Wenzels the Bakers Limited

Active06080714 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 February 2007 (19 years)
Industry
Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores (47240)
Directors
Richard Andrew Phipps
Ross Robins
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Sunley House Old's Approach
Northwood
Watford
WD18 9TB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
16 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 February 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Phipps, Richard Andrew
Director · Appointed 3 December 2025
British
Born February 1983 (43)
Robins, Ross
Director · Appointed 1 February 2021
British
Born July 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2019
British
Born December 1988 (37)
Director · Appointed 3 June 2013
British
Born October 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 2 February 2007
British
Born September 1943 (83)
Officer history (11 former)
12 May 2026
Resigned Hutcheson, Lisa Gynell as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Russell, Dean as Director
3 December 2025
Appointed Phipps, Richard Andrew as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Roback, Emma Louise as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Juhasz, Attila as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed Russell, Dean as Director
30 November 2024
Resigned Chotai, Neeraj Narendra as Director
3 November 2023
Resigned Smith, Terry as Director
23 March 2022
Appointed Chotai, Neeraj Narendra as Director
7 September 2021
Resigned Williams, Curtis Richard as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Roback, Emma Louise as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Robins, Ross as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Hutcheson, Lisa Gynell as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Williams, Curtis Richard as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Spinks, Karl Barry as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Smith, Terry as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Juhasz, Attila as Director
3 June 2013
Appointed Wenzel, Sarah as Director
23 February 2010
Resigned Wenzel, Leslie John as Director
23 February 2010
Resigned Wenzel, Brenda as Director
23 February 2010
Resigned Wenzel, Peter as Secretary
14 December 2008
Resigned Wenzel, Lesley Anne as Director
2 February 2007
Appointed Wenzel, Peter as Secretary
2 February 2007
Appointed Wenzel, Lesley Anne as Director
2 February 2007
Appointed Wenzel, Brenda as Director
2 February 2007
Appointed Wenzel, Leslie John as Director
2 February 2007
Appointed Wenzel, Peter as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 29 October 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 16039054
Former controllers (1)
29 October 2024
Ceased Peter Wenzel — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Wenzels Franchise Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wenzels Property Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wenzels the Bakers Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£6,590,706
Cash
£1,796,999
Turnover
£63,429,361
Profit Before Tax
(£2,503,866)
Employees
1161
Debt Ratio
72%
Current Ratio
0.8x
Profit Margin
-4%
Return on Equity
-28%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £33,582,747 £40,111,469 £55,919,493 £61,431,678 £68,287,068 £63,429,361
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£12,867,954£13,989,697£12,863,558£10,921,432£7,527,792£5,947,200
Current Assets£10,861,692£8,977,664£10,704,174£11,680,022£8,242,794£4,614,670
Debtors£2,366,472
Cash£1,796,999£138,256£1,208,242£2,385,119£3,025,497£2,053,579
Creditors (< 1 year)£12,944,014£10,653,624£8,139,953£8,376,222£5,705,389£3,903,588
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,096,116£1,512,982£1,881,571£418,637£121,416£138,174
Net Current Assets(£2,082,322)(£1,675,960)£2,564,221£3,303,800£2,537,405£711,082
Net Assets£6,590,706£8,418,490£11,469,076£12,324,348£8,940,314£6,010,753
Shareholder Funds£6,590,706£8,418,490£11,469,076£12,324,348£8,940,314£6,010,753

Turnover£63,429,361£68,287,068£61,431,678£55,919,493£40,111,469£33,582,747
Cost of Sales£23,297,285£25,151,705£24,747,633£21,260,121£14,625,265£12,091,428
Gross Profit£40,132,076£43,135,363£36,684,045£34,659,372£25,486,204£21,491,319
Admin Expenses£3,611,902£2,201,427£2,120,494£2,198,789£1,796,018£1,395,825
Staff Costs£25,518,046£24,310,372£21,525,689£17,537,188£13,331,005£11,821,307
Operating Profit(£2,076,716)£3,143,755£2,427,690£6,631,629£5,747,644£3,269,559
Profit Before Tax(£2,503,866)£2,963,671£2,399,658£6,634,769£5,727,059£3,248,273
Tax(£676,082)£899,257£754,930£1,050,735£1,492,498£715,336
Profit for Period(£1,827,784)£2,064,414£1,644,728£5,584,034£4,234,561£2,532,937

What Wenzels The Bakers say about themselves

“Wenzel's the Bakers: Order Online: Catering Orders and Click & Collect or find your nearest shop.”

— from wenzels.co.uk

Filings 93

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 October 2026Registration of a charge
4 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
20 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates2 February 2026
29 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
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