CRUMBS BAKERY (SHEFFIELD) LTD
💤Zombieactive
09418177 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-03
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£27.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
29 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £27,846
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 8.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.8k | £23.7k |
| Current assets | £13.3k | £12.2k |
| Net assets | £27.8k | £23.7k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-01➖TARANTINI, John Maurice resigneddirector
- 2025-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-01➕TARANTINI, Bradley Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-01➖CHADWICK, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-01➕TARANTINI, John Maurice appointeddirector
- 2015-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CRUMBS BAKERY (SHEFFIELD) LTD
- 2015-02-03➕CHADWICK, Alan James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
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 Bradely Robert Tarantini Individual · British · DOB 12/1994 · age 32 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Tarrantiniceased 01/02/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CALADEN DRINKS LIMITED→ 17095988 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEREALTO UK LIMITED→ 03864407 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| CHANTRY BREWERY LTD→ 07874878 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CRAFTED ELIXIR LIMITED→ 15183689 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CROOKED SPIRE DISTILLERY LTD→ 16911853 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUPPERS CHOICE LTD→ 12501058 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CUTTHORPE CREAMERY LTD→ 15680360 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| D'SAUCE LTD→ 17057313 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAILY POTIONS LTD→ 16796312 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEAD PARROT BEER COMPANY LTD→ 11160594 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| DELEMONT LTD→ 16891567 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIVVYS GROUP LIMITED→ 17003415 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
35 Beverley Street
Sheffield
S9 3TR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
TARANTINI, Bradley Robert→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHADWICK, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2015-02-03 · resigned 2020-02-01
TARANTINI, John Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2026-02-01
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-08