BUCKFAST ORGANIC BAKERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04960690 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-12
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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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
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 active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 37/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 3900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-27➕GLOVER, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2025-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-12➖SPARROW, David Adrian resigneddirector
- 2025-08-20➖EDEN, Phillip resigneddirector
- 2025-01-10➖HARDESTY, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2025-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-06➕EDEN, Phillip appointeddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28➖LAWES, Richard Neville resigneddirector
- 2024-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-01➕SPARROW, David Adrian appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➖PEARSON, Esther Caroline resigneddirector
- 2023-12-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-20🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Vegan Food Group LTD
- 2023-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-11📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2023-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07➕THE VEGAN FOOD GROUP LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2023-12-07➕HARDESTY, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-12-07➖VEG CAPITAL LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-15➕LAWES, Richard Neville appointeddirector
- 2023-03-08➖GLOVER, Matthew David resigneddirector
- 2023-03-08➖JOHNSON, Clifford James resigneddirector
- 2023-03-08➕VEG CAPITAL LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2022-12-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Veg Capital LTD
- 2021-08-31➖CARSON, Christopher Ian resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-31➖CARSON, Christopher Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-08-31➖CARSON, Sally resigneddirector
- 2021-08-31➕GLOVER, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31➕JOHNSON, Clifford James appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Veg Capital LTD
- 2021-08-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Veg Capital LTD
- 2021-08-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Sally Carson
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 2 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EDEN, Phillip resigned 2025-08-20; SPARROW, David Adrian resigned 2025-09-12
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Carson Moore Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Carson Moore Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BUCKFAST ORGANIC BAKERY LIMITED
This company · 04960690
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Moore Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sally Carsonceased 28/03/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Christopher Ian Carsonceased 28/03/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Wessex House
Teign Road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 4AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
GLOVER, Matthew David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THE VEGAN FOOD GROUP LTD→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2023-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARSON, Christopher Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2021-08-31
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2003-11-12
CARSON, Christopher Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2021-08-31
CARSON, Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2021-08-31
EDEN, Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-01-06 · resigned 2025-08-20
GLOVER, Matthew David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-08-31 · resigned 2023-03-08
HARDESTY, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-12-07 · resigned 2025-01-10
JOHNSON, Clifford James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-08-31 · resigned 2023-03-08
LAWES, Richard Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-05-15 · resigned 2024-06-28
PEARSON, Esther Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-04-01 · resigned 2024-05-01
SPARROW, David Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2025-09-12
TINGLEY, Bernhard William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2020-03-31
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-12 · resigned 2003-11-12
VEG CAPITAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2023-03-08 · resigned 2023-12-07
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Vegan Food Group The Vegan Food Group LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Veg Capital Veg Capital LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Veg Capital Veg Capital LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Veg Capital Veg Capital LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/08/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Sally Carson / Christopher Ian Carson | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/08/2021 | 20/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Sally Carson / Christopher Ian Carson | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/08/2021 | 20/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/07/2020 | 04/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/02/2020 | 04/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 01/12/2003 | 21/05/2019 |
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Recent filings (109 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-04