AFRICONSULTING LTD.

💤Zombieactive
08856348 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-22
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 78300Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2022-01-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2021-12-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2021-04-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2019-05-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2014-08-04
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    PICKERING, Jeremy Charles Greenbank appointed
    director
  18. 2014-08-04
    ➖
    COOK, Imogen Louise resigned
    director
  19. 2014-01-22
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    Company incorporated
    As AFRICONSULTING LTD.
  20. 2014-01-22
    ➕
    COOK, Imogen Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jeremy Charles Greenbank Pickering
Individual · British · DOB 02/1989 · age 37
75–100%
—75-100% 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
Incorporated2014-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

10 Harvey Road
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 4EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PICKERING, Jeremy Charles Greenbank→
director · ~37y · appointed 2014-08-04
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Active
COOK, Imogen Louise→
director · ~37y · appointed 2014-01-22 · resigned 2014-08-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-02-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-24