AFRIK SERVICES LIMITED
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £392 | £734 |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £392 | £734 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRIK SERVICES LIMITED
- 2023-01-27➕FANNY, Ismahil Yacoub Alain appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ismahil Yacoub Alain Fanny Individual · British · DOB 12/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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