THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MASTER BAKERS LIMITED

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04196498 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-04-09
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
54 officers (8 active, 54 linked, 51 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
157 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£122k£244k£366k£488k£610kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£668.3k
Current assets£275.3k
Cash£91.5k
Debtors£170.9k
Net assets£609.7k
Average employees400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (121 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-12-16
    EL-HADDAD, Wilda appointed
    director
  4. 2024-12-16
    FUSSNEGGER, Lucas appointed
    director
  5. 2024-12-16
    GROUT, Giles Leon resigned
    director
  6. 2024-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-12-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-06-27
    RYDER, Shirley Anne resigned
    director
  12. 2024-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-12-31
    GRAY, Paul Leslie resigned
    director
  14. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-07-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-07-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-06-14
    FOSTER, John Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2023-06-14
    GROUT, Giles Leon appointed
    director
  21. 2023-03-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2023-03-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  23. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-06-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-06-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-06-21
    CALTHORPE, Hayley resigned
    director
  27. 2022-06-21
    FULLER, George Thomas resigned
    director
  28. 2022-01-25
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  29. 2022-01-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  30. 2021-09-22
    LAMPER, John appointed
    director
  31. 2021-06-30
    HARRIS, Nicholas James Travis appointed
    director
  32. 2021-06-30
    CALTHORPE, Hayley appointed
    director
  33. 2021-06-30
    GRAY, Paul Leslie appointed
    director
  34. 2020-08-18
    GODFREY, Cheryl Mary resigned
    director
  35. 2019-10-16
    CARR, Daniel James appointed
    director
  36. 2019-10-16
    CARR, Janet resigned
    director
  37. 2019-10-16
    EAD, Betty Elaine resigned
    director
  38. 2019-10-16
    GODFREY, Cheryl Mary appointed
    director
  39. 2018-11-21
    FREEMAN, Christopher David resigned
    director
  40. 2018-06-22
    EAD, Betty Elaine appointed
    director
  41. 2018-02-21
    SMART, David resigned
    director
  42. 2017-02-07
    CARR, Janet appointed
    director
  43. 2016-07-20
    HALL, David George, Mr. resigned
    director
  44. 2016-07-20
    HOLLING, Michael Anthony Stephen resigned
    director
  45. 2016-05-24
    SMART, David appointed
    director
  46. 2016-05-15
    BEANEY, Christopher Charles resigned
    director
  47. 2015-10-10
    GRANT, Caroline appointed
    director
  48. 2015-10-10
    HALL, David George, Mr. appointed
    director
  49. 2015-10-10
    RYDER, Shirley Anne appointed
    director
  50. 2015-02-09
    STOREY, Ian resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 121 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

21 Baldock Street
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 9DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (8 active · 46 resigned)

DEAR, Karen
secretary · appointed 2013-07-01
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Active
CARR, Daniel James
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-10-16
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Active
EL-HADDAD, Wilda
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-12-16
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Active
FOSTER, John Robert
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-06-14
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Active
FUSSNEGGER, Lucas
director · ~34y · appointed 2024-12-16
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Active
GRANT, Caroline
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-10-10
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Active
HARRIS, Nicholas James Travis
director · ~70y · appointed 2021-06-30
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Active
LAMPER, John
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-09-22
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Active
LONICAN, Gillian Patricia
secretary · appointed 2006-09-05 · resigned 2013-05-10
Resigned
SMITH, David Gordon
secretary · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2006-09-05
Resigned
ABLEWHITE, Graham Edward Douglas
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-06-01 · resigned 2003-05-11
Resigned
ABLEWHITE, Graham Edward Douglas
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2001-05-19
Resigned
AKINS, Barry Thomas William
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2003-05-11
Resigned
BEANEY, Christopher Charles
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-01-19 · resigned 2016-05-15
Resigned
CALTHORPE, Hayley
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-06-30 · resigned 2022-06-21
Resigned
CARR, Janet
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-02-07 · resigned 2019-10-16
Resigned
CARR, Janet
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-05-09 · resigned 2007-05-06
Resigned
CLARKE, Edward Francis
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-05-11 · resigned 2014-09-10
Resigned
CLARKE, Gordon John
director · ~94y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2002-05-12
Resigned
CLARKE, Peter John
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-06-01 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (157 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-24