ACTION FOR AFRICA SL LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11631467 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-19
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION FOR AFRICA SL LIMITED
- 2018-10-19➕CARPENTER, Arthur appointeddirector
- 2018-10-19➕CARPENTER, Isha Philipa appointeddirector
- 2018-10-19➕NEEDHAM, Edward William appointeddirector
- 2018-10-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 69. 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Isha Philipa Carpenter Individual · Sierra Leonean · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/05/2024 |
Mr Edward William Needham Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/05/2024 |
Mr Arthur Carpenter Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · LL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9BRAND FOODS LIMITED→ 10253130 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A & B AIR HIRE LIMITED→ 03233225 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| A & B AIR SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 03228121 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ABACUS FURNITURE FITTINGS LIMITED→ 03105007 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| AGERA INNOVATIONS LTD→ 16994295 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AK BARGAIN STORE LIMITED→ 16916460 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALSTON GARRARD & CO LIMITED→ 04831472 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ANCHIN RUGS LIMITED→ 09209661 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ANDERTON & DAVIES LTD→ 13685981 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY FINE FOODS LTD→ 10694029 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY SOAP LTD→ 12271736 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANSICCA LTD→ 16985336 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
19 Barry Road South
Rhyl
LL18 1DL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CARPENTER, Arthur→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARPENTER, Isha Philipa→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-10-19
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NEEDHAM, Edward William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-10-19
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-17