BOCA BAKERY LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
11657806 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-05
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£45.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 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 (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £45,724
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£46k
Current Assets
£44k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £76.5k | — |
| Current assets | £43.7k | — |
| Net assets | £45.7k | — |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-10📄elect-to-keep-the-secretaries-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH03
- 2023-10-10📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH01
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-26➕OPIALA, Michael Jordon appointeddirector
- 2018-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BOCA BAKERY LTD
- 2018-11-05➕OPIALA, Marigin appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-05➕OPIALA, Marigin appointeddirector
- 2018-11-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Marigin Opiala Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/11/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
117 Marsh Road
Rhyl
LL18 2AB
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
OPIALA, Marigin→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-05
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OPIALA, Michael Jordon→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2019-01-26
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-03
elect-to-keep-the-secretaries-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH03
2023-10-10
elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08