AFRICAN ROOTS COLLECTIVE (ARC) C.I.C.
🏛️Establishedactive
12021574 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-05-29
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -68% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Cash draining
Cash down 68% YoY
Cash YoY
-68%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£100
↓ 68% YoY
Net Worth
£100
↑ 102% YoY
Current Assets
£100
↓ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £-6.3k |
| Current assets | £100 | £316 |
| Cash | £100 | £316 |
| Net assets | £100 | £-6.3k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-17✏️change-of-name-community-interest-companychange-of-name · CICCON
- 2024-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-18➕ADEOSUN, Aramide Olubodun appointeddirector
- 2024-10-18➕BARBER, Karin Judith, Professor Dame appointeddirector
- 2024-10-18➕OGUNYINKA, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN ROOTS COLLECTIVE (ARC) C.I.C.
- 2019-05-29➕ISIMI, Gbemisola appointeddirector
- 2019-05-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-17: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-01-17: change-of-name-community-interest-company
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Active · Education & training · SE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGM-PHLEBSKILLS SERVICES LTD→ 15905403 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AHAVA HAVEN LTD→ 16019216 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKAG ORGANISATION LTD→ 13561618 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AKM MEDICAL & TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15421760 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AL BUSHRA EDUCATION→ 08913851 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AL-CADEMIC LTD→ 16007032 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALEXANDER CROMWELL TRAINING LTD→ 08414837 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALFIE BUCK E-LEARNING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16961522 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALL BY DESIGN LIMITED→ 09541664 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALL IN THEATRE LIMITED→ 12423083 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALL TRAINING MATTERS LTD→ 08448194 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALLEYN'S SCHOOL→ 09401357 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2019-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
28 Hercules Road
London
SE1 7EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
ADEOSUN, Aramide Olubodun→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBER, Karin Judith, Professor Dame→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2024-10-18
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ISIMI, Gbemisola→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OGUNYINKA, Hannah→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-17
change-of-name-community-interest-company
change-of-name · CICCON
2025-01-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-06