AFRICAN CARIBBEAN LEADERSHIP COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06679865 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-08-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£47.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85310General secondary education
  • 93130Fitness facilities
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 99-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 99). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
31 officers (7 active, 31 linked, 29 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £47,344
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,939 YoY
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£37k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£47k
↓ 9.4% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£10k£21k£31k£42k£52kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£47.3k£52.3k
Current assets£37.2k£29.5k
Cash£37.0k£29.3k
Debtors£208£208
Net assets£47.3k£52.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 6 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-01-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-01-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-01-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-01-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-11-16
    FELL, Peter Alexander appointed
    director
  11. 2025-11-16
    HIGGINS, Cyntheline Patricia appointed
    director
  12. 2025-11-16
    FELL, Peter Alexander resigned
    director
  13. 2025-11-16
    HIGGINS, Cynthelene Patricia, Ms. resigned
    director
  14. 2025-11-16
    NELSON, Roy resigned
    director
  15. 2024-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-05-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-01-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-01-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-01-06
    FRANCIS, Janet resigned
    director
  20. 2024-01-06
    HINES, Errol Barrymore resigned
    director
  21. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-12-18
    JENNINGS, Brenda appointed
    director
  23. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-12-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2021-12-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-12-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2021-12-12
    FELL, Peter Alexander appointed
    director
  28. 2021-12-12
    FRANCIS, Janet appointed
    director
  29. 2021-12-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2021-12-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2021-09-19
    LOMOTEY, Carmen Patricia appointed
    director
  32. 2021-09-19
    EDWARDS, Godfrey resigned
    director
  33. 2021-09-19
    HINES, Errol Barrymore appointed
    director
  34. 2021-09-19
    NELSON, Roy appointed
    director
  35. 2020-09-20
    LOMOTEY, Carmen Patricia resigned
    secretary
  36. 2020-09-20
    ELKANA, Yvette, Ms. resigned
    director
  37. 2020-09-20
    LOMOTEY, Carmen Patricia resigned
    director
  38. 2020-09-20
    PLUMMER, Orvil Anthony resigned
    director
  39. 2020-09-20
    ROBINSON, Georgia resigned
    director
  40. 2020-01-19
    GRAHAM, Valerie, Ms. appointed
    director
  41. 2020-01-19
    LOMOTEY, Carmen Patricia appointed
    secretary
  42. 2020-01-19
    DE MENDONCA, Wesley Ormond resigned
    director
  43. 2020-01-19
    EDWARDS, Godfrey appointed
    director
  44. 2020-01-19
    ELKANA, Yvette, Ms. appointed
    director
  45. 2020-01-19
    FELL, Peter Alexander resigned
    director
  46. 2020-01-19
    HIGGINS, Cynthelene Patricia, Ms. appointed
    director
  47. 2020-01-19
    PLUMMER, Orvil Anthony appointed
    director
  48. 2020-01-19
    QUINLAN-MERCIER, Sylvia Sheila resigned
    director
  49. 2020-01-19
    ROBINSON, Georgia appointed
    director
  50. 2020-01-19
    ROBINSON, Herman Clifford resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 99 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 99 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FELL, Peter Alexander resigned 2025-11-16; HIGGINS, Cynthelene Patricia, Ms. resigned 2025-11-16; NELSON, Roy resigned 2025-11-16

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Cyntheline Patricia Higgins
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
sig. influencesignificant influence19/01/2026
Ms Carmen Patricia Lomotey
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
sig. influencesignificant influence19/01/2026
Ms Jessie Marguerite Florida Stephens
Individual · British · DOB 07/1927 · age 99
sig. influencesignificant influence23/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Eric Hugh Brydsonceased 23/12/2019· significant influence · trust interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

9 Clarendon Road
London
N8 0DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (7 active · 24 resigned)

BLACKMAN, Lorna Maureen
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-12-13
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Active
FELL, Peter Alexander
director · ~87y · appointed 2025-11-16
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Active
GRAHAM, Valerie, Ms.
director · ~67y · appointed 2020-01-19
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Active
HIGGINS, Cyntheline Patricia
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-11-16
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Active
JENNINGS, Brenda
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-12-18
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Active
LOMOTEY, Carmen Patricia
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-09-19
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Active
STEPHENS, Jessie Marguerite Florida
director · ~99y · appointed 2009-12-13
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Active
HARTLEY, Nevil Nicholas
secretary · appointed 2008-08-22 · resigned 2012-01-29
Resigned
LOMOTEY, Carmen Patricia
secretary · appointed 2020-01-19 · resigned 2020-09-20
Resigned
BRYDSON, Eric Hugh
director · ~92y · appointed 2009-10-11 · resigned 2019-12-23
Resigned
DE MENDONCA, Wesley Ormond
director · ~95y · appointed 2008-08-22 · resigned 2020-01-19
Resigned
EDWARDS, Godfrey
director · ~71y · appointed 2020-01-19 · resigned 2021-09-19
Resigned
ELKANA, Yvette, Ms.
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-01-19 · resigned 2020-09-20
Resigned
ESPINOZA, Hyacinth Josie
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-12-13 · resigned 2012-01-29
Resigned
FELL, Peter Alexander
director · ~87y · appointed 2021-12-12 · resigned 2025-11-16
Resigned
FELL, Peter Alexander
director · ~87y · appointed 2012-01-29 · resigned 2020-01-19
Resigned
FRANCIS, Hugh
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-10-11 · resigned 2011-03-07
Resigned
FRANCIS, Janet
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-12-12 · resigned 2024-01-06
Resigned
GREAVES, Blair Campbell
director · ~89y · appointed 2009-12-13 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
HARTLEY, Nevil Nicholas
director · ~90y · appointed 2008-08-22 · resigned 2012-01-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-19