AFRICA NEW ENERGIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08292371 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-424.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -84% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
86 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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £424,594
Cash draining
Cash down 84% YoY
Cash YoY
-84%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
↓ 84% YoY
Net Worth
-£425k
↑ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£167k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£2.1m-£1.6m-£1.2m-£691k-£219k£252kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-424.6k£-2.11M
Current assets£167.2k£252.0k
Cash£5.3k£32.6k
Debtors£162.0k£219.4k
Net assets£-424.6k£-2.11M

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

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1 signal 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
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-15
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  5. 2023-09-15
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    capital · SH03
  6. 2023-09-15
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    capital · SH03
  7. 2023-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-31
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    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-03-31
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-03-25
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    KHAN, Saad Saleem, Dr appointed
    director
  11. 2022-05-06
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    capital · SH03
  12. 2022-05-06
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    capital · SH03
  13. 2022-05-05
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    capital · SH03
  14. 2022-03-24
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-21
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  16. 2021-09-21
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    address · AD01
  17. 2020-12-09
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-23
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    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2017-11-18
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    CAMPBELL, Anthony Chima resigned
    secretary
  20. 2017-11-18
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Anthony Clement resigned
    director
  21. 2016-04-22
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Anthony Clement appointed
    director
  22. 2016-02-29
    ➖
    JONES, Richard Carno resigned
    secretary
  23. 2016-02-26
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Anthony Chima appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-09-21
    ➖
    HUTCHISON, Peter resigned
    director
  25. 2014-01-01
    ➖
    SMIT, Christo Herman resigned
    director
  26. 2013-12-12
    ➕
    JONES, Richard Carno appointed
    director
  27. 2013-12-12
    ➕
    JONES, Richard Carno appointed
    secretary
  28. 2013-12-12
    ➕
    HUTCHISON, Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2013-12-04
    ➖
    MILLERS ASSOCIATES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2013-07-31
    ➕
    SMIT, Christo Herman appointed
    director
  31. 2013-07-12
    ➖
    RAW, Brendon resigned
    secretary
  32. 2013-07-12
    ➕
    MILLERS ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2012-12-14
    ➕
    LARKIN, Stephen Charles Gordon appointed
    director
  34. 2012-12-14
    ➕
    RAW, Brendon Gareth appointed
    director
  35. 2012-12-14
    ➕
    RAW, Brendon appointed
    secretary
  36. 2012-12-14
    ➖
    WALSH, David resigned
    secretary
  37. 2012-12-14
    ➖
    WALSH, David John resigned
    director
  38. 2012-11-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFRICA NEW ENERGIES LIMITED
  39. 2012-11-13
    ➕
    WALSH, David appointed
    secretary
  40. 2012-11-13
    ➕
    WALSH, David John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Charles Gordon Larkin
Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Brendon Gareth Raw
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities

Registered office

308 Ewell Road
Surbiton
KT6 7AL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

JONES, Richard Carno→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHAN, Saad Saleem, Dr→
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LARKIN, Stephen Charles Gordon→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAW, Brendon Gareth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Anthony Chima→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-26 · resigned 2017-11-18
Resigned
JONES, Richard Carno→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-12 · resigned 2016-02-29
Resigned
RAW, Brendon→
secretary · appointed 2012-12-14 · resigned 2013-07-12
Resigned
WALSH, David→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2012-12-14
Resigned
MILLERS ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-12 · resigned 2013-12-04
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Anthony Clement→
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-04-22 · resigned 2017-11-18
Resigned
HUTCHISON, Peter→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-12-12 · resigned 2015-09-21
Resigned
SMIT, Christo Herman→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2014-01-01
Resigned
WALSH, David John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2012-12-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2023-09-15
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2023-09-15
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2022-05-06