BRAMBER BAKEHOUSE

🌳Matureactive
09437477 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-02-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (10 active, 30 linked, 25 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
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
11
filings
  • 9 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-03-05
    NEALE, Laura Jane appointed
    director
  4. 2026-03-05
    RING, Alison Ruth appointed
    director
  5. 2026-02-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2026-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2026-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2026-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2026-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2026-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2026-01-15
    SOPER, Caroline appointed
    secretary
  12. 2026-01-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2026-01-06
    BUTT, Lucy Rebecca appointed
    director
  14. 2026-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-12-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-12-11
    BUTT, Lucy resigned
    secretary
  18. 2025-12-11
    DAVIES, Kelly Louise resigned
    director
  19. 2025-10-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2025-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2025-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2025-10-16
    CLINTON, Jacqueline Louise appointed
    director
  24. 2025-10-16
    COPEMAN, Sophia resigned
    director
  25. 2025-10-16
    MCCARTHY, Caitlyn resigned
    director
  26. 2025-10-16
    NAIDOO, Chanel resigned
    director
  27. 2025-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2025-07-17
    DE FREESE, Nils resigned
    director
  30. 2025-06-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2025-02-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  32. 2025-02-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  33. 2025-02-01
    BUTT, Lucy appointed
    secretary
  34. 2025-02-01
    NAIDOO, Chanel resigned
    secretary
  35. 2024-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  36. 2024-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  37. 2024-12-05
    CULLEN, Catherine Frances appointed
    director
  38. 2024-12-05
    GRIFFITHS, Morgan Philip Charles appointed
    director
  39. 2024-12-01
    PRESTON, Hollin resigned
    director
  40. 2024-08-21
    FIELD, Gabrielle appointed
    director
  41. 2024-08-21
    RADIA, Priya appointed
    director
  42. 2024-08-21
    COPEMAN, Sophia appointed
    director
  43. 2024-08-21
    DAVIES, Kelly Louise appointed
    director
  44. 2024-07-19
    HAMPTON, Neha Patel resigned
    director
  45. 2024-07-09
    NAIDOO, Chanel appointed
    director
  46. 2023-09-05
    NAIDOO, Chanel appointed
    secretary
  47. 2023-06-27
    MCCARTHY, Caitlyn appointed
    director
  48. 2023-06-27
    PRESTON, Daniel Thomas resigned
    director
  49. 2023-06-27
    THERON, Colleen resigned
    director
  50. 2023-05-01
    MAFFEY, Alison resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
6 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BUTT, Lucy resigned 2025-12-11; COPEMAN, Sophia resigned 2025-10-16; DAVIES, Kelly Louise resigned 2025-12-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lucy Rebecca Butt
Individual · British · DOB 10/1991 · age 35
sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Hollin Prestonceased 19/07/2024· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

C/O West & Berry Limited Nile House
Nile Street
Brighton
BN1 1HW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (10 active · 20 resigned)

SOPER, Caroline
secretary · appointed 2026-01-15
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Active
BUTT, Lucy Rebecca
director · ~35y · appointed 2026-01-06
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Active
CLINTON, Jacqueline Louise
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-10-16
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Active
CULLEN, Catherine Frances
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-12-05
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Active
DUNCAN, Anne Frances
director · ~66y · appointed 2022-07-19
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Active
FIELD, Gabrielle
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-08-21
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Morgan Philip Charles
director · ~36y · appointed 2024-12-05
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Active
NEALE, Laura Jane
director · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-05
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Active
RADIA, Priya
director · ~29y · appointed 2024-08-21
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Active
RING, Alison Ruth
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-05
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Active
BENNETT, Stephanie
secretary · appointed 2017-09-30 · resigned 2022-02-11
Resigned
BUTT, Lucy
secretary · appointed 2025-02-01 · resigned 2025-12-11
Resigned
MAFFEY, Alison
secretary · appointed 2022-02-11 · resigned 2023-05-01
Resigned
NAIDOO, Chanel
secretary · appointed 2023-09-05 · resigned 2025-02-01
Resigned
BUTT, Lucy
director · ~35y · appointed 2015-02-12 · resigned 2021-01-31
Resigned
COLLISON, Martha
director · ~30y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2019-06-13
Resigned
COPEMAN, Sophia
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-08-21 · resigned 2025-10-16
Resigned
DAVIES, Kelly Louise
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-08-21 · resigned 2025-12-11
Resigned
DE FREESE, Nils
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-07-19 · resigned 2025-07-17
Resigned
GREEN, Anna
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-02-28 · resigned 2019-06-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

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officers · AP01
2026-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23