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Company · Bristol

Hobbs House 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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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Barbara Lesley Stopher 2014-2020 Director View profile
  2. Bafana Mabensela Ncube 2007-2014 Director View profile
  3. John Loughnan Wells 2003-2009 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Hugo Herbert 2003-2016 Director View profile
  5. Clive John Wells 2003-2013 Director View profile
  6. Trevor Joseph Herbert 2003-2026 Director 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
17/02/2003
Registered office
Bristol

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

Group

  1. Hobbs House Bakery Limited is controlled by George Hamish Herbert
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-01-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by George Hamish Herbert.

1 other company 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
£1,811,440
Total assets
£2,462,264
Cash
£485,845
Employees
179
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-04-30. 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.

6 directors on the board

12.3y median 11.7y
average tenure
23.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

Also govern a charity

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.

Finance 5Manufacturing 1Professional services 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04667987
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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