BAKED TILES LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 3.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-274.8k |
| Current assets | £193.0k |
| Cash | £40.8k |
| Net assets | £-274.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-13✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2025-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-21➕SMITH, Hamish Stuart appointeddirector
- 2025-02-21➖CHIDGEY, Neil John resigneddirector
- 2025-02-21➖METCALF, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 2025-02-21➖TAYLOR, Lesley Karen resigneddirector
- 2025-02-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-12-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Seneca Trade Finance LTD
- 2023-02-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Seneca Trade Partners LTD
- 2022-09-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sellersfunding International Portfolio LTD
- 2022-08-01➕TAYLOR, Lesley Karen appointeddirector
- 2018-08-30➕CHIDGEY, Neil John appointeddirector
- 2018-02-05➕METCALF, John Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-02-05➖TAYLOR, John Albert Brian resigneddirector
- 2017-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BAKED TILES LIMITED
- 2017-09-29➕TAYLOR, John Albert Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-13: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-03-13: change-of-name-notice
Group structure
Sarsen Brands Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarsen Brands Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/05/2026 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Sarsen Group Holdings Limitedceased 20/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Lesley Karen Taylorceased 21/02/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr John Joseph Metcalfceased 21/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr John Albert Brian Taylorceased 05/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Seneca Trade Finance Seneca Trade Finance LTD | A registered charge | 3 properties | 07/02/2023 | 06/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Seneca Trade Partners Seneca Trade Partners LTD | A registered charge | 3 properties | 06/02/2023 | 06/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Sellersfunding International Portfolio Sellersfunding International Portfolio LTD | A registered charge | — | 14/09/2022 | 12/12/2024 |