JANES BAKERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01028623 · ltd · incorporated 1971-10-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
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
PursueActive trading company. 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. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 42.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 11000 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2026-06-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-05-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-05-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-13➕MATROSOV, Igor appointeddirector
- 2025-06-13➕PATTNI, Dipen appointeddirector
- 2025-06-13➖MORSE, Tania Sarah Ellen resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-13➖MORSE, Neville David resigneddirector
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Neville David Morse
- 2025-03-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02➖PHILLIPS, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2009-08-18➖MORSE, Neville David resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-18➕MORSE, Tania Sarah Ellen appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-17➖PHILLIPS, George Henry Edward resigneddirector
- 2006-06-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: John Campbell Herdman and Susan Mary Howard Herdman
- 2004-03-31➖PHILLIPS, Andrea resigneddirector
- 2003-10-05➕MORSE, Neville David appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-23➖BOYD, Valerie resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-03-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-11-18➕MORSE, Neville David appointeddirector
- 1999-11-18➕PHILLIPS, Andrea appointeddirector
- 1998-04-06➕BOYD, Valerie appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-06➖PHILLIPS, Barbara resignedsecretary
- 1997-03-31➕PHILLIPS, Barbara appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-31➖WIXEY, Austin Michael resignedsecretary
- 1995-07-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1994-09-26➖PHILLIPS, Barbara resignedsecretary
- 1994-09-26➕WIXEY, Austin Michael appointedsecretary
- 1983-11-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1971-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs JANES BAKERY LIMITED
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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-05-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Percys Baking Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Percys Baking Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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JANES BAKERY LIMITED
This company · 01028623
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percys Baking Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/06/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Tania Sarah Ellen Morseceased 13/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Neville David Morseceased 13/06/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Paul Thomas Swiersceased 25/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Andrew John Ollerenshawceased 25/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELICIOUSFOODBYAMI LTD→ 15794275 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| DONNINGTON BREWERY LIMITED→ 10575383 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| EVIDOSE BIOTICS LTD→ 16290436 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FERN & ROSE LIMITED→ 14970088 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FIRE & FLOW LIMITED→ 12072701 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FOOD & BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD→ 14057700 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FOODFARM AGRIBUSINESS LIMITED→ 16281275 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FOREST DELIGHTS LIMITED→ 16754542 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Unit 4 Corolin Road
Lower Tuffley Lane
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 5DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last: 2026-06-14
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
MATROSOV, Igor→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATTNI, Dipen→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYD, Valerie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 2003-09-23
MORSE, Neville David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-05 · resigned 2009-08-18
MORSE, Tania Sarah Ellen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-18 · resigned 2025-06-13
PHILLIPS, Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-31 · resigned 1998-04-06
PHILLIPS, Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-09-26
WIXEY, Austin Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-26 · resigned 1997-03-31
MORSE, Neville David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2025-06-13
PHILLIPS, Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2004-03-31
PHILLIPS, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 2019-10-02
PHILLIPS, George Henry Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2009-01-17
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/06/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Neville David Morse | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2025 | 02/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | John Campbell Herdman and Susan Mary Howard Herdman | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 08/06/2006 | 17/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/03/2003 | 28/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 14/07/1995 | 10/06/2003 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/11/1983 | 10/06/2003 |
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Recent filings (137 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-14