BAKERS (AREA 1) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00694665 · ltd · incorporated 1961-06-06

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 55.0y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 55.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

39 officers (5 active, 39 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

183 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand

2025-11-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
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accounts · AA
2025-01-14
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-14
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-14
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-22
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-17
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HIRANI, Kirti Murji appointed
director
2024-12-17
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TULLY, Michael appointed
director
2023-10-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-07
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-07
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Charge satisfied #6
2022-10-07
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Charge satisfied #5
2022-06-16
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-11-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-14
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officers · TM01
2021-06-01
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YATES, David James appointed
director
2021-06-01
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HALL, Joseph resigned
director
2021-02-23
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GHEE, Damien Patrick resigned
director
2021-02-23
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HILL, Janet resigned
director
2021-02-23
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WALKER, Dianne Gillian Davies resigned
director
2021-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-18
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Charge satisfied #8
2021-01-29
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HINDLEY, Duncan resigned
director
2021-01-29
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YATES, David James resigned
director
2020-12-15
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MOORE, Alan Michael resigned
director
2020-12-15
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SUTTON, Anthony Charles resigned
director
2020-02-25
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GHEE, Damien Patrick appointed
director
2020-02-25
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SUTTON, Anthony Charles appointed
director
2019-12-18
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MARSHALL, Philip resigned
director
2019-03-26
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TAYLOR, Martyn Anthony resigned
director
2018-11-29
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LONG, James Paul appointed
director
2018-01-23
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YATES, David James appointed
director
2017-12-12
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HILL, Janet appointed
director
2017-12-12
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MARSHALL, Philip appointed
director
2017-12-12
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MOORE, Alan Michael appointed
director
2017-12-12
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TAYLOR, Martyn Anthony appointed
director
2017-12-12
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WALKER, Dianne Gillian Davies appointed
director
2017-10-31
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HINDLEY, Duncan appointed
director
2017-10-01
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HIRANI, Kirti appointed
secretary
2017-09-29
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PORTER, Richard Mark resigned
secretary
2016-10-14
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GREENWOOD, Marcus Stephen resigned
director
2016-10-14
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HALL, Joseph appointed
director
2015-09-08
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HALL, Joseph resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Bako Northern (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bako Northern (Holdings) Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BAKERS (AREA 1) LIMITED

This company · 00694665

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
Bako Northern (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/03/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Joseph Hallceased 13/02/2018· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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

Incorporated1961-06-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

74 Roman Way Industrial Estate

Ribbleton

Preston

PR2 5BE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-30

Last: 2025-10-16