CINNAMON TWIST LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04886540 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£147
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £147
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£147
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.3k | — |
| Current assets | £11.6k | — |
| Net assets | £147 | — |
| Average employees | — | 400 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-09-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-03-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CINNAMON TWIST LIMITED
- 2003-09-03➕LAZENBY, Jill Clare appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-03➕LAZENBY, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 23 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Thomas Lazenby Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Jill Clare Lazenby Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFTER HOURS BAKERY LTD→ 17009992 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRACKEN HILL FINE FOODS LIMITED→ 06768446 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BRECKENHOLME TRADING COMPANY LTD→ 06327434 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CAKE FAIRY YORKSHIRE LTD.→ 11308048 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CHOC AFFAIR LTD→ 07015898 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| COFFEE SPIRIT CO LTD→ 16346777 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CONEY HILL FARM CREAMERY LTD→ 15520689 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COOPER KING DISTILLERY LTD→ 10135055 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CROFTS CHOCOLATES LTD→ 08534741 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CROOKED BREWING LIMITED→ 10233869 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CRUMB THE REVOLUTION LTD→ 11391580 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CURRY & CHAAT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16496230 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Unit 5 Westgate Carr Road
Westgate Carr Industrial Estate
Pickering
YO18 8LX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
LAZENBY, Jill Clare→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAZENBY, Mark Thomas→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/03/2006 | 10/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/09/2003 | 16/09/2010 |
Recent filings (59 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-13