KB
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Person

Kevin E. Burke

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Kevin E. Burke is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

2 other issuers file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to James Manning by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers James Manning is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Pirch, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #281,267 of 374,652 in line (1,245 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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