AFRICAN CINEMA LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.8k | £-38.2k |
| Net assets | £50.8k | £-38.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN CINEMA LTD
- 2019-05-16➕OWUSU, Patrick Osei, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Patrick Osei Owusu Individual · Ghanaian · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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