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Company · Bristol

Cakesmiths Group 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. Dominic Andrew Michael Oswald 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Michael Alan Smart 2022-2024 Director View profile
  3. Simon Andrew Harris 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Michael Julian Wade Thorne 2012-2022 Director View profile
  5. Georgina Kate Doyle 2005-2015 Director View profile
  6. Tom Batlle 2005-2022 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
07/10/2005
Registered office
Bristol
Previous names
Barcake Limited (until 28/01/2021)

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.

  • Tom Batlle ceased 2022-03-22
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Topsmiths Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-03-22
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Cakesmiths Group Limited is controlled by Tom Batlle
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2022-03-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Tom Batlle.

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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
£13,009,000
Total assets
£13,279,000
Cash
£3,983,000
Employees
186,000
Turnover
£29,562,000
Profit/loss
£4,835,000

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.

5 directors on the board

3.3y median 4.3y
average tenure
5.4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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 6Manufacturing 5Retail and trade 3Arts and leisure 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05586303
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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