AFRICA KNOWLEDGE TREE (AKT)
💤Zombieactive
09364951 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-12-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-13📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-03-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-21➕ORDERED MANAGEMENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-01-21📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2017-08-31➖AYENSU, Adwoa resigneddirector
- 2014-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICA KNOWLEDGE TREE (AKT)
- 2014-12-22➕AYENSU, Franklin appointeddirector
- 2014-12-22➕AYENSU, Adwoa appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Franklin Ayensu Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABLE HANDS LTD→ 12854737 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABUNDANCE CARE LIMITED→ 14463398 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCESSIBLE MOVES CIC→ 16609611 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCURE HEALTH CONSULTANCY LTD→ 09491915 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACESETTERS LTD→ 14653268 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACHARYA ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED→ 09694108 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACL REHAB ONLINE LIMITED→ 13560683 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADHVIK LIMITED→ 10247292 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AGE UK BRISTOL→ 02984207 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| AGEWISE PHYSIO LTD→ 16523164 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHINEY ENTERPRISE LTD→ 14776115 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AIDAABAS LIMITED→ 08307457 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
67 Eastover Road
High Littleton
Bristol
BS39 6HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ORDERED MANAGEMENT SECRETARY LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-01-21
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AYENSU, Franklin→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-22
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AYENSU, Adwoa→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-12-22 · resigned 2017-08-31
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Recent filings (36 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-13
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-05-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-04-07