The Business Council for Africa

Active03753986 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
16 April 1999 (27 years)
Previously known as
The Business Council for Africa West and Southern (until 14 November 2014)
The West Africa Business Association (until 8 July 2009)
The West Africa Committee (until 19 January 2001)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Alim Abubakre
Ethel Kuuya
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
59-60 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4HP

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 April 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Abubakre, Alim, Professor
Director · Appointed 12 December 2024
British
Born December 1981 (44)
Kuuya, Ethel
Director · Appointed 12 December 2024
Zimbabwean
Born September 1978 (48)
Sivyer, Jeremy Duncan
Secretary · Appointed 17 June 2021
Director · Appointed 11 June 2020
Also at Brand Communication Creatives (UK) Ltd, Brand Capital Iii Limited, Brand Capital II Limited · more companies
Canadian
Born April 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 29 August 2019
Also at Afrikmoney Ltd, Vipan Carpenter and Company Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1951 (74)
Director · Appointed 29 August 2019
British
Born August 1953 (73)
Monari, Michael
Director · Appointed 17 May 2018
Kenyan
Born October 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 15 January 2016
Also at Shivlathyrus Investments Limited Liability Partnership, Express UK Services Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1955 (71)
Officer history (83 former)
31 July 2025
Resigned Chitiyo, Knox, Dr as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Kamara, Hada as Director
12 December 2024
Appointed Kuuya, Ethel as Director
12 December 2024
Appointed Abubakre, Alim, Professor as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Lamb, David Reid Laing Bathie as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Cameron, Stephen Robert as Director
17 June 2021
Appointed Kamara, Hada as Director
17 June 2021
Appointed Sivyer, Jeremy Duncan as Secretary
17 June 2021
Resigned Riches And Company as Corporate Secretary
11 June 2020
Appointed Berhe, Terhas Asefaw as Director
29 August 2019
Appointed Carpenter, Clive David as Director
29 August 2019
Appointed Ekpe, Arnold Onyekwere as Director
17 October 2018
Resigned Akinola, Lanre as Director
30 August 2018
Appointed Cameron, Stephen Robert as Director
30 August 2018
Resigned Korgba, Kevin as Director
16 July 2018
Appointed Chitiyo, Knox, Dr as Director
26 June 2018
Resigned Carpenter, Clive David as Director
26 June 2018
Resigned Smith, Mark Alec as Director
17 May 2018
Appointed Monari, Michael as Director
17 May 2018
Resigned Wadi, Pamela as Director
14 May 2018
Resigned Taylor, Karen Margaret as Director
17 April 2018
Resigned Matemera, Noline as Director
28 March 2018
Appointed Riches And Company as Corporate Secretary
30 November 2017
Resigned Cameron, Stephen Robert as Director
23 May 2017
Resigned Sh Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
7 March 2016
Resigned Agyeman-Togobo, Kissy as Director
27 January 2016
Resigned Chikohora, Douglas Dakarai as Director
27 January 2016
Resigned Duncan, Iain Andrew as Director
27 January 2016
Resigned Prior, Stephen Justin as Director
19 January 2016
Resigned Starren, Jan Lambertus as Director
15 January 2016
Resigned Willers, David as Director
15 January 2016
Appointed Sivyer, Jeremy Duncan as Director
15 January 2016
Appointed Akinola, Lanre as Director
15 January 2016
Appointed Taylor, Karen Margaret as Director
2 January 2016
Resigned Katongera, Batanayi Bervin as Director
2 January 2016
Resigned Shah, Kamal Rasiklal Dhanraj as Director
2 January 2016
Appointed Sh Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 January 2016
Resigned Smail, Derek James Richardson as Director
2 January 2016
Resigned Steeves, Mark David Crawford as Director
2 January 2016
2 January 2016
Resigned Strawson, Antony Howard as Secretary
2 January 2016
Resigned Berhe, Terhas Asefaw as Director
2 January 2016
Resigned Akinola, Morolake as Director
1 January 2016
Resigned Taieb, Alain as Director
12 November 2015
Appointed Matemera, Noline as Director
12 November 2015
Appointed Wadi, Pamela as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Strawson, Antony Howard as Secretary
