AFRICOMTEL INTERNATIONAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
05897087 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-04
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-24

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
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-05-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-12-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-05-29
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-05-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-17
    LECLERC, Sylvie Catherine resigned
    secretary
  14. 2021-02-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2021-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-08-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-10-19
    LECLERC, Olivier Jean Georges, Director appointed
    director
  20. 2006-10-19
    LECLERC, Olivier Jean Georges, Director resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-10-19
    LECLERC, Sylvie Catherine appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-10-19
    NDJENG, Pierre Simon resigned
    director
  23. 2006-08-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFRICOMTEL INTERNATIONAL LTD
  24. 2006-08-04
    LECLERC, Olivier Jean Georges, Director appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-08-04
    NDJENG, Pierre Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Director Olivier Jean-Georges Leclerc
Individual · French · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

Dalton House
60 Windsor Avenue
London
SW19 2RR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-03

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

LECLERC, Olivier Jean Georges, Director
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-10-19
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Active
LECLERC, Olivier Jean Georges, Director
secretary · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2006-10-19
Resigned
LECLERC, Sylvie Catherine
secretary · appointed 2006-10-19 · resigned 2021-02-17
Resigned
NDJENG, Pierre Simon
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2006-10-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22