AFRICA MERCHANT CAPITAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07344752 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-12
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
71 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 £3,261
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k | — |
| Current assets | £12.0k | — |
| Cash | £4.7k | — |
| Debtors | £7.4k | — |
| Net assets | £3.3k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01➖EXCEED COSEC SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31➖VAN DEN BERG, Jan Louis resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-10-01➕VAN DEN BERG, Jan Louis appointeddirector
- 2012-08-13➖HALFORD, Albert resigneddirector
- 2010-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICA MERCHANT CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2010-08-12➕VISAGIE, Izak Jacobus, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-08-12➕EXCEED COSEC SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-12➕HALFORD, Albert 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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. Izak Jacobus Visagie Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jan Louis Van Den Bergceased 31/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Financial services · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRGEAD CALPA PARTNERS LIMITED→ 10847730 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AIRMIC II LIMITED→ 03511644 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| AIRSTREAM VENTURES LIMITED→ 14862521 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AITCHESSE LIMITED→ 09536358 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AITI HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 03949333 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| AIUK CAPITAL LIMITED→ 16301864 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AIV CAPITAL LIMITED→ 13498783 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AJ BROKERS LIMITED→ 08753750 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AJODAPO LTD→ 16426319 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AK CLIENT SERVICES LIMITED→ 16939271 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AK SECURITIES LIMITED→ 16373685 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKHTAR CAPITAL (UK) LTD→ 13434421 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
80 Coleman Street
London
EC2R 5BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
VISAGIE, Izak Jacobus, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EXCEED COSEC SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-12 · resigned 2024-03-01
HALFORD, Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-08-12 · resigned 2012-08-13
VAN DEN BERG, Jan Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2022-03-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-21