BATH CANOE CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03752379 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1999-04-14

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

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

102 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Average employees	0	400

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand

2026-05-28
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accounts · AA
2026-04-28
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officers · TM01
2026-04-14
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BROOK, Alan Lindsay resigned
director
2025-05-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-17
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2020-07-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-04-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-04-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-03-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-11
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MATTHEWS, Ashley resigned
director
2019-02-11
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PRESTON, Edgar George resigned
director
2019-02-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-02-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-09-21
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MOORE, Ian appointed
secretary
2016-09-21
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GRADWELL, Peter John, Dr resigned
secretary
2016-01-29
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ANDREWS, David Charles appointed
director
2016-01-29
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CARROLL, Paul resigned
director
2016-01-29
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MATTHEWS, Ashley appointed
director
2015-02-06
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CARROLL, Paul appointed
director
2015-02-06
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MELBOURNE, Christopher Robert, Dr resigned
director
2015-02-06
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PRESTON, Edgar George appointed
director
2014-06-01
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ANDREWS, David Charles resigned
director
2014-06-01
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KERRISON, David William, Mr. resigned
director
2014-06-01
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WILLIAMS, Rupert Garth John resigned
director
2010-04-27
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GRADWELL, Peter John, Dr appointed
secretary
2010-04-27
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MELBOURNE, Christopher Robert, Dr resigned
secretary
2007-05-01
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GRADWELL, Peter John appointed
director
2007-05-01
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MOORE, Ian Michael appointed
director
2007-04-13
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CHAMBERS, John Brian resigned
director
2002-06-12
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KERRISON, David William resigned
secretary
2002-06-12
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MELBOURNE, Christopher Robert, Dr appointed
secretary
1999-04-14
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Company incorporated
As BATH CANOE CLUB LIMITED
1999-04-14
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KERRISON, David William appointed
secretary
1999-04-14
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-04-14
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-04-14
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ANDREWS, David Charles appointed
director
1999-04-14
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BROOK, Alan Lindsay appointed
director
1999-04-14
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CHAMBERS, John Brian appointed
director
1999-04-14
➕
KERRISON, David William, Mr. appointed
director
1999-04-14
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MELBOURNE, Christopher Robert, Dr appointed
director
1999-04-14
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WILLIAMS, Rupert Garth John appointed
director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

clean

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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BATH CITY FOOTBALL CLUB,LIMITED→ 00176565 · est 1921 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	104y	—	—
BATH LEISURE LIMITED→ 09933790 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
BATH MOTOR CLUB EVENTS LTD→ 15624431 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BATH MOTOR CLUB LIMITED→ 01247912 · est 1976 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	50y	—	—
BATH NOVEL AWARDS LTD→ 15483297 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BATH PIANO TUITION LTD→ 12987518 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
BATH PILATES LTD→ 08192113 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—
BATH POTTERS SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 05457530 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	—	—
BATH PUBLIC WALKING TOURS LTD→ 15487310 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BATH RECREATION LIMITED→ 10735297 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
BATH RFC→ 07702916 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
BATH RUGBY LIMITED→ 03170814 · est 1996 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	30y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1999-04-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Old Organ Factory

Cleveland Cottages

Bath

Somerset

BA1 5DD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-28

Last: 2026-04-14

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

MOORE, Ian→

secretary · appointed 2016-09-21

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Active

ANDREWS, David Charles→

director · ~76y · appointed 2016-01-29

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Active

GRADWELL, Peter John→

director · ~47y · appointed 2007-05-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MOORE, Ian Michael→

director · ~67y · appointed 2007-05-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GRADWELL, Peter John, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2010-04-27 · resigned 2016-09-21

Resigned

KERRISON, David William→

secretary · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2002-06-12

Resigned

MELBOURNE, Christopher Robert, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2010-04-27

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 1999-04-14

Resigned

ANDREWS, David Charles→

director · ~76y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2014-06-01

Resigned

BROOK, Alan Lindsay→

director · ~80y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2026-04-14

Resigned

CARROLL, Paul→

director · ~69y · appointed 2015-02-06 · resigned 2016-01-29

Resigned

CHAMBERS, John Brian→

director · ~77y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2007-04-13

Resigned

KERRISON, David William, Mr.→

director · ~75y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2014-06-01

Resigned

MATTHEWS, Ashley→

director · ~60y · appointed 2016-01-29 · resigned 2019-02-11

Resigned

MELBOURNE, Christopher Robert, Dr→

director · ~75y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2015-02-06

Resigned

PRESTON, Edgar George→

director · ~80y · appointed 2015-02-06 · resigned 2019-02-11

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Rupert Garth John→

director · ~57y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2014-06-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-05-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-05-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-05-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-05-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-05-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-04-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-04-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-04-06

statement-of-companys-objects

change-of-constitution · CC04

2020-07-17

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2020-07-17