CAMBRIDGE BAKERS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-05➕MARQUES, Hugo, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-18➕SOUSA, Natalina appointeddirector
- 2023-07-18➖MARQUES, Hugo, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-12➖FRAZAO, Adilia resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12➕MARQUES, Hugo, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-21➖MARQUES, Hugo, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMBRIDGE BAKERS LTD
- 2019-01-16➕FRAZAO, Adilia appointeddirector
- 2019-01-16➕MARQUES, Hugo, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Hugo Marques Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/01/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Adilia Frazaoceased 12/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Dr Hugo Marquesceased 21/04/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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