AFRICAN NETWORK LLR CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
13727623 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-11-08
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of exhibition and fair organisers
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- 85520Cultural education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,183
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,698 YoY
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £5.3k | £8.4k |
| Cash | £5.3k | £8.4k |
| Net assets | £3.2k | £5.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN NETWORK LLR CIC
- 2021-11-08➕NABOLA, Kaiser Lobe appointeddirector
- 2021-11-08➕ODUNMBAKU, Steven Oyebola appointeddirector
- 2021-11-08➕TANFA, Denis Yomi, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-11-08➕YISA, Solomon Boku, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-11-08📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
48/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 64. 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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Solomon Boku Yisa Individual · Nigerian · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 08/11/2021 |
Mr Kaiser Lobe Nabola Individual · Cameroonian · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 08/11/2021 |
Dr Denis Yomi Tanfa Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 08/11/2021 |
Mr Steven Oyebola Odunmbaku Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 08/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82301 — Activities of exhibition and fair organisers
Registered office
Barleycroft Community Centre
Malham Close
Leicester
LE4 0UT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
NABOLA, Kaiser Lobe→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ODUNMBAKU, Steven Oyebola→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TANFA, Denis Yomi, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YISA, Solomon Boku, Dr→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-31
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2021-11-08