CANOE FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive
06194565 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-03-30
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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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-04-24
    ➖
    MISRA, Adya resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-03-29
    ➖
    HUNTER, Ashley resigned
    director
  8. 2024-05-28
    ➕
    KITCHEN, Amanda appointed
    director
  9. 2024-05-28
    ➖
    BELBIN, David Julian resigned
    director
  10. 2024-05-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-05-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-10-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-09-30
    ➖
    DITCHBURN, Charlotte resigned
    director
  15. 2023-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-05-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-05-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-04-24
    ➕
    DITCHBURN, Charlotte appointed
    director
  19. 2023-04-24
    ➕
    MISRA, Adya appointed
    director
  20. 2022-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-04-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-04-09
    ➕
    EARLE, Christopher Charles appointed
    director
  24. 2020-11-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-09-08
    ➖
    HAWKESWORTH, Chris resigned
    director
  26. 2020-07-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-02-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2020-02-05
    ➖
    ABSOLON, Daniel resigned
    director
  29. 2018-06-20
    ➕
    HORNBY, Susan appointed
    director
  30. 2018-06-20
    ➕
    MCGUFFIE, Aidan appointed
    director
  31. 2018-06-20
    ➕
    ABSOLON, Daniel appointed
    director
  32. 2018-06-20
    ➕
    HAWKESWORTH, Chris appointed
    director
  33. 2018-06-20
    ➕
    HUNTER, Ashley appointed
    director
  34. 2018-06-20
    ➖
    WOODS, Albert John resigned
    director
  35. 2016-01-27
    ➖
    GENT, David Robin resigned
    director
  36. 2015-06-04
    ➖
    OWEN, Paul William resigned
    secretary
  37. 2015-06-04
    ➖
    OWEN, Paul William resigned
    director
  38. 2012-02-07
    ➖
    BROCKHURST, Nicola Hayley resigned
    director
  39. 2008-01-02
    ➕
    BROCKHURST, Nicola Hayley appointed
    director
  40. 2007-03-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CANOE FOUNDATION
  41. 2007-03-30
    ➕
    OWEN, Paul William appointed
    secretary
  42. 2007-03-30
    ➕
    BELBIN, David Julian appointed
    director
  43. 2007-03-30
    ➕
    GENT, David Robin appointed
    director
  44. 2007-03-30
    ➕
    OWEN, Paul William appointed
    director
  45. 2007-03-30
    ➕
    WOODS, Albert John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2007-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

National Water Sports Centre Adbolton Lane
Holme Pierrepont
Nottingham
NG12 2LU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

EARLE, Christopher Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORNBY, Susan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KITCHEN, Amanda→
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGUFFIE, Aidan→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OWEN, Paul William→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2015-06-04
Resigned
ABSOLON, Daniel→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-06-20 · resigned 2020-02-05
Resigned
BELBIN, David Julian→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2024-05-28
Resigned
BROCKHURST, Nicola Hayley→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-01-02 · resigned 2012-02-07
Resigned
DITCHBURN, Charlotte→
director · ~30y · appointed 2023-04-24 · resigned 2023-09-30
Resigned
GENT, David Robin→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2016-01-27
Resigned
HAWKESWORTH, Chris→
director · ~80y · appointed 2018-06-20 · resigned 2020-09-08
Resigned
HUNTER, Ashley→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-06-20 · resigned 2025-03-29
Resigned
MISRA, Adya→
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-04-24 · resigned 2025-04-24
Resigned
OWEN, Paul William→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2015-06-04
Resigned
WOODS, Albert John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2018-06-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-02