AFRISEC DISTRIBUTION & CONSULTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14136758 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-10.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33200
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46520SIC 46520
- 61900Other telecommunications activities
- 80200Security systems service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,896
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£11k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-10.9k | £-8.5k |
| Net assets | £-10.9k | £-8.5k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11➖EGBUONU, Chiedu resigneddirector
- 2022-10-11➖OBINABO, Godfrey Chudie resigneddirector
- 2022-10-11➖UDOSEN, Emmanuel Bassey resigneddirector
- 2022-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-31➕EGBUONU, Chiedu appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➕OBINABO, Godfrey Chudie appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➕UDOSEN, Emmanuel Bassey appointeddirector
- 2022-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRISEC DISTRIBUTION & CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2022-05-27➕ORIMA-NWANALI, Chuma Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-05-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Chuma Andrew Orima-Nwanali Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200
Registered office
First Floor, 1
Plumstead Road
London
SE18 7BZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ORIMA-NWANALI, Chuma Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EGBUONU, Chiedu→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2022-10-11
OBINABO, Godfrey Chudie→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2022-10-11
UDOSEN, Emmanuel Bassey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-08-31 · resigned 2022-10-11
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11