BREAD AHEAD LTD
Company number 08212925 · Active · London SE1 9DE
BREAD AHEAD LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08212925) incorporated on 13 September 2012, registered in London. Its registered activity is retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores (SIC 47240). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £1.64m and cash of £290k, with 123 employees on average. Net assets were unchanged on the prior period.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 465 comparable companies in London (median £1,206, upper quartile £29k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 13 September 2012
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 77 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 27 September 2027 — in 347 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47240
- Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1.64m | £290k | £3.31m | — | — | — | 123 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1.64m | £142k | £2.97m | — | — | — | — |
- Cash per employee
- £2,359
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 72/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,636,722 at 2025-03-31
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £290,189
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2012-09-13 (14 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Bread Ahead Holdings Ltd (corporate entity, England And Wales) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 10 September 2019
- Mr Matthew William Jones — owns 75–100% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 10 September 2019
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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Reminders for BREAD AHEAD LTD
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