BAKEHOUSE AND DELIGHTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09009560 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-24
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees500500

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2022-05-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-08-10
    ➖
    FITZSIMMONS, Christopher resigned
    director
  10. 2021-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-06-08
    ➕
    FITZSIMMONS, Barry appointed
    director
  12. 2021-06-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    FITZSIMMONS, Barry resigned
    director
  20. 2014-04-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAKEHOUSE AND DELIGHTS LIMITED
  21. 2014-04-24
    ➕
    FITZSIMMONS, Barry appointed
    director
  22. 2014-04-24
    ➕
    FITZSIMMONS, Christopher appointed
    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 age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Barry Fitzsimmons
Individual · British · DOB 01/1950 · age 76
75–100%
—75-100% shares26/04/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher Fitzsimmonsceased 26/04/2021· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2014-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Registered office

Unit 1h, Westpark 26 Business Park
Chelston
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 9AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-24

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

FITZSIMMONS, Barry→
director · ~76y · appointed 2021-06-08
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Active
FITZSIMMONS, Barry→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-04-24 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
FITZSIMMONS, Christopher→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-04-24 · resigned 2021-08-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17