AFRICA'S GIFT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08263480 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-10-22
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£4.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01190
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01240SIC 01240
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 15 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,149
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 380% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.0k | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £5.1k | £8.4k |
| Net assets | £4.1k | £865 |
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 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18➖STEPHENSON, Teresa Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-12➖ROBINSON, Julie resigneddirector
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-23➖CHANCE, Janet Clare resigneddirector
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-29➕ROBINSON, Julie appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-19➖SELINA, Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17➕BAILEY, Helen appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17➕STEPHENSON, Teresa Mary appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-09➖COCHRANE, Lesley resigneddirector
- 2020-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-25➕CHANCE, Janet Clare appointeddirector
- 2019-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-28➖TOVEY, Nicholas Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-10-12➕PENYCATE, Valerie Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-10-12➖PENYCATE, Richard William resigneddirector
- 2017-09-06➖COATES, Christine Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-09-07➕TOVEY, Nicholas Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-07-31➖ASHLEY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-03-01➖JOWETT, Lee Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-02-24➕KEEN, Paul Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➕FLETCHER, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-09-16➕COATES, Christine Ann appointeddirector
- 2012-11-06➕ASHLEY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-11-06➕JOWETT, Lee Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-11-06➕PENYCATE, Richard William appointeddirector
- 2012-11-06➕SELINA, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICA'S GIFT LIMITED
- 2012-10-22➕DUNN, Kenneth Ronald appointeddirector
- 2012-10-22➕COCHRANE, Lesley appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 14 years.
- 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.)
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| A. & W. HELLIWELL & SONS LIMITED→ 01090969 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| A. PEARSON & CO. LIMITED→ 00539522 · est 1954 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 71y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01190 — SIC 01190
Registered office
Carholme
22 Parkfield Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 2AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
BAILEY, Helen→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-11-17
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DUNN, Kenneth Ronald→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-22
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FLETCHER, Michael Robert→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-12-02
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KEEN, Paul Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-02-24
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PENYCATE, Valerie Mary→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-10-12
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ASHLEY, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2016-07-31
CHANCE, Janet Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-03-25 · resigned 2022-10-23
COATES, Christine Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-09-16 · resigned 2017-09-06
COCHRANE, Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-10-22 · resigned 2020-10-09
JOWETT, Lee Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2016-03-01
PENYCATE, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2018-10-12
ROBINSON, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-29 · resigned 2024-09-12
SELINA, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2021-10-19
STEPHENSON, Teresa Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-11-17 · resigned 2026-03-18
TOVEY, Nicholas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-09-07 · resigned 2018-11-28
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Recent filings (56 total)
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officers · TM01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-19