MARTINS CRAFT BAKERY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-17
Watchouts
Cash
£795K
+8.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£10M
+2.1% vs 2023
Employees
264
+7.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£474K
-30.3% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £11,625,478 | £12,934,928 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £742,718 | £533,671 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £680,359 | £474,285 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £451,099 | £304,777 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £730,471 | £794,615 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £11,079,878 | £11,167,510 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £9,358,637 | £9,553,614 | |
| Equity | £6,701,402 | £7,264,461 | — | — | — | £9,358,637 | £9,553,614 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 264 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £4,178,661 | £4,898,953 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £199,813 | £224,086 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+11.3%
£11,625,478 £12,934,928
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Cash
+8.8%
£730,471 £794,615
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Net assets
+2.1%
£9,358,637 £9,553,614
-
Employees
+7.3%
246 264
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Operating profit
-28.1%
£742,718 £533,671
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Profit before tax
-30.3%
£680,359 £474,285
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Wages
+17.2%
£4,178,661 £4,898,953
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 6.4% | 4.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9% | 2.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7% | 4.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.32x | 1.39x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 11.91x | 8.99x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- MARTINS CRAFT BAKERY LIMITED 2015-01-09 → present
- MARTIN'S (MOSTON) LIMITED 1952-03-22 → 2015-01-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Champion Accountants LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- MARTINS CRAFT BAKERY LIMITED · parent
- Country Bakehouse Limited 0%
- Martins Cakes Limited 0%
- Martins Foods Limited 100%
- Quality Fresh Foods Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, 1 leased shop was closed due to landlord redevelopment and 2 new freehold shops opened, leaving a total of 28 shops with higher sales and customer spend. 1 shop closed in January 2025 to leave 27 shops.”
- “A detailed review of second hand plant and machinery was carried out due to market conditions and the decrease in value. This resulted in a write off of £454.554 net asset value.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTH, Frank Andrew | Director | 2010-12-09 | Jul 1945 | British |
| GRAEMER, Toby Charles | Director | 2015-01-01 | Mar 1988 | British |
| MARTIN, Jennifer Sarah | Director | 2013-08-28 | Sep 1986 | British |
| MARTIN, Neil Richard | Director | — | Apr 1955 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BORG, Joanne | Secretary | 1998-05-05 | 2013-08-28 |
| FAIRBROTHER, Lee | Secretary | 2013-08-28 | 2014-01-01 |
| MARTIN, Richard | Secretary | — | 1998-05-05 |
| CROUCHER, Derek Charles | Director | 2003-02-14 | 2004-03-08 |
| HARVEY, Kirsty Campbell | Director | 2008-06-02 | 2013-08-26 |
| MARTIN, Ian Russell | Director | 2006-09-21 | 2012-07-01 |
| MARTIN, Ian Russell | Director | — | 1993-07-22 |
| MARTIN, Patricia | Director | — | 2001-03-31 |
| MARTIN, Richard | Director | — | 2010-05-10 |
| MCKAY, Heleina | Director | 2018-07-27 | 2019-07-12 |
| PICKUP, Allison | Director | 2004-12-14 | 2006-09-21 |
| SLATTERY, John Martin | Director | 1998-08-19 | 2002-08-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyoak St Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2026-01-02 | Active |
| Mr Neil Richard Martin | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-07-19 | Ceased 2026-01-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 180 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 17
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.