AFRICA CENTRE LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00683989 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1961-02-21
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.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 75 → 67
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.
- ↓Hygiene score: 75 → 67
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 63.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 63.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
87 officers (3 active, 87 linked, 81 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
270 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (198 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-25➖ELUFOWOJU, Oluwafemi resigneddirector
- 2026-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-23➖CLARK, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2026-07-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-08➕ELUFOWOJU, Oluwafemi appointeddirector
- 2026-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-01➕FARINU, Michael appointeddirector
- 2026-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12➖LAMIN, Muriel resigneddirector
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-23➖MPUNZWANA, Audrey resigneddirector
- 2026-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-23➖WESIGYE, Eihorere resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23➖ZAPTIA, Nissrin resigneddirector
- 2026-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-09➖FOWOSERE, Muiz resigneddirector
- 2026-01-09➖TAMBUDZAI, Ethel Ngaatendwe resigneddirector
- 2025-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-14➖SWIERCZEWSKA, Malgorzata resigneddirector
- 2025-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2025-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-01➖BOAITEY, Julian resigneddirector
- 2025-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-17➖GOODWIN, Paul Andrew, Professor resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25➕FOWOSERE, Muiz appointeddirector
- 2024-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-17➖DAVIS, David Tunde resigneddirector
- 2024-11-15➕WESIGYE, Eihorere appointeddirector
- 2024-04-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Adeola Awomolo
- 2023-02-01➕ZAPTIA, Nissrin appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖THOMAS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-01-16➖CAMERON, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-10-02➖MENSAH, John Kweku resigneddirector
- 2022-09-20➖GREENBERG, Kerryn resigneddirector
- 2021-11-25➕TAMBUDZAI, Ethel Ngaatendwe appointeddirector
- 2021-11-19➕MENSAH, John Kweku appointeddirector
- 2021-11-05➖EDJUA, Titus Anurike, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-11-05➕MPUNZWANA, Audrey appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 198 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·8 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLARK, Sarah resigned 2026-07-23; ELUFOWOJU, Oluwafemi resigned 2026-07-25; FOWOSERE, Muiz resigned 2026-01-09
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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| BEAUTIFUL SCARS CIC→ 16823827 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BECOMEORG LTD→ 16714665 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEES DELIGHT LIMITED→ 08252406 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BEIJING EDUCATION GROUP (UK) LTD→ 13233868 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BERKSHIRE SPORTS VENTURES LTD→ 11166642 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BERMONDSEY TUITION HUB LTD→ 16430774 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1961-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
66 Great Suffolk Street
London
SE1 0BL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (3 active · 84 resigned)
FARINU, Michael→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2026-06-01
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Active
UFODIKE, Nzube→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-02-24
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BENNETT, George John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-03-20
BING, Adotey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-08-02
CLARK, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-26 · resigned 2026-07-23
JONAH, Idowu→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2006-12-01
OLUKIRAN, Akinola Emmanuel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2014-06-16
SIMENDE, Solomon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2004-05-28
ABBA ADAMU, Isa→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2010-01-14
ABDUL RAHEEM, Tajudeen, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-11-27 · resigned 2010-01-14
ADEGOKE, Emmanuel Oluwayemi→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-04-13 · resigned 2002-01-12
ADLER, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 2000-06-21
ALLOTT, Antony Nicolas→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1992-12-16
ANDREWS, Oliver Tunde→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-07-23 · resigned 2021-06-15
ARTIVOR, Mark Kwesi Dugli→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-01-16 · resigned 2014-01-31
BABU, Abdulrahman Mohamed→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1996-08-05
BEDFORD, Simisola→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 2002-01-11
BING, Adotey→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1993-10-12
BOAITEY, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-11-02 · resigned 2025-03-01
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Adeola Awomolo | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | The Arts Council of England | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/10/2010 | 13/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | The Arts Council of England | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/03/2010 | 06/10/2010 | |
| outstanding | Arts Council England | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 05/11/1998 | 12/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/07/1996 | 12/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Charrington & Company Charrington & Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/07/1988 | 12/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Charrington and Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/06/1986 | 12/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | The Solicitor for the Affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/03/1984 | 12/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | The Most Noble B.Marmaduke of Norfolk the Right Hon J.David Earl of Perth Trustees of the Cardinal Hinsley Memorial Fund | Charge | 1 property | 28/02/1963 | 12/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Land registry charge | 1 property | 28/02/1963 | 12/07/2006 |
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Recent filings (270 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03