ARTISSERIE PATISSERIE UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13270305 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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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
- 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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.
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12➖GARRETT, Graham Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTISSERIE PATISSERIE UK LIMITED
- 2021-03-16➕UNDERWOOD, Christopher Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-03-16➕GARRETT, Graham Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-03-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Alan Underwood Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/03/2021 |
Mr Graham Robert Garrett Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/03/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3 BRU'S BREWING COMPANY LTD→ 11626832 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A TOUCH OF MADNESS LTD→ 16070379 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALKEMISTA LIMITED→ 11688650 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ATA RODO LTD→ 15871610 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BAKEMYDAY ESSEX LTD→ 16626020 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BDACC PUBS LIMITED→ 14807662 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BEAN ABOUT LTD→ 15239675 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BISHOP NICK LIMITED→ 07719082 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BLACK BARN BEVERAGES LTD→ 17075640 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACKWATER COFFEE LTD→ 15633776 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BOLBOL IMPORTS LTD→ 11829945 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BQZEEN LIMITED→ 05300710 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Unit 9 Hill Farm
Ford End
Chelmsford
CM3 1LH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
UNDERWOOD, Christopher Alan→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARRETT, Graham Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-03-16 · resigned 2025-02-12
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-03-16