AFRICAN BLUE (UK) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11756329 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
23 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29➕WERNER, Marc-Heinrich appointeddirector
- 2024-02-26➖DEBNEY, Harry George resigneddirector
- 2023-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-01➕VAN BILJON, Leon appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01➖MCPHERSON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28➕DEBNEY, Harry George appointeddirector
- 2022-09-26➖HALLAHAN, Sean David resigneddirector
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-31➖DEBNEY, Harry George resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➕HALLAHAN, Sean David appointeddirector
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN BLUE (UK) LIMITED
- 2019-01-08➕OWEN, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2019-01-08➕DEBNEY, Harry George appointeddirector
- 2019-01-08➕MCPHERSON, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2019-01-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
African Blue Sa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
African Blue Sa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AFRICAN BLUE (UK) LIMITED
This company · 11756329
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
African Blue Sa Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · PE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 FURNITURE DESIGN LTD→ 07693067 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4KINTERIORS LTD→ 13738349 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 777 LOGISTIC LTD→ 10122560 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A D NOVUS LIMITED→ 13927214 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADARA UK LTD→ 13370197 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADIOS ELECTRONICS LTD→ 16119588 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADO COFFEE LTD→ 16781129 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADRRA ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 05507279 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ADSALL LTD→ 15818267 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFB CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 11393513 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFROMAX LTD→ 11682713 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AGGD INVESTMENTS LTD→ 14533281 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Registered office
Total Produce Enterprise Way
Pinchbeck
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3YR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
OWEN, Mark Christopher→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VAN BILJON, Leon→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-11-01
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WERNER, Marc-Heinrich→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-02-29
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DEBNEY, Harry George→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2022-09-28 · resigned 2024-02-26
DEBNEY, Harry George→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2019-01-08 · resigned 2021-03-31
HALLAHAN, Sean David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2022-09-26
MCPHERSON, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-01-08 · resigned 2023-11-01
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14