AFRICAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT

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07775091 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-09-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£22.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
49 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £22,512
Net assets shrinking
Down £730 YoY
Cash YoY
-38%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£216
↓ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£23k
↓ 3.1% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 4.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£5k£9k£14k£19k£23kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£22.5k£23.2k
Current assets£2.7k£2.8k
Cash£216£346
Debtors£2.5k£2.5k
Net assets£22.5k£23.2k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-29
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  5. 2023-05-10
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    accounts · AA01
  6. 2022-06-22
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-18
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-20
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2020-08-20
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  10. 2020-08-20
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-08-11
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-08-06
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-08-06
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-08-01
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    ABDULLE, Suaad Mohamed resigned
    director
  15. 2020-07-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-07-01
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    HUSSEIN, Daud Mohamed Hiytza appointed
    director
  17. 2020-07-01
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    ISMAIL, Jama Mohamud appointed
    director
  18. 2020-07-01
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    MOHAMED, Ahmed Ali appointed
    director
  19. 2020-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-01
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    OMAR, Yahya Abdi resigned
    director
  21. 2019-12-17
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    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2019-12-10
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    gazette · GAZ1
  23. 2017-07-25
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    ABDULLE, Suaad Mohamed appointed
    director
  24. 2017-07-25
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    OMAR, Yahya Abdi appointed
    director
  25. 2015-09-14
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    HASSAN, Abdinor Jama resigned
    director
  26. 2011-09-15
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    Company incorporated
    As AFRICAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  27. 2011-09-15
    ➕
    MOHAMED, Ali Abdullahi appointed
    director
  28. 2011-09-15
    ➕
    HASSAN, Abdinor Jama appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ali Abdullahi Mohamed
Individual · British · DOB 12/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares · trust interest01/09/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

65 Carlyle Road
London
W5 4BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

HUSSEIN, Daud Mohamed Hiytza→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ISMAIL, Jama Mohamud→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOHAMED, Ahmed Ali→
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOHAMED, Ali Abdullahi→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABDULLE, Suaad Mohamed→
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-07-25 · resigned 2020-08-01
Resigned
HASSAN, Abdinor Jama→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-09-15 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned
OMAR, Yahya Abdi→
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-07-25 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-20