BERNER GERMANY LTD.

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06231184 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-30
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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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
  • 56101Licenced restaurants
  • 77341SIC 77341
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-12-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-10-22
    ➖
    SL24 LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2025-10-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-08-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2019-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-06-01
    ➕
    BERNER, Anja, Mr. appointed
    director
  20. 2011-06-01
    ➖
    BAECKEREI BERNER GMBH resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2007-04-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERNER GERMANY LTD.
  22. 2007-04-30
    ➕
    SL24 LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-04-30
    ➕
    BAECKEREI BERNER GMBH appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BERNER" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms. Annabell Berner-Martin
Individual · German · DOB 05/1992 · age 34
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

The Picasso Building
Caldervale Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 5PF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BERNER, Anja, Mr.→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-06-01
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Active
SL24 LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-30 · resigned 2025-10-22
Resigned
BAECKEREI BERNER GMBH→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-30 · resigned 2011-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-22