BAKER & BAKER FURNITURE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04688907 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£260.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31020
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.6y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £260,647

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£261k
↑ 5.4% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£52k£104k£156k£209k£261kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£520.5k£523.0k
Current assets£35.7k£44.0k
Cash—£10.0k
Debtors£9.4k£5.0k
Net assets£260.6k£247.3k

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

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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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-24
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    BONE, Anthony Charles Watney resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-25
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-06-17
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2014-12-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  18. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    BONE, Anthony Charles Watney appointed
    director
  19. 2004-06-25
    ➖
    BAKER, James Anthony resigned
    director
  20. 2003-03-31
    ➕
    BAKER, Marie Alison appointed
    director
  21. 2003-03-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAKER & BAKER FURNITURE LIMITED
  22. 2003-03-06
    ➕
    BAKER, Marie Alison appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-03-06
    ➕
    BAKER, Graham John appointed
    director
  24. 2003-03-06
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-03-06
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-03-06
    ➕
    BAKER, James Anthony appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAKER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Charles Watney Bone
Individual · British · DOB 10/1941 · age 85
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Graham John Baker
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Marie Alison Baker
Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31020 — SIC 31020

Registered office

Unit 1 Greenfields Farm Yeldham Road
Stambourne
Halstead
Essex
CO9 4ND
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BAKER, Marie Alison→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-06
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Active
BAKER, Graham John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-03-06
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Active
BAKER, Marie Alison→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-06 · resigned 2003-03-06
Resigned
BAKER, James Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-03-06 · resigned 2004-06-25
Resigned
BONE, Anthony Charles Watney→
director · ~85y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2025-09-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—11/12/2014—
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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-11