G.& N CARR(BAKERS)LIMITED

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00486917 · ltd · incorporated 1950-10-02
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
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£228.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.1y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 0.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £228,220
Cash YoY
-14%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£191k
↓ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£228k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£205k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£47k£94k£142k£189k£236kOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£238.2k£240.5k
Current assets£205.5k£236.0k
Cash£191.3k£223.1k
Debtors£8.2k£6.9k
Net assets£228.2k£226.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
6
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-07-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2026-07-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-07-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2026-07-10
    BINITIE, Austin appointed
    director
  8. 2026-07-10
    OLIVER, Andrew George resigned
    director
  9. 2026-07-10
    OLIVER, Phillip Richard resigned
    director
  10. 2026-07-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Npif Ii - Debt Nw LP (Acting by Its General Partner) Fwc Npifii Debt Gp Limited Acting by Fw Capital Limited
  11. 2026-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2020-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-02-29
    OLIVER, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  21. 2020-02-29
    OLIVER, Michael John resigned
    director
  22. 2019-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 1995-11-22
    OLIVER, Phillip Richard appointed
    director
  24. 1995-10-31
    OLIVER, Mary Shirley resigned
    secretary
  25. 1995-10-31
    OLIVER, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  26. 1995-10-31
    OLIVER, Andrew George appointed
    director
  27. 1995-10-31
    OLIVER, Elsie Mary resigned
    director
  28. 1995-10-31
    OLIVER, Mary Shirley resigned
    director
  29. 1995-10-31
    OLIVER, Michael John appointed
    director
  30. 1995-10-31
    OLIVER, Ronald John resigned
    director
  31. 1995-10-31
    OLIVER, William John resigned
    director
  32. 1950-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As G.& N CARR(BAKERS)LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: OLIVER, Andrew George resigned 2026-07-10; OLIVER, Phillip Richard resigned 2026-07-10

Group structure

Carz Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Carz Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
G.& N CARR(BAKERS)LIMITED
This company · 00486917

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Carz Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/07/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Phillip Richard Oliverceased 10/07/2026· significant influence

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
Incorporated1950-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

44-46 Ridge Hill Lane
Stalybridge
SK15 1NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

BINITIE, Austin
director · ~39y · appointed 2026-07-10
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Active
OLIVER, Mary Shirley
secretary · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned
OLIVER, Michael John
secretary · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 2020-02-29
Resigned
OLIVER, Andrew George
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 2026-07-10
Resigned
OLIVER, Elsie Mary
director · ~115y · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned
OLIVER, Mary Shirley
director · ~91y · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned
OLIVER, Michael John
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 2020-02-29
Resigned
OLIVER, Phillip Richard
director · ~57y · appointed 1995-11-22 · resigned 2026-07-10
Resigned
OLIVER, Ronald John
director · ~93y · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned
OLIVER, William John
director · ~120y · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Npif Ii - Debt Nw LP (Acting by Its General Partner) Fwc Npifii Debt Gp Acting by Fw Capital
Npif Ii - Debt Nw LP (Acting by Its General Partner) Fwc Npifii Debt Gp Limited Acting by Fw Capital Limited
A registered charge2 properties10/07/2026
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Recent filings (103 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-07-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03