KINGS FAYRE BAKERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05278554 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-04
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees202000

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2020-12-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2020-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-12-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-12-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2019-11-26
    ➖
    WATSON, Neil resigned
    director
  16. 2019-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    HICKMAN, Stuart appointed
    secretary
  19. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    CROOK, Adam John appointed
    director
  20. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    HICKMAN, Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2017-04-07
    ➖
    WATSON, Julie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-04-07
    ➖
    CROOK, John resigned
    director
  23. 2017-04-07
    ➖
    WATSON, Julie resigned
    director
  24. 2004-11-08
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-11-08
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2004-11-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KINGS FAYRE BAKERY LIMITED
  27. 2004-11-04
    ➕
    WATSON, Julie appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-11-04
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-11-04
    ➕
    CROOK, John appointed
    director
  30. 2004-11-04
    ➕
    WATSON, Julie appointed
    director
  31. 2004-11-04
    ➕
    WATSON, Neil appointed
    director
  32. 2004-11-04
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

46/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart Hickman
Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/04/2017
Mr Adam John Crook
Individual · British · DOB 12/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/04/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Neil Watsonceased 26/11/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Julie Watsonceased 07/04/2017· 25-50% shares
  • John Crookceased 07/04/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2004-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

36 High Street
Kinver
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY7 6HF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

HICKMAN, Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2017-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROOK, Adam John→
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HICKMAN, Stuart→
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATSON, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2017-04-07
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2004-11-08
Resigned
CROOK, John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2017-04-07
Resigned
WATSON, Julie→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2017-04-07
Resigned
WATSON, Neil→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2019-11-26
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2004-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-09