PRUDENTIAL AFRICA HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01993773 · ltd · incorporated 1986-02-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
203 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-09-16
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  4. 2025-09-16
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  5. 2025-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-08-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-11-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-11-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-11-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-11-01
    ARYEE, Emmanuel Nii Armah appointed
    director
  12. 2024-11-01
    OYETUNJI, Abioye Abayomi appointed
    director
  13. 2024-10-30
    ALTIN, Solmaz resigned
    director
  14. 2024-10-29
    HOLDER, Nicholas Oliver resigned
    director
  15. 2024-10-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-10-10
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2024-07-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-12-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-12-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-12-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-12-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-12-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-12-01
    CHEUNG, Esther Hoi Yan appointed
    director
  24. 2023-12-01
    FIRTH, Nigel Alexander Mackenzie appointed
    director
  25. 2023-12-01
    JAMBUNATHAN, Satyan appointed
    director
  26. 2023-12-01
    DEVLIN, Kieran Joseph resigned
    director
  27. 2023-12-01
    WYATT, Rebecca Louise resigned
    director
  28. 2023-10-23
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  29. 2023-08-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2022-09-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2022-09-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2022-09-06
    ALTIN, Solmaz appointed
    director
  33. 2022-09-06
    DEVLIN, Kieran Joseph appointed
    director
  34. 2022-08-31
    JONES, Katherine Louise resigned
    director
  35. 2022-07-29
    BLACKBURN, Wilfred resigned
    director
  36. 2022-06-16
    HOLDER, Nicholas Oliver appointed
    director
  37. 2021-05-10
    BLACKBURN, Wilfred appointed
    director
  38. 2021-05-10
    LILLEY, Matthew James resigned
    director
  39. 2019-11-28
    JONES, Katherine Louise appointed
    director
  40. 2019-11-28
    MARTIN, David Charles resigned
    director
  41. 2016-11-18
    MORBEY, Mark Geoffrey resigned
    director
  42. 2016-11-18
    WYATT, Rebecca Louise appointed
    director
  43. 2015-06-18
    LILLEY, Matthew James appointed
    director
  44. 2010-08-31
    MERREY, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  45. 2009-04-03
    WALSHE, Carys Michelle resigned
    director
  46. 2008-10-21
    PAGE, Kevin Melville resigned
    director
  47. 2008-02-25
    PRUDENTIAL CORPORATION HOLDINGS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  48. 2008-02-22
    MARTIN, David Charles appointed
    director
  49. 2008-02-22
    MERREY, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  50. 2008-02-22
    MORBEY, Mark Geoffrey appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Prudential Public Limited Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Prudential Public Limited Company
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
PRUDENTIAL AFRICA HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 01993773

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Prudential Public Limited Company
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/10/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Prudential Corporation Asia Limitedceased 15/10/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Prudential Group Holdings Limitedceased 15/10/2019· 75-100% shares · firm interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

5th Floor 10 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7NG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (6 active · 19 resigned)

PRUDENTIAL GROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-10-29
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Active
ARYEE, Emmanuel Nii Armah
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
CHEUNG, Esther Hoi Yan
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-12-01
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Active
FIRTH, Nigel Alexander Mackenzie
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-12-01
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Active
JAMBUNATHAN, Satyan
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-12-01
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Active
OYETUNJI, Abioye Abayomi
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul
secretary · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2000-01-14
Resigned
WALKER, Robert
secretary · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2002-10-29
Resigned
WALKER, Robert
secretary · appointed 1993-08-11 · resigned 1998-09-25
Resigned
WELLARD, Tracey Lee
secretary · resigned 1993-08-11
Resigned
ALTIN, Solmaz
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-06 · resigned 2024-10-30
Resigned
BLACKBURN, Wilfred
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-05-10 · resigned 2022-07-29
Resigned
DEVLIN, Kieran Joseph
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-09-06 · resigned 2023-12-01
Resigned
HOLDER, Nicholas Oliver
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-06-16 · resigned 2024-10-29
Resigned
JONES, Katherine Louise
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-11-28 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Michael John, Dr
director · ~83y · resigned 1992-11-06
Resigned
LILLEY, Matthew James
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-06-18 · resigned 2021-05-10
Resigned
MARTIN, David Charles
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned
MERREY, Paul Richard
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
MORBEY, Mark Geoffrey
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2016-11-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (203 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-22
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-09-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03