CANOE WILD LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.3k | — |
| Current assets | £32.2k | — |
| Cash | £31.3k | — |
| Debtors | £894 | — |
| Net assets | £56.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 2400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-09➖MANGNALL, Fiona resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CANOE WILD LIMITED
- 2012-12-12➕MANGNALL, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2012-12-12➕MANGNALL, Fiona appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew James Mangnall Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Fiona Mangnallceased 06/09/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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