BAKING (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08669120 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-30
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£50.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £50,500

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£51k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£10k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£30k£40k£51kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£19.5k£19.5k
Current assets£9.6k£9.6k
Net assets£50.5k£50.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-08-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-04-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-04-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-08-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-07-30
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, John resigned
    director
  17. 2019-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-10-15
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Patrick appointed
    director
  20. 2015-10-15
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, John appointed
    director
  21. 2015-10-15
    ➖
    JOHNS, Paul Fouzi Ayoub resigned
    director
  22. 2013-08-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAKING (UK) LIMITED
  23. 2013-08-30
    ➕
    JOHNS, Paul Fouzi Ayoub appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Patrick O'Brien
Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/08/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Buckleyceased 30/07/2019· 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
Incorporated2013-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

4 Middle Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1SH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

O'BRIEN, Patrick→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-10-15
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Active
BUCKLEY, John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2019-07-30
Resigned
JOHNS, Paul Fouzi Ayoub→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-08-30 · resigned 2015-10-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-21