AFRICAN ART CONTEMPORARY ECOSYSTEMS

💤Zombieactive
10306543 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-08-01
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
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£-15
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £15

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£15
↑ 100% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£13k-£10k-£8k-£5k-£3k-£15Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£-15—
Net assets£-15£-13.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-03-14
    ➖
    HAILELEUL, Mesai resigned
    director
  8. 2022-11-23
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2022-11-14
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2022-11-11
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-08-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-08-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-08-16
    ➖
    ADEYINKA, Ayodele Oluseyi resigned
    director
  18. 2021-08-16
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Lisa resigned
    director
  19. 2021-08-16
    ➖
    KIYINGI, Samallie resigned
    director
  20. 2021-04-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2021-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2020-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-04-24
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    KIYINGI, Samallie appointed
    director
  25. 2017-04-17
    ➕
    ADEYINKA, Ayodele Oluseyi appointed
    director
  26. 2017-04-17
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Lisa appointed
    director
  27. 2017-04-17
    ➕
    HAILELEUL, Mesai appointed
    director
  28. 2016-08-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFRICAN ART CONTEMPORARY ECOSYSTEMS
  29. 2016-08-01
    ➕
    SILE, Rakeb appointed
    director
  30. 2016-08-01
    ➕
    SILE, Tewodros appointed
    director
  31. 2016-08-01
    ➖
    SILE, Tewodros resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

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
Ms Rakeb Berhane Sile
Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2016

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2016-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

2 Adelaide Street
St. Albans
AL3 5BH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SILE, Rakeb→
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADEYINKA, Ayodele Oluseyi→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-04-17 · resigned 2021-08-16
Resigned
ANDERSON, Lisa→
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-04-17 · resigned 2021-08-16
Resigned
HAILELEUL, Mesai→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-04-17 · resigned 2023-03-14
Resigned
KIYINGI, Samallie→
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-04-24 · resigned 2021-08-16
Resigned
SILE, Tewodros→
director · ~40y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-17