CANAL COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02376948 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£14.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £14,336
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,255 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.1k | £25.2k |
| Current assets | £15.1k | £25.4k |
| Net assets | £14.3k | £24.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-04📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23➕BLOOD, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2020-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-01➕STOREY, Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-01-01➖BARNES, Ian Baxter resigneddirector
- 2020-01-01➖LAWSON, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2019-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-06-21➕BARNES, Ian Baxter appointeddirector
- 2015-06-21➖HILL, Margaret Phyllis resigneddirector
- 2012-10-23➖FELL, Julie Anne resigneddirector
- 2012-10-23➖GRAHAM, Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-03-09➖BELL, David John resigneddirector
- 2012-03-08➕HILL, Margaret Phyllis appointeddirector
- 2011-12-29➖BARNES, Ian Baxter resigneddirector
- 2011-04-13➕FELL, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 2011-04-13➕LAWSON, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2011-04-01➖GLENCROSS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-05-04➖COCHRANE, James Stirling resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-27➕COCHRANE, James Stirling appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-27➖MCLAUGHLIN, James resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-27➕BARNES, Ian Baxter appointeddirector
- 2005-06-27➕GLENCROSS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-06-27➕GRAHAM, Peter appointeddirector
- 2005-06-27➖MCLAUGHLIN, James resigneddirector
- 2005-02-01➖DIXON, Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-01-31➕BELL, David John appointeddirector
- 1998-02-06➖DIXON, Alan resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-06➕MCLAUGHLIN, James appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-22➕DIXON, Alan appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-22➖LOWIS, Margaret Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1997-01-22➕DIXON, Alan appointeddirector
- 1997-01-22➕MCLAUGHLIN, James appointeddirector
- 1997-01-22➖PALLISTER, Kenneth Wilson resigneddirector
- 1989-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CANAL COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Storey Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 07/08/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Pacific House Business Centre Fletcher Way
Parkhouse
Carlisle
CA3 0LJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)
BLOOD, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STOREY, Alan→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COCHRANE, James Stirling→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2010-05-04
DIXON, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 1998-02-06
LOWIS, Margaret Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-01-22
MCLAUGHLIN, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-06 · resigned 2005-06-27
BARNES, Ian Baxter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-06-21 · resigned 2020-01-01
BARNES, Ian Baxter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2011-12-29
BELL, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2012-03-09
DIXON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 2005-02-01
FELL, Julie Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-04-13 · resigned 2012-10-23
GLENCROSS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2011-04-01
GRAHAM, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2012-10-23
HILL, Margaret Phyllis→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-03-08 · resigned 2015-06-21
LAWSON, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-04-13 · resigned 2020-01-01
MCLAUGHLIN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 2005-06-27
PALLISTER, Kenneth Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1997-01-22
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Recent filings (118 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-04
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-23