FLETCHERS BAKERIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00249790 · ltd · incorporated 1930-07-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
19 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 19.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (4 active, 41 linked, 29 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
273 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (126 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-26🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
- 2025-11-14📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-12🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As the Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2023-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2023-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2023-12-06➕HILL, Steven Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-14📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2023-07-14📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-05➖STADDON, Simon Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-27🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31➖TURNBULL, Julie resigneddirector
- 2019-04-02➕ONE ADVISORY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-03-04➖HEENEY, Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-20🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2018-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2018-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2018-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2018-02-22🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2017-09-13➕HEENEY, Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-15➖COX, Melanie Rachel resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-04➖HOLDING, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2016-11-04➕STADDON, Simon Charles appointeddirector
- 2016-03-15➖DEVLIN, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2016-03-15➕TURNBULL, Julie appointeddirector
- 2016-02-26🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2015-12-31➕COX, Melanie Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-31➖CITY GROUP PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-04-06➖BOYD, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2014-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2014-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2014-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2014-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 126 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Fletchers Bakeries Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Fletchers Bakeries Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FLETCHERS BAKERIES LIMITED
This company · 00249790
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fletchers Bakeries Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1930-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Maes Y Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4XR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (4 active · 37 resigned)
ONE ADVISORY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-04-02
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BOYD, Stephen Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-10-30
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DUFFY, John Gerald→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-30
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HILL, Steven Paul→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-12-06
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ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-13 · resigned 2007-01-13
COX, Melanie Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2017-06-15
DEVLIN, Paul John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2014-10-30
HEENEY, Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2019-03-04
MALLINDER, Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-06-18
SHAW, Howard Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 2005-12-31
SIMPSON, Richard Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-13 · resigned 2008-08-01
WILLIAMS, Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-07 · resigned 2007-01-13
CITY GROUP PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2015-12-31
BATTY, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1999-06-18
BOYD, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-13 · resigned 2015-04-06
BURNS, Eric Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1993-08-20
CHRISTIE, Michael Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2004-10-22
CORKER, Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1999-06-18
CROSSLEY, Stephen Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2006-03-07
DEVLIN, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2016-03-15
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Mortgages & charges
19
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As the Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As the Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2022 | 07/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2018 | 07/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/02/2018 | 07/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/02/2016 | 02/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/10/2014 | 02/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2014 | 02/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2014 | 02/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2013 | 20/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2013 | 20/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Eliot Luxembourg Holdco S.A.R.L. | Security agreement | 1 property | 07/07/2011 | 20/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Commercial Finance | Debenture | 1 property | 12/01/2011 | 15/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Commercial Finance | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 12/01/2011 | 15/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 25/09/2009 | 14/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Charge over conditional sale agreement | 1 property | 02/09/2009 | 14/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/07/2009 | 20/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Deed of debenture | 2 properties | 25/01/2008 | 14/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Westlb Ag London Branch (The Facility Agent) | The deed of accession to the security agreement | 1 property | 20/04/2007 | 30/06/2009 |
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Recent filings (273 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2023-07-14
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2023-07-14