AFRICAN ORIGINS UK LIMITED

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10358169 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£132.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £131,990

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£132k
↑ 1.6% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£26k£53k£79k£106k£132kSept 2023Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£132.0k£48.2k£88.1k
Current assets£38.9k£33.8k£65.9k
Net assets£132.0k£129.9k£88.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
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
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-09-27
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  7. 2022-09-12
    ➕
    MORTIMER BURNETT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2022-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-07-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-21
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2021-06-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-03-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2020-08-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2020-08-13
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2020-08-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-08-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-07-01
    ➕
    JANSEN VAN VUUREN, Stephanus appointed
    director
  22. 2018-07-01
    ➖
    JANSEN VAN VUUREN, Alfia Adriana resigned
    director
  23. 2017-06-07
    ➕
    JANSEN VAN VUUREN, Alfia Adriana appointed
    director
  24. 2017-06-07
    ➖
    PEFTIEVA, Olga resigned
    director
  25. 2016-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFRICAN ORIGINS UK LIMITED
  26. 2016-09-02
    ➕
    PEFTIEVA, Olga appointed
    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
Mr Stephanus Bernardus Jansen Van Vuuren
Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40
——sig. influencesignificant influence11/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Alfia Adriana Jansen Van Vuurenceased 11/09/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Suite 10, 405 Kings Road
London
SW10 0BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

MORTIMER BURNETT LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JANSEN VAN VUUREN, Stephanus→
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JANSEN VAN VUUREN, Alfia Adriana→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-06-07 · resigned 2018-07-01
Resigned
PEFTIEVA, Olga→
director · ~38y · appointed 2016-09-02 · resigned 2017-06-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21