AFRICAN CULTURAL SHOWCASE LTD
💤Zombieactive
10894250 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2017-08-01
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90010Performing arts
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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, 4 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 (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 100 |
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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-07➖AKINSANMI, Akinduro resigneddirector
- 2026-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-24➕AYANDOSU, Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi appointeddirector
- 2023-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-25➕JOSEPH, Elizabeth Abimbola appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-24➖AYANDOSU, Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24➕AYANDOSU, Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-24➖AYANDOSU, Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi resigneddirector
- 2020-01-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-18➕AKINSANMI, Akinduro appointeddirector
- 2017-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN CULTURAL SHOWCASE LTD
- 2017-08-01➕AYANDOSU, Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ayan Mogbagbeola Ayandosu Individual · Nigerian · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/05/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Akinduro Akinsanmiceased 07/04/2026· significant influence
- Mr Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi Ayandosuceased 24/10/2022· significant influence
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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2017-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
49 Fieldfare Road
Thamesmead
London
SE28 8HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
JOSEPH, Elizabeth Abimbola→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-08-25
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AYANDOSU, Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-05-24
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AYANDOSU, Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-01-24 · resigned 2022-08-24
AKINSANMI, Akinduro→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-03-18 · resigned 2026-04-07
AYANDOSU, Ayan Mogbagbeola Oriyomi→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2020-01-24
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-25