BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE CANOE CLUB

🌳Matureactive
08257472 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-10-17
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£426.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £426,130

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£426k
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£85k£170k£256k£341k£426kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£426.1k£419.7k
Current assets£26.5k£31.3k
Net assets£426.1k£419.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-03-26
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    CRUTE, Simon resigned
    director
  6. 2022-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-09-09
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    CRUTE, Simon appointed
    director
  9. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-05-27
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    BOOTH, Eleanor Suzanne Naomi appointed
    director
  15. 2019-05-27
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    DICKS, Robert Peter resigned
    director
  16. 2018-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2016-04-23
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    MANSELL, Peter Ernest appointed
    director
  21. 2016-04-23
    ➖
    BIGG, John David resigned
    director
  22. 2016-04-23
    ➕
    DICKS, Robert Peter appointed
    director
  23. 2016-04-23
    ➖
    HERRING, John Edward resigned
    director
  24. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    MANSELL, Peter Ernest resigned
    director
  25. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    BIGG, John David appointed
    director
  26. 2012-10-17
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    Company incorporated
    As BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE CANOE CLUB
  27. 2012-10-17
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Alan Frank appointed
    director
  28. 2012-10-17
    ➕
    HERRING, John Edward appointed
    director
  29. 2012-10-17
    ➕
    MANSELL, Peter Ernest appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

5 The Drive
Oakley
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG23 7DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BOOTH, Eleanor Suzanne Naomi→
director · ~33y · appointed 2019-05-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Alan Frank→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANSELL, Peter Ernest→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIGG, John David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2016-04-23
Resigned
CRUTE, Simon→
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-09-09 · resigned 2023-03-26
Resigned
DICKS, Robert Peter→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-04-23 · resigned 2019-05-27
Resigned
HERRING, John Edward→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-10-17 · resigned 2016-04-23
Resigned
MANSELL, Peter Ernest→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-17 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-24