ASSOCIATED AFRICAN NICKEL RESOURCES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11158437 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£9.23M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,229,405
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,255 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9.2m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.19M | £11.10M |
| Current assets | £3.9k | £3.2k |
| Net assets | £9.23M | £9.27M |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22➕CRANSWICK, Andrew Noel appointeddirector
- 2023-12-22➖PALFRAMAN, Philippa Mary resigneddirector
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-24➖BAILEY, Donald Charles resigneddirector
- 2021-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-15➕HEBER, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2021-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-17➖TUNMER, Mark John Steele resigneddirector
- 2021-04-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10➕PRIESTLEY, Emma Kinder appointeddirector
- 2019-11-13➕MBANGA, Benedict appointeddirector
- 2019-07-22➕BAILEY, Donald Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-07-22➖CRANSWICK, Kathleen Tara resigneddirector
- 2019-07-22➕TUNMER, Mark John Steele appointeddirector
- 2018-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSOCIATED AFRICAN NICKEL RESOURCES LIMITED
- 2018-01-19➕CRANSWICK, Kathleen Tara appointeddirector
- 2018-01-19➕PALFRAMAN, Philippa Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Philippa Mary Palframan Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/01/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Kathleen Tara Cranswickceased 09/03/2026· significant influence
- Real Resource Ltdceased 19/02/2023· 25-50% shares
- Miss Kathleen Tara Cranswickceased 06/07/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99000 — Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Registered office
10 - 16 Ashwin Street
London
E8 3DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
CRANSWICK, Andrew Noel→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEBER, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-09-15
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MBANGA, Benedict→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-13
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PRIESTLEY, Emma Kinder→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-10
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BAILEY, Donald Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2019-07-22 · resigned 2021-11-24
CRANSWICK, Kathleen Tara→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-01-19 · resigned 2019-07-22
PALFRAMAN, Philippa Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-01-19 · resigned 2023-12-22
TUNMER, Mark John Steele→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-07-22 · resigned 2021-05-17
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31