CANADIAN CANOE COMPANY LIMITED

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04593676 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-18
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 Nov 2021
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50300
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£1£1£2£2Nov 2020Nov 2021

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2021-11-302020-11-30
Total assets£2£2
Current assets—£1
Net assets£2£2

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-02-21
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2023-02-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2022-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2021-11-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2021-11-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-01-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2019-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-12-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-10-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2014-10-13
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    STOREY, Geoffrey Brian resigned
    director
  20. 2014-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-03-23
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    THOMPSON, George William resigned
    director
  22. 2004-04-01
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    ALLDRED, Eddie Alan resigned
    director
  23. 2002-12-13
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Allen Lindsay appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-12-13
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Allen Lindsay appointed
    director
  25. 2002-12-13
    ➕
    ALLDRED, Eddie Alan appointed
    director
  26. 2002-12-13
    ➕
    STOREY, Geoffrey Brian appointed
    director
  27. 2002-12-13
    ➕
    THOMPSON, George William appointed
    director
  28. 2002-11-20
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-11-20
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CANADIAN CANOE COMPANY LIMITED
  31. 2002-11-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-11-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2023-08-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2022-11-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Allen Lindsay Williams
Individual · British · DOB 04/1946 · age 80
——board controlboard control01/09/2016

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
Incorporated2002-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50300 — SIC 50300

Registered office

High Loaning Head, Garrigill
Alston
Cumbria
CA9 3EY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2023-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2021-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2022-11-28OVERDUE
Last: 2021-11-14

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Allen Lindsay→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Allen Lindsay→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned
ALLDRED, Eddie Alan→
director · ~89y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2004-04-01
Resigned
STOREY, Geoffrey Brian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2014-10-13
Resigned
THOMPSON, George William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2010-03-23
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-02-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-27