Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited
ActiveLiveDudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited is an active company limited by guarantee incorporated on 14 Jul 1983 (43 years ago), with its registered office in Dudley, West Midlands. The company operates in Transport & logistics.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
Active, reachable and in a growing market
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
A long-standing transport & logistics business in West Midlands, in a market growing 6.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in West Midlands.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (33 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 35 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1West Midlands is a very high-density market for transport & logistics, with about 27,198 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+6.0%).
- 3Around 2,504 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 35% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 72/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droitwich Waterways (Pamela May) Trust Limited 07662700 · SIC 50300 | 08 Jun 2011 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| N & M Narrow Boats Limited 00604070 · SIC 50300 | 06 May 1958 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Avon Navigation Trust 00857695 · SIC 50300 | 26 Aug 1965 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| The Lapal Canal Trust 02721675 · SIC 50300 | 09 Jun 1992 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Napton Marina Limited 01212711 · SIC 50300 | 15 May 1975 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Ribble Link Construction And Operation Limited 03507044 · SIC 42910 | 04 Feb 1998 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Chipguard UK LTD 11375585 · SIC 50300 | 22 May 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Sea For Yourself LTD 13859525 · SIC 50100 | 19 Jan 2022 | London | Active | 82 |
| Change Journey Consulting LTD 08856043 · SIC 50100 | 22 Jan 2014 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Kingsbridge Salcombe Ferry Company LTD 10785912 · SIC 50100 | 23 May 2017 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Boatface Leisure Limited 14526092 · SIC 50300 | 06 Dec 2022 | South West | Active | 77 |
| Windermere Lake Cruises Limited 00929280 · SIC 50300 | 22 Mar 1968 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Riverside Marine Services LTD 13130603 · SIC 50300 | 13 Jan 2021 | East of England | Active | 87 |
| Faversham Creek Navigation Company CIC 09152452 · SIC 50300 | 29 Jul 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Euroboat Services LTD 15734875 · SIC 50300 | 22 May 2024 | South East | Active | 69 |
| Backwaters Cruising Limited 10789022 · SIC 50300 | 25 May 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Canadian Canoe Company Limited 04593676 · SIC 50300 | 18 Nov 2002 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Durham River Cruises Limited 05086440 · SIC 50300 | 29 Mar 2004 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Browns Rowing Boats Limited 03940344 · SIC 50300 | 06 Mar 2000 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Stoke Bruerne Boat Company Limited 04679750 · SIC 50300 | 26 Feb 2003 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Waldringfield Boatyard Limited 01403465 · SIC 50300 | 04 Dec 1978 | London | Active | 100 |
| Birchwood Marine Limited 12707703 · SIC 47990 | 30 Jun 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Norfolk Wherry Trust 04106136 · SIC 50300 | 10 Nov 2000 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| M And L Foster (Boats) Limited 01043689 · SIC 50300 | 24 Feb 1972 | South East | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates24 Aug 2026
- Replacement filing of director appointment with name21 Aug 2026
- Change person director company with change date20 Aug 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date26 Jun 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full06 Jun 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date16 Feb 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date16 Feb 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full29 Aug 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Aug 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date18 Sept 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited
- Number
- 01739659
- Registered office
- 501 Birmingham New Road, Dudley, DY1 4SB
- Incorporated
- 14 Jul 1983
- Type
- Company limited by guarantee
- Nature of business
- 50300 — SIC division 50
- Status
- Active
- Region
- West Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 22 Aug 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 19 Feb 2015
- Registered
- 23 Feb 2015
- Persons entitled
- The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
- Created
- 19 Feb 2015
- Registered
- 20 Feb 2015
- Persons entitled
- The Borough Council of Dudley
- Created
- 19 Feb 2015
- Registered
- 20 Feb 2015
- Persons entitled
- The Borough Council of Sandwell
- Created
- 13 Feb 2014
- Registered
- 20 Feb 2014
- Persons entitled
- The Borough Council of Dudley
- Created
- 02 Apr 1984
- Registered
- 04 Apr 1984
- Persons entitled
- Dudley Land Trust
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