ANGLO AFRICAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09032967 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-09
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGLO AFRICAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT LIMITED
- 2014-05-09➕HARRISS, Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-09➕HARRISS, Nicholas Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Michael Harriss Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AIRBLAST (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED→ 03710827 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ALC PROPERTY DEVELOPERS LIMITED→ 04706411 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ALL CONDITIONS TREECARE LIMITED→ 14921411 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALPHAGRP LIMITED→ 10525456 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AMAZING GRACE HAIR AND BEAUTY SALON LIMITED→ 12567681 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANDERSON CLEANING AND CARE SERVICES LTD→ 12612343 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANGLIAN GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED→ 06024928 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ANGLO AFRICAN COOPERATION LIMITED→ 09166381 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ANNIE’S ANGELS LTD→ 16352263 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
6 Gull Cottages Landermere
Thorpe-Le-Soken
Clacton-On-Sea
Essex
CO16 0NL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
HARRISS, Nicholas Michael→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-05-09
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16