BYRON BAKERY LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC343419 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-27
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£133.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 17.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £133,383
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,372 YoY
Cash YoY
+45%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£195k
↑ 45% YoY
Net Worth
£133k
↓ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£297k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £353.1k | £695.9k |
| Current assets | £297.2k | £255.0k |
| Cash | £194.8k | £134.7k |
| Debtors | £97.0k | £109.7k |
| Net assets | £133.4k | £136.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11➖CLARKSON, Fraser Govan resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-11➖CLARKSON, Fraser Govan resigneddirector
- 2025-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-13➕SHAW, Eilidh Lauren appointeddirector
- 2025-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-31➖RAIT, Fiona Maureen resigneddirector
- 2021-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-02-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-02-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-11➕CLARKSON, Fraser Govan appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-11➖GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-11-11➖RAIT, Alistair Allan resigneddirector
- 2020-11-10➕MASON, Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-11-10➕CLARKSON, Fraser Govan appointeddirector
- 2014-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-08-02➖GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-08-01➕GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-06-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BYRON BAKERY LTD
- 2008-05-27➕GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➕RAIT, Alistair Allan appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕RAIT, Fiona Maureen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLARKSON, Fraser Govan resigned 2025-12-11; CLARKSON, Fraser Govan resigned 2025-12-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Louise Ann Mason Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/01/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Beecatcher Pte Limitedceased 11/11/2020· 75-100% shares
- Robert Gordon Kiddceased 13/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Alistair Allan Raitceased 11/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Fiona Maureen Raitceased 11/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Registered office
11 Byron Square Aberdeen Byron Square
11
Aberdeen
AB16 7LL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
MASON, Louise→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAW, Eilidh Lauren→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARKSON, Fraser Govan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2025-12-11
GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2011-08-02
GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2020-11-11
CLARKSON, Fraser Govan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-11-10 · resigned 2025-12-11
RAIT, Alistair Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2020-11-11
RAIT, Fiona Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2021-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/02/2009 | 07/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/06/2008 | 11/07/2024 |
Recent filings (63 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16