Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 27 April 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 13 April 2026
African Explorations Limited
- Incorporated
- 11 October 1994 (32 years)
- Industry
- Tour operator activities (79120)
- Directors
- Christiaan Auret Van Zyl
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- South West
- Address
- 10B Priory CourtPoultonCirencesterGL7 5JB
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born March 1989 (37)
Van Zyl, Christiaan Auret
Director · Appointed 27 January 2022
Swiss
Born October 1973 (53)
Officer history (8 former)
28 November 2023
Resigned Shepherd, Nicola as Director
27 January 2022
Appointed Van Zyl, Christiaan Auret as Director
27 January 2022
Resigned Drew, Jonathan Mark as Director
27 January 2022
Resigned Drew, Jonathan Mark as Secretary
27 January 2022
2 June 2016
Appointed Drew, Jonathan Mark as Director
30 September 2013
Resigned Anderson, Julie as Director
27 November 2002
Resigned Gutteridge, Rupert as Secretary
22 November 2002
Appointed Drew, Jonathan Mark as Secretary
20 July 1996
Resigned Smith, Nicolas Treharne as Secretary
20 July 1996
Appointed Gutteridge, Rupert as Secretary
12 May 1995
Appointed Shepherd, Nicola as Director
11 October 1994
11 October 1994
11 October 1994
Appointed Smith, Nicolas Treharne as Secretary
11 October 1994
11 October 1994
Appointed Anderson, Julie as Director
11 October 1994
Ownership 0 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (1)
27 January 2022
Ceased Nicola Shepherd — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · total exemption full accounts
- Net Assets
- £147,209
- Cash
- £1,002,113
- Employees
- 13
- Debt Ratio
- 92%
- Current Ratio
- 1.1x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £15,785 | £38,692 | £3,169 | £3,441 | £4,588 | |
| Current Assets | £1,813,707 | £2,002,786 | £8,539,780 | £5,423,689 | £3,324,657 | |
| Debtors | £811,594 | £1,041,729 | £6,066,849 | £3,658,431 | £1,469,266 | |
| Cash | £1,002,113 | £961,057 | £2,472,931 | £1,765,258 | £1,855,391 | |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,661,450 | £1,727,807 | £5,059,549 | £8,284,441 | £4,629,311 | £2,461,781 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £20,833 | £70,833 | £120,833 | £170,833 | £250,000 | £26,666 |
| Net Current Assets | £152,257 | £274,979 | £255,339 | £794,378 | £862,876 | |
| Net Assets | £147,209 | £242,838 | £87,675 | £547,819 | £840,798 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £147,209 | £242,838 | £87,675 | £547,819 | £840,798 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 13 April 2026 | ||
| 15 September 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 30 April 2025 | ||
| 27 May 2025 | Registered office address changed | |||
| 14 April 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 13 April 2025 | ||
| 10 December 2024 | Total exemption full accounts | 30 April 2024 |
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