AFRICA EXPORTS & IMPORTS PAVILIONS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13982686 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-17
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 58142Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
- 82301Activities of exhibition and fair organisers
- 82302Activities of conference organisers
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 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 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,277
Very low cash
Cash position: £5
Cash YoY
+400%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5
↑ 400% YoY
Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£132
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.3k | £-1.7k |
| Current assets | £132 | £187 |
| Cash | £5 | £1 |
| Debtors | £127 | £186 |
| Net assets | £-2.3k | £-1.7k |
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-01➖1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-29➕ACHIAMPONG, Peter Kofi appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-08-22➕TAWO, Augustina Obiageli appointeddirector
- 2022-08-22➕TAWO, Faith Banku appointeddirector
- 2022-08-22➕TAWO, Patricia Odu appointeddirector
- 2022-07-19➕1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICA EXPORTS & IMPORTS PAVILIONS LTD
- 2022-03-17➕TAWO, Don Odu appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 62. 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Don Odu Tawo Individual · Nigerian · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A&H FRUIT AND VEG LIMITED→ 16800817 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
2nd Floor College House
17 King Edwards Road
Ruislip
London
HA4 7AE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
ACHIAMPONG, Peter Kofi→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-09-29
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TAWO, Augustina Obiageli→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-08-22
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TAWO, Don Odu→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-03-17
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TAWO, Faith Banku→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-08-22
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TAWO, Patricia Odu→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-08-22
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1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-07-19 · resigned 2024-03-01
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-13