AFRICAN COPPER INVESTMENTS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2025-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICAN COPPER INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2025-04-29➕ALLARDICE, Michael Graham appointeddirector
- 2025-04-29➕SILBERSTEIN, Joel Messod appointeddirector
- 2025-04-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Bezant Resources Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bezant Resources Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/06/2026 |
Bezant Resources Plc Individual | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/06/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Kendrick Resources Plcceased 20/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Bezant Resources Plcceased 19/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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