BAKER GROUP LTD

🌳Matureactive

04929309 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-10

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Oct 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-10-31	2024-10-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 change-of-name

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand

2026-05-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
✏️
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-08-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
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BAKER, Emma appointed
director
2025-02-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-02-25
➖
BAKER, Alan David resigned
secretary
2008-09-28
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BAKER, Mark Edward James appointed
director
2008-09-28
➖
DARK GROUP LTD resigned
corporate-director
2007-09-17
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BAKER, Mark James resigned
director
2007-09-17
➕
DARK GROUP LTD appointed
corporate-director
2003-10-16
➕
BAKER, Alan David appointed
secretary
2003-10-16
➕
BAKER, Mark James appointed
director
2003-10-15
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-10-15
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2003-10-10
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Company incorporated
As BAKER GROUP LTD
2003-10-10
➕
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-10-10
➕
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-03-30: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Mark Edward James Baker Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/06/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Dark Group Ltdceased 01/06/2017· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-10-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 7 Bowling Hill Business Park

Quarry Road

Bristol

BS37 6JL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-21

Last: 2026-06-07

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BAKER, Emma→

director · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BAKER, Mark Edward James→

director · ~42y · appointed 2008-09-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BAKER, Alan David→

secretary · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2009-02-25

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2003-10-15

Resigned

BAKER, Mark James→

director · ~42y · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2007-09-17

Resigned

DARK GROUP LTD→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2008-09-28

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2003-10-15

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-05-13

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2026-03-30

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-08-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-06-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-02-14

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-10-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-06-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-14

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-06-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-06-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-06-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-07