AME EAST AFRICA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08655008 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-19
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08990
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-28📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-21➕FREIRE, Henrique Manuel Marques Faria Lima appointeddirector
- 2025-10-21➖FERGUSON, Dale John resigneddirector
- 2025-10-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31➕FERGUSON, Dale John appointeddirector
- 2022-07-12➖ARCHER, David Stuart resigneddirector
- 2021-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AME EAST AFRICA LIMITED
- 2013-08-19➕TRAYNOR, Dominic appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-19➕MCGARTY, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-08-19➕ARCHER, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2013-08-19➕TRAYNOR, Dominic appointeddirector
- 2013-08-19➖TRAYNOR, Dominic resigneddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)
Group structure
Savannah Resources Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Savannah Resources Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AME EAST AFRICA LIMITED
This company · 08655008
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Savannah Resources Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08990 — SIC 08990
Registered office
6th Floor 99 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
FREIRE, Henrique Manuel Marques Faria Lima→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-10-21
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MCGARTY, Christopher Michael→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARCHER, David Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-08-19 · resigned 2022-07-12
FERGUSON, Dale John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2025-10-21
TRAYNOR, Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-08-19 · resigned 2013-08-19
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Recent filings (43 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-20