1 September 2015
Resigned Howard, Jonathan Arthur Francis as Secretary
9 April 2015
Appointed Shah, Kamal Rasiklal Dhanraj as Director
9 April 2015
Appointed Duncan, Iain Andrew as Director
5 February 2015
Appointed Berhe, Terhas Asefaw as Director
5 February 2015
Resigned Harvey, Richard John as Director
8 October 2014
Appointed Korgba, Kevin as Director
8 October 2014
Resigned Briggs, Barnaby Daniel as Director
17 March 2014
Resigned Brew, Douglas as Director
17 March 2014
Resigned Hutt, Gordon Willoughby as Director
19 February 2014
Resigned Leventis, Haralambos Kriton as Director
31 July 2013
Appointed Taieb, Alain as Director
11 February 2013
Resigned Amato, Mario as Director
1 September 2012
Resigned Di Tommaso, Giulia as Director
1 September 2012
Appointed Brew, Douglas as Director
14 March 2012
Appointed Prior, Stephen Justin as Director
8 February 2012
Resigned Nathan, Grahame John as Director
12 December 2011
Appointed Amato, Mario as Director
12 December 2011
Resigned Mccormick, Anne as Director
16 November 2011
Appointed Akinola, Morolake as Director
16 November 2011
Appointed Agyeman-Togobo, Kissy as Director
10 October 2011
Appointed Howard, Jonathan Arthur Francis as Secretary
10 October 2011
Resigned Mcgregor, James Alistair as Secretary
7 June 2011
Resigned Nkontchou, Bimpe as Director
7 June 2011
Resigned Banner, Peter Thomas John as Director
9 March 2011
Appointed Mccormick, Anne as Director
9 March 2011
Resigned Blazquez, Nicholas Bodo as Director
9 March 2011
Appointed Katongera, Batanayi Bervin as Director
2 November 2010
Appointed Chikohora, Douglas Dakarai as Director
15 September 2010
Resigned Burton, Graham Stuart, Sir as Director
7 July 2010
Resigned Green, Anthony John as Director
7 July 2010
Appointed Harvey, Richard John as Director
16 April 2010
Resigned Mugerwa, Jimmy Douglas as Director
24 March 2010
Appointed Di Tommaso, Giulia as Director
24 March 2010
Appointed Briggs, Barnaby Daniel as Director
26 November 2009
Appointed Starren, Jan Lambertus as Director
26 November 2009
Resigned Mohinani, Sunil as Director
26 November 2009
Resigned Mohan, Sunil as Director
16 September 2009
Appointed Steeves, Mark David Crawford as Director
1 August 2009
Resigned Williams, Anthony Robert Paget as Director
8 May 2009
Resigned Lee, John Robert as Director
1 February 2009
Appointed Smail, Derek James Richardson as Director
15 October 2008
Appointed Smith, Mark Alec as Director
1 October 2008
Appointed Mugerwa, Jimmy Douglas as Director
3 September 2008
Resigned Morgan, Richard as Director
21 May 2008
Appointed Lamb, David Reid Laing Bathie as Director
10 March 2008
Appointed Carpenter, Clive David as Director
27 February 2008
Appointed Hutt, Gordon Willoughby as Director
28 January 2008
Appointed Green, Anthony John as Director
17 January 2008
Resigned Hadley, Richard Anthony as Director
27 November 2007
Resigned Baird, John Stewart as Director
15 November 2007
Resigned Orchard, Kevin John as Director
5 September 2007
1 October 2006
Resigned Dainhi, Honore as Director
1 October 2005
Appointed Morgan, Richard as Director
1 June 2005
Appointed Willers, David as Director
18 March 2005
Appointed Banner, Peter Thomas John as Director
18 March 2005
Appointed Burton, Graham Stuart, Sir as Director
18 March 2005
Resigned Jackson, Anthony John as Director
18 March 2005
Resigned Scott, Frederick as Director
1 February 2005
Appointed Blazquez, Nicholas Bodo as Director
25 January 2005
Resigned Bennett, Rachel Mary as Director
1 December 2004
Appointed Orchard, Kevin John as Director
10 November 2004
Appointed Mohan, Sunil as Director
10 November 2004
Appointed Mohinani, Sunil as Director
1 November 2004
1 October 2004
Resigned Lenstra, Anton as Director
27 September 2004
Appointed Dainhi, Honore as Director
26 September 2004
Resigned Hill, Iman as Director
9 September 2004
Appointed Nkontchou, Bimpe as Director
18 November 2003
Appointed Bennett, Rachel Mary as Director
18 November 2003
Resigned Foley, Bartholomew Christopher as Director
3 September 2003
Resigned Mcshane, Joseph as Director
17 February 2003
Resigned Tinker, Bernard Anthony as Director
4 November 2002
Resigned King, Tom as Director
1 September 2002
Resigned Denelle, Frank Robert as Director
1 September 2002
Appointed Hill, Iman as Director
20 June 2002
