AFRICAN GOLD MINES LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Current assets | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN GOLD MINES LIMITED
- 2014-06-26➕DUNCAN, James Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Alexander Duncan Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 12/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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