MILLSON'S BUTCHERS & BAKERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04781725 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-06-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-20➕DOWSE, Simon Sheridan appointeddirector
- 2008-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-14📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-25➖MILLSON, Wayne resigneddirector
- 2004-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-06-17➕DOWSE, Simon Sheridan appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-17➖CLARK, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-16➕MILLSON, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2003-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs MILLSON'S BUTCHERS & BAKERS LIMITED
- 2003-05-30➕DOWSE, Sally Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-05-30➕CLARK, Stephen John appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-19
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| BAKES BY SONIA LTD→ 13686994 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BENSLEYS HOME MADE ICE CREAM LTD→ 11811115 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BOSS OF BOSSES GLOBAL LIMITED→ 08516906 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BRANSTON LIMITED→ 02889789 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| CHARLIEBOYBBQ LTD→ 14300726 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CURTIS OF LINCOLN LIMITED→ 08046640 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| DAISY MADE FARM LIMITED→ 09379620 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| EQUIDGEL LTD→ 16409586 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FOODY SHARED SERVICE LTD→ 13657992 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FUNGTION LTD→ 14000022 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GADSBY'S OF SOUTHWELL LIMITED→ 01888609 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
The Butchers Shop
Keeling Street, North Somercotes
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 7QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
DOWSE, Simon Sheridan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-06-17
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DOWSE, Sally Ann→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-05-30
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DOWSE, Simon Sheridan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-02-20
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CLARK, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2003-06-17
MILLSON, Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-06-16 · resigned 2005-02-25
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Recent filings (37 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-08-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2012-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-02