AFRELIB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

🏛️Establishedactive
13152245 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-01-22
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.
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Turnover
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does

Likely operates as a community-focused education provider in the Barnet area, delivering non-mainstream or supplementary learning programmes — possibly with an African or diaspora-community orientation given the name — though the generic SIC code means the precise educational activity remains unclear.

Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Very low cash
Cash position: £0

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£0
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£0
Current assets£0
Cash£0
Debtors£0
Net assets£0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-10-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-10-17
    AJUWON, Olanrewaju Larry resigned
    director
  11. 2023-01-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-01-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFRELIB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  15. 2021-01-22
    AJUWON, Joseph appointed
    director
  16. 2021-01-22
    AJUWON, Olanrewaju appointed
    director
  17. 2021-01-22
    AJUWON, Olanrewaju Larry appointed
    director
  18. 2021-01-22
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    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph Ajuwon
Individual · Nigerian · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
25–50%25-50% voting22/01/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Olanrewaju Larry Ajuwonceased 17/10/2023· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

31 East Barnet Road
Barnet
EN4 8RN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-21

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

AJUWON, Joseph
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-22
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Active
AJUWON, Olanrewaju
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-01-22
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Active
AJUWON, Olanrewaju Larry
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-01-22 · resigned 2023-10-17
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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-20