What Simmons say about themselves
“Simmons Bakers, Hertfordshire’s independent bakery, with stores across the county. Order business buffets and traybakes online for next day delivery fresh from the bakery.”
Simmons (Bakers) Limited
- Incorporated
- 10 October 1946 (80 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes (10710) Activities of head offices (70100)
- Directors
- Tim RoadsRupert John MatthewsGillian Mary Ewing
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 2 The ParadeSt Albans Road EastHatfieldAL10 0EY
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 29 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 January 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 January 2026
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Roads, Tim
Director · Appointed 28 February 2026
British
Born November 1976
Matthews, Rupert John
Director · Appointed 15 July 2010
British
Born December 1980 (45)
Ewing, Gillian Mary
Director · Appointed 25 April 2002
British
Born November 1965
Williams, Peter John
Director · Appointed 25 April 2002
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Officer history (11 former)
28 February 2026
Appointed Roads, Tim as Director
31 March 2025
31 March 2025
28 June 2022
Resigned Tuson, Neal Richard as Director
28 June 2022
Resigned Tuson, Neal Richard as Secretary
15 July 2010
Appointed Matthews, Rupert John as Director
22 September 2005
Appointed Tuson, Neal Richard as Director
29 March 2003
25 April 2002
Appointed Ewing, Gillian Mary as Director
25 April 2002
Appointed Williams, Peter John as Director
5 November 2000
18 January 2000
Appointed Tuson, Neal Richard as Secretary
18 January 2000
Resigned Brooker, Cathryn Anne as Secretary
9 October 1998
Appointed Brooker, Cathryn Anne as Secretary
9 October 1998
9 October 1998
30 March 1998
30 March 1997
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 05963572
Former controllers (8)
23 October 2023
Ceased Hatfield Trading Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
23 October 2023
Ceased Rupert John Matthews — Has significant influence or control
16 November 2022
Ceased Peter John Williams — Has significant influence or control
16 November 2022
Ceased Neal Richard Tuson — Has significant influence or control
16 November 2022
Ceased Gillian Mary Ewing — Has significant influence or control
15 May 2018
15 May 2018
1 November 2016
Ceased Rupert John Matthews — Has significant influence or control
Group structure 3 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Hatfield Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Simmons (Bakers) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 29 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £12,593,448
- Cash
- £1,842,867
- Profit Before Tax
- £5,228,030
- Debt Ratio
- 22%
- Current Ratio
- 3.3x
- Return on Equity
- 40%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £8,993,605 | £8,386,219 | £7,541,740 | £6,299,316 |
| Current Assets | £7,197,823 | £6,274,135 | £4,907,676 | £10,447,947 |
| Debtors | £5,042,252 | £2,314,862 | £1,324,752 | £1,087,002 |
| Cash | £1,842,867 | £3,638,913 | £3,334,590 | £9,094,851 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,177,682 | £2,545,176 | £2,235,420 | £2,415,180 |
| Net Current Assets | £5,020,141 | £3,728,959 | £2,672,256 | £8,032,767 |
| Net Assets | £12,593,448 | £10,801,933 | £9,011,079 | £13,547,841 |
| Shareholder Funds | £12,593,448 | £10,801,933 | £9,011,079 | £13,547,841 |
| Turnover | £25,964,989 | |||
| Cost of Sales | £9,768,002 | £9,310,882 | £7,649,045 | |
| Gross Profit | £18,315,944 | |||
| Admin Expenses | £8,766,476 | £8,379,176 | £7,512,804 | £6,914,315 |
| Staff Costs | £13,552,949 | £12,384,699 | £10,939,993 | £10,753,415 |
| Operating Profit | £4,519,847 | |||
| Profit Before Tax | £5,228,030 | £4,071,192 | £2,951,131 | £4,519,037 |
| Tax | £237,248 | £826,028 | £587,393 | £769,203 |
| Profit for Period | £4,990,782 | £3,245,164 | £2,363,738 | £3,749,834 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March 2026 | Appointment of a director | 2 | ||
| 21 January 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 12 January 2026 | 3 | |
| 2 October 2025 | Full accounts | 30 March 2025 | 26 | |
| 31 March 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | 1 | ||
| 31 March 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | 1 |
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