BREAD AND HAM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09879795 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-19
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£99.3k
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
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -66% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £99,339
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,678 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 66% YoY
Cash YoY
-66%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£27k
↓ 66% YoY
Net Worth
£99k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£127k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £122.9k | £170.5k |
| Current assets | £127.0k | £157.0k |
| Cash | £27.2k | £79.9k |
| Debtors | £93.6k | £72.6k |
| Net assets | £99.3k | £139.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07➖JIMENEZ, Miguel Angel Conde resigneddirector
- 2021-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13➖PARERA GRACIA, David resigneddirector
- 2021-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-01➕LASCA OPRIS, Cristian Eugen appointeddirector
- 2020-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-07➖OROZCO, Francisco Munoz resigneddirector
- 2020-07-17📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2020-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15➕JIMENEZ, Miguel Angel Conde appointeddirector
- 2015-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BREAD AND HAM LIMITED
- 2015-11-19➕OROZCO, Francisco Munoz appointeddirector
- 2015-11-19➕PARERA GRACIA, David 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Cristian Eugen Lasca Opris Individual · Spanish · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/10/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Conde Jimenez Miguel Angelceased 07/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
- Bread And Kingdom Limitedceased 01/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- London Bakery Queensway Slceased 01/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
115 Queensway
London
Greater London
W2 4SJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
LASCA OPRIS, Cristian Eugen→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JIMENEZ, Miguel Angel Conde→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-07-15 · resigned 2021-12-07
OROZCO, Francisco Munoz→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-19 · resigned 2020-09-07
PARERA GRACIA, David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-11-19 · resigned 2021-07-13
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-29