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Company · Fareham Liquidation

The Artful Baker LTD

Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved 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 4

  1. Rebecca Edwina Starling 2015-2015 Director View profile
  2. Richard Stephen Yonwin 2014-2015 Director View profile
  3. Rebecca Starling 2013-2013 Director View profile
  4. Keith Harper 2013-2013 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes
Incorporated
19/06/2013
Registered office
Fareham
Previous names
Great British Biscotti CO LTD (until 16/08/2020)
NEW Forest Biscotti Company LTD (until 24/06/2016)

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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. The Artful Baker LTD is controlled by Paul Roderick Rostand
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2017-01-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul Roderick Rostand.

2 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.

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

8y median 7.8y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Manufacturing 2Finance 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
08576576
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2024
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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