AFRICA ENERGY UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07993785 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-16
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-06-30
    ➖
    MAIER, Jan Joost resigned
    director
  6. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-24
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  9. 2020-11-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2020-11-20
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  11. 2020-11-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-11-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-11-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-11-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2020-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-11-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2020-11-13
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2020-11-12
    ➕
    KUFFLICK, Jeromie appointed
    director
  21. 2020-11-12
    ➖
    AHMED, Siraj resigned
    secretary
  22. 2020-11-12
    ➖
    BIRCH, Philip Lloyd resigned
    director
  23. 2020-11-12
    ➕
    MAIER, Jan Joost appointed
    director
  24. 2020-11-12
    ➖
    WILDE, Robert resigned
    director
  25. 2020-11-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2017-09-28
    ➕
    BIRCH, Philip Lloyd appointed
    director
  27. 2017-09-28
    ➖
    DOHERTY, Michael James resigned
    director
  28. 2015-04-16
    ➕
    AHMED, Siraj appointed
    secretary
  29. 2015-04-16
    ➖
    SAXTON, Timothy Lewis resigned
    secretary
  30. 2014-01-30
    ➕
    SAXTON, Timothy Lewis appointed
    secretary
  31. 2014-01-30
    ➖
    SABLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2014-01-22
    ➖
    DAWSON, Edward Roland resigned
    director
  33. 2014-01-22
    ➕
    DOHERTY, Michael James appointed
    director
  34. 2014-01-22
    ➖
    MAYS, Richard Paul, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 2014-01-22
    ➕
    WILDE, Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2013-08-12
    ➖
    BIRCH, Philip Lloyd resigned
    director
  37. 2012-06-01
    ➕
    SABLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2012-05-03
    ➕
    BIRCH, Philip Lloyd appointed
    director
  39. 2012-05-03
    ➕
    MAYS, Richard Paul, Dr appointed
    director
  40. 2012-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFRICA ENERGY UK LIMITED
  41. 2012-03-16
    ➕
    DAWSON, Edward Roland appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Africa Energy Corp holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

🏛️
Africa Energy Corp
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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AFRICA ENERGY UK LIMITED
This company · 07993785

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Africa Energy Corp
Corporate entity
50–75%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/10/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Impact Oil & Gas Limitedceased 22/10/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2012-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Fox Williams Llp 10
Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

KUFFLICK, Jeromie→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AHMED, Siraj→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-16 · resigned 2020-11-12
Resigned
SAXTON, Timothy Lewis→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-30 · resigned 2015-04-16
Resigned
SABLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2014-01-30
Resigned
BIRCH, Philip Lloyd→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2020-11-12
Resigned
BIRCH, Philip Lloyd→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-05-03 · resigned 2013-08-12
Resigned
DAWSON, Edward Roland→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-03-16 · resigned 2014-01-22
Resigned
DOHERTY, Michael James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-01-22 · resigned 2017-09-28
Resigned
MAIER, Jan Joost→
director · ~72y · appointed 2020-11-12 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned
MAYS, Richard Paul, Dr→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-05-03 · resigned 2014-01-22
Resigned
WILDE, Robert→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-01-22 · resigned 2020-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-11-20
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2020-11-20