AFRICANMECCA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05115336 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,113
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.1k | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £5.4k | £12.0k |
| Net assets | £2.1k | £1.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01➖KARIM, Sayyadah resigneddirector
- 2024-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15➕KARIM, Sayyadah appointeddirector
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-31➖VISRAM, Shabbir Gulamhussein resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-05➖VISRAM, Altaf resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-05➕VISRAM, Shabbir Gulamhussein appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-05➖VISRAM, Shabbir Gulamhussein resigneddirector
- 2004-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICANMECCA LIMITED
- 2004-04-29➕VISRAM, Altaf appointeddirector
- 2004-04-29➕VISRAM, Altaf appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-29➕VISRAM, Shabbir Gulamhussein appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Altaf Visram Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 31/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities
Registered office
City View House 5 Union Street
Ardwick
Manchester
M12 4JD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
VISRAM, Altaf→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2004-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VISRAM, Altaf→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-29 · resigned 2007-09-05
VISRAM, Shabbir Gulamhussein→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2014-03-31
KARIM, Sayyadah→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-02-15 · resigned 2024-12-01
VISRAM, Shabbir Gulamhussein→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-04-29 · resigned 2007-09-05
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02