BERRYMAN'S BAKERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04732479 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-13
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees192200

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  2. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-02-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2022-10-29
    ➖
    BERRYMAN, Bridget Helen resigned
    secretary
  9. 2022-10-29
    ➖
    BERRYMAN, Bridget Helen resigned
    director
  10. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-12-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2020-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-05-25
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    BERRYMAN, John Stanley resigned
    director
  17. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-06-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Heygates Limited
  21. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    VINGOE, Rachael Jane appointed
    director
  22. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    VINGOE, Robert appointed
    director
  23. 2007-03-28
    ➖
    BERRYMAN, William Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2003-12-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2003-04-13
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    Company incorporated
    As BERRYMAN'S BAKERY LIMITED
  26. 2003-04-13
    ➕
    BERRYMAN, Bridget Helen appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-04-13
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-04-13
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-04-13
    ➕
    BERRYMAN, Bridget Helen appointed
    director
  30. 2003-04-13
    ➕
    BERRYMAN, John Stanley appointed
    director
  31. 2003-04-13
    ➕
    BERRYMAN, William Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2003-04-13
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2003-04-13
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rachael Jane Vingoe
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/12/2020
Mr Robert Vingoe
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Bridget Helen Berrymanceased 29/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2003-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

Berrymans Bakery
Pednandrea
Redruth
Cornwall
TR15 2EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

VINGOE, Rachael Jane→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VINGOE, Robert→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERRYMAN, Bridget Helen→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-13 · resigned 2022-10-29
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-13 · resigned 2003-04-13
Resigned
BERRYMAN, Bridget Helen→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-04-13 · resigned 2022-10-29
Resigned
BERRYMAN, John Stanley→
director · ~90y · appointed 2003-04-13 · resigned 2020-05-25
Resigned
BERRYMAN, William Paul→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-04-13 · resigned 2007-03-28
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-13 · resigned 2003-04-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Heygates
Heygates Limited
Legal charge1 property28/06/2011—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/12/2003—
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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22