ALEXANDER TAYLOR (BAKERIES) LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC884641 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15➕FLOWERS, Jack Sterling appointeddirector
- 2026-04-15➕HUERTA CHAVEZ, Carlos Daniel appointeddirector
- 2026-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER TAYLOR (BAKERIES) LIMITED
- 2026-03-31➕LANE-SMITH, Roger appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 0.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Daniel Huerta Chavez Individual · American · DOB 12/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/04/2026 |
Mr Jack Sterling Flowers Individual · American · DOB 07/1937 · age 89 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Roger Lane-Smithceased 15/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
11 Waterside Street
Strathaven
ML10 6AW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
FLOWERS, Jack Sterling→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2026-04-15
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HUERTA CHAVEZ, Carlos Daniel→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2026-04-15
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LANE-SMITH, Roger→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2026-03-31
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Recent filings (8 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-31