CANNOP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01091485 · ltd · incorporated 1973-01-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£254.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 44.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £254,772
Cash YoY
-9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
↓ 8.6% YoY
Net Worth
£255k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£51k£102k£153k£204k£255kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£406.8k£404.5k
Cash£15.3k£16.8k
Net assets£254.8k£252.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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  2. 2024-12-18
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  3. 2023-12-20
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  4. 2023-03-01
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  5. 2023-03-01
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  6. 2023-01-11
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  7. 2023-01-11
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  8. 2022-12-13
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  9. 2021-12-13
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  10. 2020-12-11
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  11. 2019-12-19
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  12. 2018-12-11
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  13. 2017-11-01
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  14. 2016-12-15
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  15. 2016-04-18
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  16. 2015-12-22
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  17. 2015-04-20
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  18. 2010-11-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  19. 2008-11-27
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    BISHOP, Heather Muriel Ann resigned
    director
  20. 2008-11-27
    ➖
    BISHOP, Peter Anthony resigned
    director
  21. 2006-12-21
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    BISHOP, Sarah Jayne appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-12-21
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    BISHOP, Sarah Jayne appointed
    director
  23. 2006-12-21
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    BISHOP, Tristan Anthony appointed
    director
  24. 2006-12-21
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    BISHOP, Heather Muriel Ann resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-02-15
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 1993-09-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Sun Alliance and London Assurance Company Limited
  27. 1993-02-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1991-04-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Sun Alliance and London Assurance Company Limited
  29. 1981-12-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1973-01-19
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    Company incorporated
    As CANNOP LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tristan Anthony Bishop
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

4 Tregarne Terrace
St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 4BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BISHOP, Sarah Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-21
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BISHOP, Sarah Jayne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-12-21
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BISHOP, Tristan Anthony→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-12-21
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Active
BISHOP, Heather Muriel Ann→
secretary · resigned 2006-12-21
Resigned
BISHOP, Heather Muriel Ann→
director · ~86y · resigned 2008-11-27
Resigned
BISHOP, Peter Anthony→
director · ~83y · resigned 2008-11-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/01/2023—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed to secure own liabilities1 property19/11/201001/03/2023
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties15/02/1999—
outstanding
Sun Alliance and London Assurance Company
Sun Alliance and London Assurance Company Limited
Deed of mortgage1 property17/09/1993—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/02/1993—
outstanding
Sun Alliance and London Assurance Company
Sun Alliance and London Assurance Company Limited
Mortgage1 property16/04/1991—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property08/12/1981—
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Recent filings (100 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
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accounts · AA
2025-12-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
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accounts · AA
2024-12-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
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mortgage · MR04
2023-03-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
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accounts · AA
2021-12-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
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accounts · AA
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-21