BRITISH CANOEING

🌳Matureactive

01525484 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1980-10-30

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 33.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.9y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 98 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

380 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 11 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (212 events)Click to expand

2026-05-19
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officers · CH01
2026-05-07
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officers · AP01
2026-04-26
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FREMLIN-KEY, Andrew Matthew William appointed
director
2026-04-17
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accounts · AA
2026-04-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-07
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officers · CH01
2026-04-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-03
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incorporation · MA
2026-04-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-19
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officers · TM01
2026-03-19
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officers · AP01
2026-03-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
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JACKSON, Andrew Francis appointed
director
2026-02-27
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officers · AP01
2026-02-13
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STERRY, Richard John appointed
director
2026-01-05
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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MOON, Martine resigned
director
2025-09-29
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officers · AP01
2025-09-29
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officers · CH01
2025-09-21
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SANT, Richard Michael appointed
director
2025-06-09
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officers · AP01
2025-06-09
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officers · AP01
2025-06-08
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AKINWALE, Akindiji Adegoke Alamuagbolade appointed
director
2025-06-08
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WELLER, Timothy Peter appointed
director
2025-03-25
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officers · AP01
2025-03-25
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officers · AP01
2025-03-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
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officers · TM01
2025-03-21
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officers · TM01
2025-03-18
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BARNES, Caroline Sarah appointed
director
2025-03-18
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HUNTER, Ashley appointed
director
2025-03-18
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BOREHAM, Richard resigned
director
2025-03-18
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CHOWN, Kerry Ann resigned
director
2025-03-18
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COYNE, John resigned
director
2025-03-18
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DALLAWAY, Clare Louise resigned
director
2024-06-23
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MILLER, James Arthur, Leavey resigned
director
2023-12-03
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MAHOOD, Gareth William resigned
director
2023-09-22
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MILLER, James Arthur, Leavey appointed
director
2023-03-11
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SEHMBI, Manpreet appointed
director
2023-03-11
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CRAIG, Stephen resigned
director
2023-03-11
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LINKSTED, Stephen David resigned
director
2023-03-11
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MAHOOD, Gareth William appointed
director
2023-01-19
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-01-01
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KENNEDY, Bronagh resigned
director
2022-06-01
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METCALFE, Ashley Anthony appointed
director
2022-05-12
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JOY, David Paul resigned
director
2022-03-12
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DONALD, Nicholas Taylor appointed
director
2022-03-12
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ROWE, Zoey Marie appointed
director
2022-03-12
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BACHE, Mark John Thomas resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 212 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1980-10-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

National Water Sport Centre Adbolton Lane

Holme Pierrepont

Nottingham

NG12 2LU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-12

Last: 2026-03-29