HOBZ BAKERY LIMITED

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SC732591 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-16
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
year to May 2024
Net worth
£-88.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £88,161

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
Net Worth
-£88k
Current Assets
£15k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-05-31
Total assets£-77.8k
Current assets£14.8k
Cash£7.7k
Debtors£7.0k
Net assets£-88.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-01-03
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2025-10-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-05-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-05-27
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-05-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-05-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-05-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HOBZ BAKERY LIMITED
  14. 2022-05-16
    MALLIA, Matthew appointed
    director
  15. 2022-05-16
    📄
    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew Mallia
Individual · Maltese · DOB 01/1997 · age 29
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/05/2022

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
Incorporated2022-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

Unit 3 Balcormo Farm
St. Monans
Fife
KY10 2RE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last: 2025-05-15

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MALLIA, Matthew
director · ~29y · appointed 2022-05-16
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Recent filings (16 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-29