Appointed Udechukwu, Christian Chukwudozie as Director
1 April 2002
Appointed Scott, Frederick as Director
13 March 2002
Appointed Cameron, Stephen Robert as Director
13 March 2002
Appointed Foley, Bartholomew Christopher as Director
7 January 2002
Resigned Pearson, Eric John as Director
6 December 2001
Resigned Page, Paul James as Director
1 November 2001
Resigned Murray, Michael Phillip as Director
4 October 2001
Appointed Nathan, Grahame John as Director
5 September 2001
24 January 2001
Appointed Lenstra, Anton as Director
24 January 2001
Resigned Stach, Manfred, Dr as Director
19 January 2001
Appointed King, Tom as Director
19 January 2001
Appointed Hadley, Richard Anthony as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Hutt, Gordon Willoughby as Director
6 December 2000
Resigned Mart, Peter John as Director
6 December 2000
Appointed Tinker, Bernard Anthony as Director
6 December 2000
Appointed Lee, John Robert as Director
6 December 2000
Appointed Pearson, Eric John as Director
20 July 2000
Appointed Murray, Michael Phillip as Director
1 May 2000
Appointed Williams, Anthony Robert Paget as Director
1 May 2000
Appointed Hampshire, David Herbert Campbell as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Balloch, Melvyn Douglas as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Murray, Michael Phillip as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Bullock, Gareth Richard as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Allen, Roy as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Detheridge, Alan as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Garnett, John Howard William as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Walker, Michael David as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Hill, Edward John as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Reevls, Derek Reginald as Director
30 April 2000
Resigned Johnson, Brian as Director
19 January 2000
Appointed Denelle, Frank Robert as Director
17 April 1999
Appointed Mcshane, Joseph as Director
17 April 1999
Appointed Page, Paul James as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Detheridge, Alan as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Jackson, Anthony John as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Hill, Edward John as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Mart, Peter John as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Garnett, John Howard William as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Hutt, Gordon Willoughby as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Murray, Michael Phillip as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Stach, Manfred, Dr as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Johnson, Brian as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Walker, Michael David as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Bullock, Gareth Richard as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Baird, John Stewart as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Balloch, Melvyn Douglas as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Mcgregor, James Alistair as Secretary
16 April 1999
Appointed Allen, Roy as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Leventis, Haralambos Kriton as Director
16 April 1999
Appointed Reevls, Derek Reginald as Director

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.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash
£242,726
Employees
8
Current Ratio
122.3x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £200k £400k 2021 2022 2025 £207,103 £203,946 £241,723
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320222021
Current Assets£243,715£244,978£231,635£205,851£210,200
Debtors£989£74£83£83£64
Cash£242,726£244,904£231,552£205,768£210,136
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,992£3,011£1,999£1,905£3,097
Net Current Assets£241,723£241,967£229,636£203,946£207,103
Shareholder Funds£241,723£203,946£207,103

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates7 April 2026
27 March 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
10 March 2026Director's details changed
14 August 2025Termination of appointment of a director
27 April 2025Confirmation statement with no updates8 April 2025
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