BELLS OF LAZONBY LIMITED
📈Growthactive
00500802 · ltd · incorporated 1951-10-29
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (62/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 64.3y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 64.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,841,541
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £2.84M | £2.19M |
| Average employees | 375 | 30600 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08➕KEEPING, Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➖BELL, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08➖CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23➕BELL, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2025-05-23➕CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard appointeddirector
- 2025-05-23➖CONDER, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2025-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01➕LEFTWICH, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-01➕LEFTWICH, Claire appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01➖SIMMONS, David resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-01➖SIMMONS, David resigneddirector
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-04➖BELL, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2022-01-04➖BELL, Susan resigneddirector
- 2022-01-04➖CALLAGHAN, Jane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-01-04➖CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard resigneddirector
- 2021-10-04➕CONDER, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➖MOORE, James David resigneddirector
- 2020-08-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2020-03-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Eva Patricia Bell and John Suitor Bell as Trustees of the Eva Patricia Bell ( Bunty) Settlement
- 2020-02-10➕MOORE, James David appointeddirector
- 2017-06-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-03-31➖ORMANDY, Christopher Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-12-01➕SIMMONS, David appointeddirector
- 2008-06-02➕SIMMONS, David appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-31➖TRINGHAM, Roger Martin resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BELL, Michael John resigned 2025-10-08; CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard resigned 2025-10-08
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
Bells Of Lazonby Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bells Of Lazonby Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BELLS OF LAZONBY LIMITED
This company · 00500802
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bells Of Lazonby Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1951-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Edenholme Bakery
Lazonby
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 1BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
Active
KEEPING, Robert→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-10-08
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LEFTWICH, Claire→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-03-01
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CALLAGHAN, Jane Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-07-07
SIMMONS, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2024-03-01
TRINGHAM, Roger Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2008-05-31
BELL, Eva Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1993-06-09
BELL, John Suitor→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1993-06-09
BELL, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-23 · resigned 2025-10-08
BELL, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 2022-01-04
BELL, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2022-01-04
CALLAGHAN, Jane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2022-01-04
CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-05-23 · resigned 2025-10-08
CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-06-09 · resigned 2022-01-04
CONDER, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-10-04 · resigned 2025-05-23
MOORE, James David→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-02-10 · resigned 2021-04-30
ORMANDY, Christopher Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-06-09 · resigned 2012-03-31
SIMMONS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2024-03-01
TRINGHAM, Roger Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-06-09 · resigned 2008-05-31
WHITLEY, Andrew Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-07-04 · resigned 2002-12-04
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Eva Patricia Bell and John Suitor Bell as Trustees of the Eva Patricia Bell ( Bunty) Settlement / Jane Elizabeth Callaghan / Eva Patricia Bell and John Suitor Bell as Trustees of the John Suitor Bell Settlement / Michael John Bell | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 31/08/2010 | 09/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | Trustees of the Boldrf | Debenture | 1 property | 04/06/2007 | 05/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Ravenscroft Properties Ravenscroft Properties Limited | Deed of deposit | 1 property | 30/10/1991 | 14/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/02/1972 | 05/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 20/02/1962 | 30/08/1997 |
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Recent filings (155 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01