AFRICA WELSH NEWS CIC

🌳Matureactive
09549497 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-04-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Web portals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-06
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  4. 2025-05-01
    ➖
    ONI, Kim resigned
    director
  5. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-13
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    ORRIDGE, Prudencia resigned
    director
  8. 2023-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-07-31
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    ABUNEKE, David appointed
    director
  12. 2022-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-12-12
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    NSUBUGA, Musa resigned
    director
  17. 2019-08-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2019-07-09
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    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2019-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-09-23
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    ORRIDGE, Prudencia appointed
    director
  22. 2016-09-09
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    NSUBUGA, Musa appointed
    director
  23. 2015-04-19
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    Company incorporated
    As AFRICA WELSH NEWS CIC
  24. 2015-04-19
    ➕
    ONI, Oluwagbemiga appointed
    director
  25. 2015-04-19
    ➕
    ONI, Kim appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Oluwagbemiga Oni
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
——board controlboard control30/05/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63120 — Web portals

Registered office

Portland House
113 - 116 Bute Street
Cardiff
CF10 5EQ
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ABUNEKE, David→
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ONI, Oluwagbemiga→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NSUBUGA, Musa→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-09-09 · resigned 2019-12-12
Resigned
ONI, Kim→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-04-19 · resigned 2025-05-01
Resigned
ORRIDGE, Prudencia→
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2023-09-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-07
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13