AB AFRICA LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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: 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-26➕FOSTER, Philip James appointeddirector
- 2022-09-26➖ANDERSON, Craig resigneddirector
- 2022-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AB AFRICA LIMITED
- 2022-09-23➕ANDERSON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Aqua Africa Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aqua Africa Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 23/09/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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