AFRICAN CARIBBEAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION UK

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08676045 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-09-04
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
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-345
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does

A membership organisation likely supporting dental professionals of African and Caribbean heritage in the UK through networking, professional development, advocacy, and community engagement within the dental sector.

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
31 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 £345

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
Net Worth
-£345
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-29
Total assets£-345
Current assets£6.2k
Cash£5.2k
Debtors£1.0k
Net assets£-345

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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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
    OKE-NWOSU, Chinwike Justice, Dr resigned
    director
  2. 2025-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-06-20
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  4. 2024-06-28
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  5. 2023-06-28
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  6. 2022-06-27
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  7. 2021-09-20
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  8. 2021-06-28
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    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-01-29
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-01-07
    OKE-NWOSU, Chinwike Justice, Dr appointed
    director
  11. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2019-06-28
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  13. 2018-06-15
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  14. 2017-05-31
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-23
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    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2016-11-22
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    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2016-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-18
    BABAYEMI, Julius Kolawole, Dr resigned
    director
  19. 2013-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AFRICAN CARIBBEAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION UK
  20. 2013-09-04
    ADESANYA, Olurotimi Babatunde appointed
    director
  21. 2013-09-04
    BABAYEMI, Julius Kolawole, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

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 Olurotimi Babatunde Adesanya
Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58
sig. influencesignificant influence18/06/2016

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
Incorporated2013-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

17a New Road Avenue
Chatham
Kent
ME4 6BA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ADESANYA, Olurotimi Babatunde
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-09-04
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Active
BABAYEMI, Julius Kolawole, Dr
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-04 · resigned 2016-06-18
Resigned
OKE-NWOSU, Chinwike Justice, Dr
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-01-07 · resigned 2025-10-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

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officers · TM01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-30