BREAD FACTORY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03237576 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-13
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 29.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.3 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
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 8 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-11-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-07➕BARRETT, Daniel Macdonald appointeddirector
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-12-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-12-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-11-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-11-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2021-10-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-10-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-10-05➖ARBEL, Dean resigneddirector
- 2021-10-05➖AVIDAN, Ran resigneddirector
- 2018-09-10➕ARBEL, Dean appointeddirector
- 2017-09-20➕TRIGWELL, Andy appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-20➕TRIGWELL, Andy appointeddirector
- 2017-09-20➖EMERSON, Jake resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-20➖EMERSON, Jake Alaric Roger resigneddirector
- 2011-07-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-07-11➕EMERSON, Jake appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-11➖MOLNAR, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-11➕EMERSON, Jake Alaric Roger appointeddirector
- 2011-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-04-11➖MEJIA, Yael resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-11➕MOLNAR, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-11➖MEJIA, Yael resigneddirector
- 2011-04-11➖MER, Amnon Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2011-04-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-04-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-10-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ge Commercial Finance Limited
- 2005-07-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Cppf (Garrick Road) Jersey Nominee a Limited and Cppf (Garrick Road) Jersey Nominee B Limited
- 2005-06-24➕MER, Amnon Jonathan appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bread Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bread Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BREAD FACTORY LIMITED
This company · 03237576
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bread Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Unit 12 Garrick Road Industrial Estate
Irving Way Hendon
London
NW9 6AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
Active
BARRETT, Daniel Macdonald→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-07-07
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MOLNAR, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-03-31
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TRIGWELL, Andy→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-09-20
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EMERSON, Jake→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2017-09-20
MEJIA, Yael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2011-04-11
MER, Amnon Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-06 · resigned 2005-03-31
MOLNAR, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-11 · resigned 2011-07-11
YEATES, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-13 · resigned 1996-12-06
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-13 · resigned 1996-08-13
ARBEL, Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2021-10-05
AVIDAN, Ran→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2021-10-05
EMERSON, Jake Alaric Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2017-09-20
MEJIA, Yael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-08-13 · resigned 2011-04-11
MER, Amnon Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-06-24 · resigned 2011-04-11
CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-08-13 · resigned 1996-08-13
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/11/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Supplemental charge | 3 properties | 27/07/2011 | 29/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A deed of accession | 1 property | 11/04/2011 | 29/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 21/04/2009 | 16/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited | Composite all assets guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 21/10/2005 | 16/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Cppf (Garrick Road) Jersey Nominee a and Cppf (Garrick Road) Jersey Nominee B Cppf (Garrick Road) Jersey Nominee a Limited and Cppf (Garrick Road) Jersey Nominee B Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 19/07/2005 | 16/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/03/1997 | 16/04/2011 |
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Recent filings (166 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-12-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-11-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-11-29