DRAPERS BAKERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04776287 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-23
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-04-01
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    JENKINS, David Clive appointed
    director
  7. 2021-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-01-06
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    address · AD01
  15. 2015-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-06-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    JENKINS, Christine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2009-10-01
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    VICKRIDGE, Janet Olive resigned
    secretary
  20. 2003-05-23
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    Company incorporated
    As DRAPERS BAKERY LIMITED
  21. 2003-05-23
    ➕
    JENKINS, Stephen appointed
    director
  22. 2003-05-23
    ➕
    VICKRIDGE, Janet Olive appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-05-23
    ➕
    DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2003-05-23
    ➖
    DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2003-05-23
    ➕
    DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2003-05-23
    ➖
    DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — JENKINS, David Clive (same surname) appointed 2022-04-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-06

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Jenkins
Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016
Mrs Christine Jenkins
Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2003-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

Unit 3 Northway Lane
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 8HA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

JENKINS, Christine→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01
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Active
JENKINS, David Clive→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-01
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Active
JENKINS, Stephen→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-05-23
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Active
VICKRIDGE, Janet Olive→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-23 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-05-23 · resigned 2003-05-23
Resigned
DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-05-23 · resigned 2003-05-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-28