AUX MERVEILLEUX DE FRED LTD
💤Zombieactive
08087628 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-29
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56290Other food services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25➖BOURTEEL, Yves resigneddirector
- 2018-05-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-27➕VAUCAMPS, Frederic Bernard Marie appointeddirector
- 2016-12-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-06-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Shepherds Friendly Society Limited
- 2012-10-15➕ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AUX MERVEILLEUX DE FRED LTD
- 2012-05-29➕BOURTEEL, Yves appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Frederic Bernard Marie Vaucamps Individual · French · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABASYN FOODS LTD→ 12810171 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AKHLAGHI LIMITED→ 11874340 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALL IN PRODUCTS LTD→ 16007225 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALMA GLOBAL TRADING LIMITED→ 17128310 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMIYA SPIRITS LIMITED→ 16984806 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ANOTHER POEM LTD→ 16839112 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANZALI GLOBAL LTD→ 09577687 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AP1982 LTD.→ 13623144 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AREPERA CONUCO LTD→ 13743889 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
88 Old Brompton Road
London
SW7 3LQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-15
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VAUCAMPS, Frederic Bernard Marie→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-27
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BOURTEEL, Yves→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-05-29 · resigned 2018-05-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Shepherds Friendly Society The Shepherds Friendly Society Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 15/02/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
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2026-03-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-03