DAELMANS PASTRIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02624834 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-28
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 Dec 2023
Net worth
£548.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
  • 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.5y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 6 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £547,989

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£19k
Net Worth
£548k
Current Assets
£1.0m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-12-31
Total assets£548.0k
Current assets£1.00M
Cash£19.1k
Debtors£862.6k
Net assets£548.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-14
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2023-03-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2023-03-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-09-16
    ➕
    DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes appointed
    secretary
  8. 2022-09-16
    ➖
    VAN HOEVE, Duncan resigned
    secretary
  9. 2022-08-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-08-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2022-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2022-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2022-06-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
  16. 2021-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-02-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2021-01-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  19. 2020-12-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2020-12-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2020-08-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2020-08-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-06-01
    ➕
    DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes appointed
    director
  26. 2016-06-01
    ➖
    DE WITH, Thijmen Peter resigned
    director
  27. 2014-02-01
    ➖
    HEIJNEN, Jacobus Marinus Johanna resigned
    secretary
  28. 2014-02-01
    ➕
    VAN HOEVE, Duncan appointed
    secretary
  29. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    HEIJNEN, Jacobus Marinus Johanna appointed
    secretary
  30. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    DE WITH, Thijmen Peter appointed
    director
  31. 2010-10-01
    ➖
    DE WITH, Thijmen Peter resigned
    director
  32. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    VAN OOSTRUM, Hugo Lamens Adziaan resigned
    secretary
  33. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes resigned
    director
  34. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    DE WITH, Thijmen Peter appointed
    director
  35. 2009-09-01
    ➖
    SMIT, Jan-Willem resigned
    secretary
  36. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    VAN OOSTRUM, Hugo Lamens Adziaan appointed
    secretary
  37. 2008-02-11
    ➖
    QUAK, Aad resigned
    secretary
  38. 2008-02-11
    ➕
    SMIT, Jan-Willem appointed
    secretary
  39. 2007-01-02
    ➖
    PETERS, Martijn Eduard resigned
    secretary
  40. 2007-01-02
    ➕
    QUAK, Aad appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-07-01
    ➖
    DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes resigned
    secretary
  42. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    PETERS, Martijn Eduard appointed
    secretary
  43. 2002-07-01
    ➖
    DAELMANS, Adrianus Rudolph Carolus resigned
    director
  44. 1996-08-15
    ➖
    DAELMANS, Adrianus Rudolph Carolus resigned
    secretary
  45. 1996-08-15
    ➕
    DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes appointed
    secretary
  46. 1996-08-15
    ➖
    DAELMANS, Hermanus Lambertus resigned
    director
  47. 1996-08-15
    ➕
    DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes appointed
    director
  48. 1991-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As DAELMANS PASTRIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAELMANS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrianus Rudolph Carolus Daelmans
Individual · Dutch · DOB 05/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—75-100% shares19/06/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Daelmans Bakkerijen B.Vceased 19/06/2019· 75-100% shares
  • Daelmans Bakeries Ltdceased 30/11/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1991-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

Yew Tree House
Lewes Road
Forest Row
East Sussex
RH18 5AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes→
secretary · appointed 2022-09-16
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Active
DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-06-01
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Active
DAELMANS, Adrianus Rudolph Carolus→
secretary · resigned 1996-08-15
Resigned
DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-15 · resigned 2002-07-01
Resigned
HEIJNEN, Jacobus Marinus Johanna→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2014-02-01
Resigned
PETERS, Martijn Eduard→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2007-01-02
Resigned
QUAK, Aad→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-02 · resigned 2008-02-11
Resigned
SMIT, Jan-Willem→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned
VAN HOEVE, Duncan→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-01 · resigned 2022-09-16
Resigned
VAN OOSTRUM, Hugo Lamens Adziaan→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
DAELMANS, Adrianus Rudolph Carolus→
director · ~65y · resigned 2002-07-01
Resigned
DAELMANS, Hermanus Lambertus→
director · ~98y · resigned 1996-08-15
Resigned
DAELMANS, Hieronymus Petrus Johannes→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-08-15 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
DE WITH, Thijmen Peter→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned
DE WITH, Thijmen Peter→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
A registered charge1 property14/06/2022—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—27/01/202112/08/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—22/12/202012/08/2022
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Recent filings (126 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-03-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-27