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Martins Craft Bakery Limited

Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 10

  1. Heleina Mckay 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Kirsty Campbell Harvey 2008-2013 Director View profile
  3. Ian Russell Martin 2006-2012 Director View profile
  4. Allison Pickup 2004-2006 Director View profile
  5. Derek Charles Croucher 2003-2004 Director View profile
  6. John Martin Slattery 1998-2002 Director View profile
  7. Patricia Martin 2001 Director View profile
  8. Lee Fairbrother 2013-2014 Secretary View profile
  9. Joanne Borg 1998-2013 Secretary View profile
  10. Richard Martin 2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Incorporated
22/03/1952
Registered office
Manchester
Previous names
Martin's (Moston) Limited (until 09/01/2015)

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Neil Richard Martin ceased 2026-01-02
    75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Holyoak ST LTD
    75-100% shares · notified 2026-01-02

Group

  1. Martins Craft Bakery Limited is controlled by Neil Richard Martin
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-19, ceased 2026-01-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Neil Richard Martin.

6 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£9,553,614
Total assets
£11,167,510
Cash
£794,615
Employees
2.64
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£304,777

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

13.3y median 12.9y
average tenure
15.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Dormant 3Manufacturing 2Property 2Retail and trade 2Professional services 1Utilities 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00505826
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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