AFRICAN MINING & EXPLORATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08678608 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
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
44 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-29📄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
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-06📄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-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-29➖TRAYNOR, Dominic resigneddirector
- 2013-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN MINING & EXPLORATION LIMITED
- 2013-09-05➕MCGARTY, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-09-05➕ARCHER, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2013-09-05➕TRAYNOR, Dominic appointeddirector
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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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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AFRICAN MINING & EXPLORATION LIMITED
This company · 08678608
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 | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
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: 2027-05-20
Last: 2026-05-06
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
FREIRE, Henrique Manuel Marques Faria Lima→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-10-21
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MCGARTY, Christopher Michael→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-09-05
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ARCHER, David Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-09-05 · resigned 2022-07-12
FERGUSON, Dale John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2025-10-21
TRAYNOR, Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-09-05 · resigned 2015-05-29
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-29
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29