AFRIBAY LIMITED
- 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (69/100)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 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRIBAY LIMITED
- 2023-10-06➕APPOH, Frederick, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-06➕APPOH, Frederick, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-10-06📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Frederick Appoh Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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