BAKERS OF MAYBURY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01365137 · ltd · incorporated 1978-04-26
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 May 2025
Net worth
£581.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47791SIC 47791
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 54.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 54.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £581,708
Cash draining
Cash down 64% YoY
Cash YoY
-64%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£42k
↓ 64% YoY
Net Worth
£582k
↑ 5.9% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £689.1k | £667.6k |
| Current assets | £44.6k | £120.3k |
| Cash | £41.9k | £116.4k |
| Debtors | £2.7k | £3.9k |
| Net assets | £581.7k | £549.1k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-04-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-12➖BAKER, Keith Reginald resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01➕MACKAY, Alexander Robert Whyte appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➕MACKAY, Alexander Robert Whyte appointeddirector
- 2007-10-01➖BAKER, Margaret Annie resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➖BAKER, Margaret Annie resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Birmingham Midshires Building Society
- 1982-01-13🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-01-13🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-01-13🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-01-13🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-01-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-01-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1979-08-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1979-08-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1979-05-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1978-11-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1978-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BAKERS OF MAYBURY LIMITED
- 1977-10-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1971-10-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Penrith Building Society.
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low13 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Robert Whyte Mackay Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Sovereign House
155 High Street
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 1TT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-29
Last: 2026-07-15
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
MACKAY, Alexander Robert Whyte→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-10-01
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MACKAY, Alexander Robert Whyte→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-01
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BAKER, Margaret Annie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-10-01
BAKER, Keith Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2009-10-12
BAKER, Margaret Annie→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 2007-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
13
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Birmingham Midshires Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/12/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/01/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/01/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/01/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/01/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/01/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/01/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 10/08/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 10/08/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/05/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/11/1978 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/10/1977 | — | |
| outstanding | Penrith Building Society. | Mortgage | 1 property | 29/10/1971 | — |
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-08
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accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
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2025-01-27
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2024-09-04
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accounts · AA
2024-01-17
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2023-08-02
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2023-01-13
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2022-07-15
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2021-12-29
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