THE WEE BOULANGERIE LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC401098 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-07
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£50.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £50,558
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,194 YoY
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£105k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Net Worth
£51k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£107k
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.8k | £60.1k |
| Current assets | £107.3k | £111.1k |
| Cash | £104.8k | £108.8k |
| Debtors | £1.0k | £771 |
| Net assets | £50.6k | £59.8k |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-06-18📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-04-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs THE WEE BOULANGERIE LTD.
- 2011-06-07➕LEBART, Katia Martine Julie, Dr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Katia Martine Julie Lebart Individual · French · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Stephane Chazelas Individual · French · DOB 11/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY LIMITED→ SC083022 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| THE WHISPERING KETTLE LIMITED→ SC855377 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TURKISH BAKERY 2024 LTD→ SC819898 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
4 2f2 Parkside Terrace
Edinburgh
EH16 5BN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
LEBART, Katia Martine Julie, Dr.→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-07
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Recent filings (34 total)
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2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2024-09-16
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2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2024-01-10
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2023-06-07
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2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-11-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-10-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-02-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2020-02-21
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capital · SH08
2019-06-18