BAKARE BEDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02813000 · ltd · incorporated 1993-04-27
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£274.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £274,835
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£454k
↑ 3.3% YoY
Net Worth
£275k
↑ 2.7% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£213k£425k£638k£850k£1.1mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£391.7k£378.3k
Current assets£1.06M£858.1k
Cash£453.8k£439.1k
Debtors£289.4k£62.8k
Net assets£274.8k£267.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2023-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2021-06-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-25
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2019-09-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2019-09-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-03
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-12-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-08-20
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    BAKER, John Adrian resigned
    director
  18. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    BAKER, Steven John appointed
    director
  19. 2013-07-04
    ➖
    HANCOCK, Kim Sharon resigned
    director
  20. 2013-06-24
    ➖
    BUSH, Mark Mackenzie resigned
    director
  21. 2009-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    BUSH, Mark Mackenzie appointed
    director
  23. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    HANCOCK, Kim Sharon appointed
    director
  24. 2003-06-18
    ➖
    BAKER, Richard John resigned
    director
  25. 2003-04-03
    ➖
    BAKER, Gary John resigned
    director
  26. 1999-12-17
    ➕
    BAKER, Gwendoline Florence appointed
    director
  27. 1997-07-04
    ➖
    STEELE, David resigned
    director
  28. 1996-10-20
    ➕
    BAKER, Gary John appointed
    director
  29. 1996-03-20
    ➕
    BAKER, Richard John appointed
    director
  30. 1995-04-06
    ➕
    STEELE, David appointed
    director
  31. 1993-04-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAKARE BEDS LIMITED
  32. 1993-04-27
    ➕
    BAKER, Gwendoline Florence appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-04-27
    ➕
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1993-04-27
    ➖
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1993-04-27
    ➕
    BAKER, John Adrian appointed
    director
  36. 1993-04-27
    ➕
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1993-04-27
    ➖
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Bakare Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bakare Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BAKARE BEDS LIMITED
This company · 02813000

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bakare Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest01/06/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Gwendoline Florence Bakerceased 01/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr John Adrian Bakerceased 20/12/2017· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

Unit 1a, Bluewater Estate Bell Close, Newnham Industrial Estate
Plympton
Plymouth
Devon
PL7 4JH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

BAKER, Gwendoline Florence→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Gwendoline Florence→
director · ~86y · appointed 1999-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Steven John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-04-27 · resigned 1993-04-27
Resigned
BAKER, Gary John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-10-20 · resigned 2003-04-03
Resigned
BAKER, John Adrian→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-04-27 · resigned 2018-08-20
Resigned
BAKER, Richard John→
director · ~59y · appointed 1996-03-20 · resigned 2003-06-18
Resigned
BUSH, Mark Mackenzie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2013-06-24
Resigned
HANCOCK, Kim Sharon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2013-07-04
Resigned
STEELE, David→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-04-06 · resigned 1997-07-04
Resigned
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-04-27 · resigned 1993-04-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/09/200906/11/2024

Recent filings (114 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-06-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-06-01