Africa 95

Active02813337 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
27 April 1993 (33 years)
Previously known as
The Caine Prize for African Writing (until 27 June 2016)
Africa 95 (until 23 July 2015)
Olddock Limited (until 29 June 1993)
Industry
Cultural education (85520)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
9 Hare & Billet Road
London
SE3 0RB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
26 April 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Adams, Alicia Barbara
Director · Appointed 19 June 2026
American
Born December 1949 (76)
Director · Appointed 19 June 2026
Zimbabwean
Born September 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 5 June 2023
Zimbabwean
Born May 1983 (43)
Akinyemi, Olubukola Adejoke
Director · Appointed 27 March 2023
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2019
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Allfrey, Ellah
Director · Appointed 22 February 2012
British
Born September 1966 (60)
Officer history (31 former)
19 June 2026
Appointed Banda, Fareda, Professor as Director
19 June 2026
Appointed Adams, Alicia Barbara as Director
4 May 2026
Resigned Tharmaratnam, Geetha as Director
25 April 2026
Resigned Adams, Alicia Barbara as Director
24 January 2025
Resigned Kalinda, Mbia Tunga as Director
24 January 2025
Resigned Niven, Alastair Neil Robertson as Director
5 June 2023
Appointed Velempini, Simiso Lucinda as Director
5 June 2023
Appointed Kalinda, Mbia Tunga as Director
27 March 2023
Appointed Akinyemi, Olubukola Adejoke as Director
2 November 2022
Resigned Rocco, Fiammetta Giovanna Gisella as Director
21 October 2022
Resigned Niepold, John Robert as Director
1 August 2022
Resigned Cockroft, Frank Laurence as Director
18 May 2020
Appointed Tharmaratnam, Geetha as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Freudenheim, Adam Jeremy as Director
30 August 2019
Resigned Tadjo, Veronique, Professor as Director
1 July 2019
Appointed Parkes, Nii Ayikwei as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Jarrett-Macauley, Delia, Dr as Director
11 February 2019
Appointed Niven, Alastair Neil Robertson as Director
25 October 2017
Resigned Elam, Cmg, John Nicholas as Secretary
25 October 2017
Resigned Taylor, Jonathan Francis as Director
25 October 2017
Resigned Casely-Hayford, Augustus, Dr as Director
4 November 2016
Resigned Robinson, Edward Christopher as Director
1 September 2016
Resigned Whitaker, Claire Lois as Director
26 May 2016
Appointed Jarrett-Macauley, Delia, Dr as Director
26 May 2016
Appointed Taylor, Jonathan Francis as Director
26 May 2016
Appointed Rocco, Fiammetta Giovanna Gisella as Director
26 May 2016
Appointed Freudenheim, Adam Jeremy as Director
26 May 2016
Appointed Tadjo, Veronique, Professor as Director
26 May 2016
Appointed Casely-Hayford, Augustus, Dr as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Taylor, Cbe, Jonathan Francis as Director
31 March 2016
20 January 2015
Resigned Mcwilliam, Michael Douglas, Sir as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Allfrey, Ellah as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Cockroft, Frank Laurence as Director
2 May 2005
Appointed Mcwilliam, Michael Douglas, Sir as Director
22 February 2002
Resigned Parker, Peter, Sir as Director
23 May 2001
Resigned Bedford, Simisola as Director
9 April 2001
Resigned Kingston, Martin Lawrence as Director
22 March 2001
Appointed Adams, Alicia Barbara as Director
22 March 2001
Appointed Parker, Peter, Sir as Director
2 February 2001
Appointed Niepold, John Robert as Director
2 February 2001
Appointed Robinson, Edward Christopher as Director
2 February 2001
Appointed Whitaker, Claire Lois as Director
31 May 2000
Resigned Rodgers, Andrew Piers Wingate as Director
31 May 2000
Resigned Bing, Adotey as Director
29 June 1999
17 June 1999
Appointed Nicholson, Emma Harriet, Baroness as Director
17 June 1999
Appointed Elam, Cmg, John Nicholas as Secretary
17 June 1999
Appointed Taylor, Cbe, Jonathan Francis as Director
21 March 1999
Resigned Caine, Michael Harris, Sir as Director
26 April 1996
Resigned Denniston, Helen as Secretary
10 April 1995
Appointed Kingston, Martin Lawrence as Director
1 February 1995
Resigned Lloyd, Stephen Thomas as Secretary
1 February 1995
Appointed Denniston, Helen as Secretary
1 June 1994
Appointed Bing, Adotey as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Rodgers, Andrew Piers Wingate as Director
24 May 1994
Appointed Bedford, Simisola as Director
1 July 1993
Resigned Smith, Rosamund Mary Irene as Director
1 July 1993
Resigned Lloyd, Stephen Thomas as Director
30 June 1993
30 June 1993
Appointed Caine, Michael Harris, Sir as Director
9 June 1993
Appointed Lloyd, Stephen Thomas as Director
9 June 1993
Appointed Smith, Rosamund Mary Irene as Director
9 June 1993
Appointed Lloyd, Stephen Thomas as Secretary
9 June 1993
Resigned London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 June 1993
Resigned London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
27 April 1993
Appointed London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
27 April 1993
Appointed London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 0 active

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The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 July 2026Total exemption full accounts30 September 2025
30 June 2026Appointment of a director
21 June 2026Appointment of a director
14 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates26 April 2026
13 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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