GEARY'S BAKERIES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-27
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-20 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+120.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£27M
+14.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
546
+36.8% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£15M
+73.1% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-27
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-30 | 2023-12-29 | 2024-12-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £34,798,964 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,662,648 | £2,613,522 | £8,887,445 | £15,384,991 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,425,235 | £2,731,847 | £7,618,142 | £11,785,252 | |
| Cash | — | £2,371,529 | £3,773,373 | £1,453,403 | £3,206,164 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £15,288,337 | £18,395,677 | £26,616,469 | £31,864,848 | |
| Net assets | — | £13,230,208 | £15,962,055 | £23,580,197 | £26,960,295 | |
| Equity | — | £13,230,208 | £15,962,055 | £23,580,197 | £26,960,295 | |
| Average employees | — | 249 | 297 | 399 | 546 | |
| Wages | — | £9,428,646 | £12,244,287 | £16,679,373 | £24,675,715 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-30 | 2023-12-29 | 2024-12-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | 4.1% | — | — | — |
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.
People
9 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULLEN, John | Director | 2019-10-22 | Dec 1988 | British |
| DAWBER, Barry Christopher | Director | 2024-08-01 | Nov 1977 | British |
| DRABBLE, David Anthony | Director | 2023-10-24 | Oct 1976 | British |
| GEARY, Jason Hillikere | Director | 1995-11-10 | Nov 1971 | British |
| HOLLINGSWORTH, Joseph | Director | 2023-01-30 | Apr 1978 | British |
| SENIOR, Claire | Director | 2024-08-01 | Jan 1986 | British |
| UNSWORTH, Gary Nicholls | Director | 2022-07-12 | Mar 1952 | British |
| UNSWORTH, Robert | Director | 2019-10-22 | Dec 1975 | British |
| WESSON, Joshua | Director | 2019-10-22 | May 1983 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURRELL, Robert Edward | Secretary | 2022-01-06 | 2024-04-30 |
| GEARY, Constance Julia Frances Irene | Secretary | — | 1997-04-10 |
| GEARY, Darren Charles | Secretary | 1997-04-10 | 2005-11-04 |
| GEARY, Jason Hillikere | Secretary | 2005-11-04 | 2022-01-06 |
| BURRELL, Robert Edward | Director | 2022-02-09 | 2024-04-30 |
| GEARY, Charles Hillikere | Director | — | 2005-12-31 |
| GEARY, Constance Julia Frances Irene | Director | — | 1997-04-10 |
| GEARY, Darren Charles | Director | 1995-11-10 | 2005-11-04 |
| GURNEY, Stephen John | Director | 2005-12-16 | 2024-01-18 |
| MARRIOTT, Tony | Director | 2005-12-16 | 2016-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geary's Bakeries Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-10-22 | Active |
| Mrs Lynn Geary | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-10-22 |
| Mr Jason Hillikere Geary | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-10-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 185 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-10 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-27 vs 2023-12-29
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+120.6%
£1,453,403 £3,206,164
-
Net assets
+14.3%
£23,580,197 £26,960,295
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+36.8%
399 546
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+73.1%
£8,887,445 £15,384,991
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+47.9%
£16,679,373 £24,675,715
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers