THE WOOD FOUNDATION AFRICA

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SC361033 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-06-11

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

53 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-01
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WALKER, Andrew Gordon appointed
director
2025-01-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-25
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WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark appointed
director
2024-01-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
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officers · TM01
2022-02-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
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WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark resigned
director
2020-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-12-03
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BUCHAN, Alistair appointed
secretary
2014-12-03
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GOOD, Graham resigned
secretary
2009-06-11
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Company incorporated
As THE WOOD FOUNDATION AFRICA
2009-06-11
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GOOD, Graham appointed
director
2009-06-11
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WOOD, Helen, Lady appointed
director
2009-06-11
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WOOD, Ian Clark, Sir appointed
director
2009-06-11
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GOOD, Graham appointed
secretary
2009-06-11
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WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark appointed
director

Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

33/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark (same surname) appointed 2024-01-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Garreth Wood Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	24/06/2024
Lady Helen Wood Individual · British · DOB 02/1948 · age 78	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Sir Ian Clark Wood Individual · British · DOB 07/1942 · age 84	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Mr Graham Good Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Garreth Rene Clark Woodceased 15/12/2021· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2009-06-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Blenheim House

Fountainhall Road

Aberdeen

AB15 4DT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-24

Last: 2025-06-10