−£49k
vs Apr 2024Active06578046Private limited companyMatlock
THE LOAF LTD
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
THE LOAF LTD is an active private limited company (company number 06578046) incorporated on 28 April 2008, registered in Matlock. Its registered activity is manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes (SIC 10710). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of −£49k and cash of £3,591, with 24 employees on average. Net assets rose 8% on the prior period (−£54k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 3,239 comparable companies in the UK (median £132, upper quartile £19k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 April 200818 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027in 100 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 May 2027in 202 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 10710
- Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
- SIC 46380
- Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
- SIC 47240
- Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
- SIC 47290
- Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£3,591
−63%vs Apr 2024Not reported
24
+41%vs Apr 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | −£49k | £3,591 | £9,271 | — | — | — | 24 |
| 30 April 2024 | −£54k | £9,715 | £9,245 | — | — | — | 17 |
Cash per employee£150Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets below zeroNet assets £-49,224 at 30 April 2025
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 28 April 2008
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Timothy Melbourne
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Daniel Francis Bell
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Jeffrey Bell
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Roger William Bode
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Andrew James Auld
- owns 25–50% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 202 days
- Next accounts duein 100 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £49k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £54k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Derby
- THE BUCKLEY BAKEHOUSE LTDSwadlincote · inc. Aug 2006
- LUKE EVANS BAKERY LTDDerby · inc. Jun 2011
- BUFFALO BROWNIES LTDDerby · inc. Aug 2011
- CROOTS FARM SHOP LIMITEDBelper · inc. Mar 2004
- UBHI VENTURES LIMITEDDerby · inc. May 2013
- THE BAKEWELL BAKERY LIMITEDBakewell · inc. Aug 2013
All companies incorporated on 28 April 2008 · in Apr 2008.
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Reminders for THE LOAF LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.