DR SCHAR UK LIMITED
📈Growthactive
03526628 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-13
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.4y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,956,000
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £2.96M | £1.48M |
| Average employees | 93 | 8700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01➖GRIMSHAW, Bradley Ratcliffe resigneddirector
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01➕LOCKETT, Declan Gerard appointeddirector
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18➕BEBBINGTON-MCCALL, Gail appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-07➖GRIFFITH, Rheinallt Wyn resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-12-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-06-01➕GRIFFITH, Rheinallt Wyn appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-30➖OWENS, Andrew Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2020-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-31➖BERGER, Hans Christian resigneddirector
- 2017-12-31➖EIDEN, Manfred Ludwig resigneddirector
- 2014-07-31➖TRICE, Robert Keith resigneddirector
- 2014-05-06➕GRIMSHAW, Bradley Ratcliffe appointeddirector
- 2014-05-03🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2012-10-16🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2012-03-30🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-01-01➕OWENS, Andrew Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-01➕EIDEN, Manfred Ludwig appointeddirector
- 2010-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2010-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-08-31➖KOHNEN, Thorsten resigneddirector
- 2010-07-01➕TRICE, Robert Keith appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30➖HOOK, Christopher Nigel resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖HOOK, Christopher Nigel resigneddirector
- 2009-04-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-01-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2009-01-01➕KOHNEN, Thorsten appointeddirector
- 2008-05-19➖AUSSERHOFER, Walter resigneddirector
- 2008-05-19➕BERGER, Hans Christian appointeddirector
- 2007-08-30➖WESTON, Leo George resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-30➖WESTON, Leo George resigneddirector
- 2007-08-29➕HOOK, Christopher Nigel appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-06➖BERGER, Hannes resigneddirector
- 2007-02-06➖LADURNER, Ulrich Bruno resigneddirector
- 2007-01-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Dr Schar Spa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dr Schar Spa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DR SCHAR UK LIMITED
This company · 03526628
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Schar Spa 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
401 Faraday Street
Birchwood Park, Birchwood
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 6GA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)
BEBBINGTON-MCCALL, Gail→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOCKETT, Declan Gerard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRIFFITH, Rheinallt Wyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2023-07-07
HOOK, Christopher Nigel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-29 · resigned 2010-06-30
HOOK, Julie Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 1999-03-16
OWENS, Andrew Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2021-04-30
ROBERTS, Barbara Pearl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 1999-02-26
WESTON, Leo George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-24 · resigned 2007-08-30
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 1998-03-13
AUSSERHOFER, Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-05-11 · resigned 2008-05-19
BERGER, Hannes→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-05-17 · resigned 2007-02-06
BERGER, Hans Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-19 · resigned 2017-12-31
COOPERHOUSE, Lou→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-06-20 · resigned 2001-02-23
EIDEN, Manfred Ludwig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2017-12-31
GRIMSHAW, Bradley Ratcliffe→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-05-06 · resigned 2024-12-01
HOOK, Christopher Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2010-06-30
JONES, Fiona Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 1999-02-26
KOHNEN, Thorsten→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2010-08-31
LADURNER, Ulrich Bruno→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-05-11 · resigned 2007-02-06
LOESCH, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-05-11 · resigned 2006-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 30/03/2012 | 03/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 23/04/2009 | 22/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 07/01/2009 | 16/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/01/2007 | 22/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 24/04/2001 | 03/08/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 02/01/2001 | 22/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | The Standard Life Assurance Company | Deed of deposit | 1 property | 31/05/2000 | 22/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/01/1999 | 03/08/2006 |
Recent filings (152 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-12-16