Africa Practice Limited

Active03920994 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 February 2000 (26 years)
Previously known as
Tastes of Africa Limited (until 28 March 2002)
Industry
Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70229)
Directors
Lea Simpson
Richard Kiplagat
Owned by
Marcus Vandeleur Courage
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
4th Floor
Metroline House
118 - 122 College Road
Harrow
HA1 1BQ

Filing status

Accounts due
29 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 October 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Simpson, Lea
Director · Appointed 24 December 2025
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Kiplagat, Richard
Director · Appointed 15 July 2014
Kenyan
Born July 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 19 March 2014
British
Born January 1944 (82)
Gulamhusein, Murtaza Mohamedtaki
Director · Appointed 1 February 2010
British
Born November 1966
Director · Appointed 22 January 2003
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Officer history (15 former)
24 December 2025
Appointed Simpson, Lea as Director
17 May 2024
Resigned Modise, Tshegofatso Benedette as Director
1 April 2024
Appointed Modise, Tshegofatso Benedette as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Colman, Anthony John as Director
11 September 2017
Resigned Kayser, Michael Arthur as Director
19 December 2014
Appointed Kayser, Michael Arthur as Director
15 July 2014
Appointed Kiplagat, Richard as Director
19 March 2014
Appointed Hampshire, David Herbert Campbell as Director
17 February 2014
Resigned Sheldon, Anthony Bryan as Director
17 February 2014
Resigned Sheldon, Anthony Bryan as Secretary
25 March 2010
1 February 2010
Appointed Gulamhusein, Murtaza Mohamedtaki as Director
5 January 2009
Appointed Colman, Anthony John as Director
17 January 2008
Resigned Danson, Hubert Yaw as Director
27 June 2006
Appointed Hampshire, David Herbert Campbell as Director
3 August 2005
Appointed Sheldon, Anthony Bryan as Director
3 June 2004
Resigned Godfrey, Stephen Kenneth as Director
3 June 2004
Resigned Kaul, Mohan Lal, Dr as Director
22 September 2003
Appointed Danson, Hubert Yaw as Director
26 June 2003
Appointed Godfrey, Stephen Kenneth as Director
26 June 2003
Appointed Kaul, Mohan Lal, Dr as Director
14 March 2003
Resigned Sheldon, Sheila Beryl as Secretary
14 March 2003
Resigned Sheldon, Anthony Bryan as Director
14 March 2003
Appointed Sheldon, Anthony Bryan as Secretary
22 January 2003
Appointed Courage, Marcus Vandeleur as Director
9 January 2003
Appointed Sheldon, Sheila Beryl as Secretary
9 January 2003
Resigned Sheldon, Anthony Bryan as Secretary
8 January 2003
Resigned Danson, Hubert Yaw as Director
22 August 2000
Appointed Danson, Hubert Yaw as Director
22 August 2000
Appointed Sheldon, Anthony Bryan as Director
9 June 2000
Appointed Sheldon, Anthony Bryan as Secretary
7 February 2000
Appointed Brighton Secretary Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
7 February 2000
Resigned Brighton Secretary Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
7 February 2000
Appointed Brighton Director Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
7 February 2000
Resigned Brighton Director Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born December 1973 (52)

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Africa Practice Limited This company
Brink Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brink Innovation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brink Foundation CIC Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · group accounts

Cash
£2,976,220
Profit
£770,018
Employees
66
Current Ratio
1.7x
Return on Equity
27%

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 £538,533 £1,117,044 £1,374,308 £2,901,373 £2,860,448
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£650,187£571,616£293,931£671,331£670,473
Current Assets£5,364,338£4,911,582£3,990,169£3,224,319£2,328,084
Debtors£2,388,118£1,506,034£752,075£1,075,277£1,287,968
Cash£2,976,220£3,405,548£3,238,094£2,149,042£1,040,116
Creditors (< 1 year)£3,154,077£2,581,825£3,983,052£2,907,332£2,776,146£2,408,119
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,460£2,460£51,905
Net Current Assets£2,210,261£2,329,757£1,082,837£448,173(£80,035)
Net Assets£1,374,308£1,117,044£538,533
Shareholder Funds£2,860,448£2,901,373£1,374,308£1,117,044£538,533

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