CANYON TRADING (UK) LIMITED

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02482767 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 33.9y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-24
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  2. 2024-07-25
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  3. 2023-07-26
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  4. 2022-07-28
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  5. 2021-08-04
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  6. 2020-07-24
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  7. 2019-07-26
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  8. 2018-07-23
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  9. 2017-08-03
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  10. 2016-08-01
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  11. 2016-02-16
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  12. 2015-07-30
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  15. 2014-03-06
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  16. 1999-07-28
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    WOODCOCK, John resigned
    director
  17. 1999-07-08
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    WOODWARD, Katharine Patricia appointed
    director
  18. 1998-03-31
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    DANT, Christopher James appointed
    secretary
  19. 1998-03-31
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    DAVIS, Martin Jack resigned
    secretary
  20. 1998-01-02
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    GELLARD, Peter John resigned
    director
  21. 1997-12-31
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    GOUGH, Richard Stewart resigned
    director
  22. 1997-12-02
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    LEONARD, Peter Allan resigned
    director
  23. 1996-11-01
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    WOODCOCK, John appointed
    director
  24. 1996-09-25
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 1996-03-08
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    THOMPSON, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  26. 1995-09-01
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    THOMPSON, David Brian resigned
    director
  27. 1994-11-17
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Royal Bank of Canada
  28. 1993-09-01
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hill Samuel Bank Limited
  29. 1993-09-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hill Samuel Bank Limited
  30. 1993-04-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 1993-02-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Citibank N.A.
  32. 1992-11-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bsi - Banca Della Svizzera Italiana
  33. 1992-11-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Union Bank of Switzerland
  34. 1992-07-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hill Samuel Bank Limited
  35. 1990-03-19
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    Company incorporated
    As CANYON TRADING (UK) LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
7 live charges
low

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

Group structure

Southfield Trading (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Southfield Trading (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CANYON TRADING (UK) LIMITED
This company · 02482767

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Southfield Trading (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Cheveley Park Stud
Duchess Drive
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 9DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

DANT, Christopher James→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-31
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Active
COPUS, Roy Bernard→
director · ~67y
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Active
WOODWARD, Katharine Patricia→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-07-08
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Active
DAVIS, Martin Jack→
secretary · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
GELLARD, Peter John→
director · ~78y · resigned 1998-01-02
Resigned
GOUGH, Richard Stewart→
director · ~80y · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
LEONARD, Peter Allan→
director · ~77y · resigned 1997-12-02
Resigned
THOMPSON, David Brian→
director · ~90y · resigned 1995-09-01
Resigned
THOMPSON, Richard Charles→
director · ~62y · resigned 1996-03-08
Resigned
WOODCOCK, John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1999-07-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
7
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge1 property25/09/1996—
outstanding
Royal Bank of Canada
Security agreement1 property17/11/1994—
outstanding
Hill Samuel Bank
Hill Samuel Bank Limited
Charge1 property01/09/1993—
outstanding
Hill Samuel Bank
Hill Samuel Bank Limited
Assignment1 property01/09/1993—
outstanding
Citibank N.A.
Collateral agreement1 property02/02/1993—
satisfied
Bsi - Banca Della Svizzera Italiana
Security agreement over cash deposits1 property26/11/199217/04/1993
outstanding
Union Bank of Switzerland
Charge over deposits1 property05/11/1992—
outstanding
Hill Samuel Bank
Hill Samuel Bank Limited
Deposit agreement and charge1 property28/07/1992—
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Recent filings (113 total)

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2024-02-21
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2023-07-26
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2023-02-13
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2022-07-28
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2022-02-11
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2021-08-04
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2021-02-12
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2020-07-24
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2020-02-12
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2019-07-26
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2019-02-28