HAVN BAKERY LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC732344 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
  • · Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 2 improved, 2 worsened.

  • ↓Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
  • ·Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
  • ↑Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
  • ↑Filings: 12 → 15
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£39.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £39,131

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£39k
↑ 762% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£17k£25k£34k£42kDec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£40.4k£7.7k£33.5k
Current assets£32.1k£42.0k£22.0k
Net assets£39.1k£4.5k£34.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-30
    ➖
    PEDERSEN, Emma Skovgaard resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-03-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-03-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-05-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HAVN BAKERY LTD
  13. 2022-05-13
    ➕
    MOUNTFORD, Daniel Andrew appointed
    director
  14. 2022-05-13
    ➕
    PEDERSEN, Emma Skovgaard appointed
    director
  15. 2022-05-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Andrew Mountford
Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control13/05/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores

Registered office

Mansefield Farm
.
Doune
FK16 6HA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MOUNTFORD, Daniel Andrew→
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-05-13
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Active
PEDERSEN, Emma Skovgaard→
director · ~29y · appointed 2022-05-13 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-05-13