AFRICHI GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09392870 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-16
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
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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. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21➕LIU, Jinghua appointeddirector
- 2020-12-21➖ZHANG, Juan resigneddirector
- 2020-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27➖GLOBAL EASE ENTERPRISE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-11-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09➖LIU, Yinghua resigneddirector
- 2017-08-09➕ZHANG, Juan appointeddirector
- 2015-10-16➕GLOBAL EASE ENTERPRISE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-10-16➖WORLD TRADE ENTERPRISES CONSULTANCY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICHI GROUP LIMITED
- 2015-01-16➕WORLD TRADE ENTERPRISES CONSULTANCY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-16➕LIU, Yinghua appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jinghua Liu Individual · Chinese · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/12/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Juan Zhangceased 21/12/2020· 75-100% shares
- Juan Zhangceased 09/08/2017· 75-100% shares
- Yinghua Liuceased 09/08/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
1st Floor Front
36 Gerrard Street
London
W1D 5QA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
LIU, Jinghua→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GLOBAL EASE ENTERPRISE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-16 · resigned 2018-11-27
WORLD TRADE ENTERPRISES CONSULTANCY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2015-10-16
LIU, Yinghua→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2017-08-09
ZHANG, Juan→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-08-09 · resigned 2020-12-21
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-21