CANAL JUNCTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03907991 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees1000

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-24
    ➖
    HIGSON, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  7. 2023-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-12
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    HIGSON, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  10. 2022-04-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-05-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-01-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2020-12-01
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    RILEY, Paul Derek appointed
    director
  17. 2020-12-01
    ➖
    HIGSON, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  18. 2020-12-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-02-10
    ➖
    HOWARD, Kathleen Mary resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    HOWARD, Kathleen Mary appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-10-31
    ➖
    GREEN, Jeffrey resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-10-01
    ➕
    GREEN, Jeffrey appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-10-01
    ➖
    HIGSON, Stephen Paul resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-10-01
    ➖
    GASKELL, Eric William resigned
    director
  28. 2000-01-17
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    Company incorporated
    As CANAL JUNCTION LIMITED
  29. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    HIGSON, Stephen Paul appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-01-17
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    GASKELL, Eric William appointed
    director
  33. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    HIGSON, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  34. 2000-01-17
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2000-01-17
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Derek Riley
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/12/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Canal Junction Holdings Ltdceased 26/01/2021· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2000-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Dalton House
Chester Street
Wrexham
LL13 8AH
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

RILEY, Paul Derek→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, Jeffrey→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
HIGSON, Stephen Paul→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2005-10-01
Resigned
HOWARD, Kathleen Mary→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2011-02-10
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2000-01-17
Resigned
GASKELL, Eric William→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2005-10-01
Resigned
HIGSON, Stephen Paul→
director · ~81y · appointed 2022-04-12 · resigned 2023-01-24
Resigned
HIGSON, Stephen Paul→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2020-12-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2000-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-29