BE CHOCOLATE AND PATISSERIE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
11938990 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10821SIC 10821
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06➕TOWNSON, Eve Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BE CHOCOLATE AND PATISSERIE LTD
- 2019-04-11➕TOWNSON, Eve Mary appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-11➕TOWNSON, Bryan Lea appointeddirector
- 2019-04-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Eve Mary Townson Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/04/2019 |
Mr Bryan Lea Townson Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Food & drink · BB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERTWISTLES (BAKERS) LIMITED→ 00859279 · est 1965 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 60y | — | — |
| CEREAL BAKERY LTD→ 13313180 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CHOCLEYS LIMITED→ 10735793 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| EDDIES BAKERS LTD→ 16970162 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDIBLOO FOODS LTD→ 13995893 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FARMHOUSE BISCUITS LIMITED→ 01145352 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| FINA HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14177980 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FINEST KASHMIR LIMITED→ 12698081 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FLAVOURS AND ESSENCES UK LIMITED→ 03615408 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| FREEZE FUSION LTD→ 15199992 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FRESHLY FUELLED LIMITED→ 14691872 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FUCTIVINO LTD→ 07304138 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Unit 15 Clayton Street Industrial Estate
Nelson
BB9 7PH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
TOWNSON, Bryan Lea→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-04-11
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TOWNSON, Eve Mary→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-04-06
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Recent filings (21 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21