Invest Africa Limited

Active08151648 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 July 2012 (14 years)
Previously known as
Adoreum Business Development Limited (until 26 April 2013)
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Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Controlled by
George Robinson Machan
George Robinson Machan Snr
Accounts type
Audited abridged
Region
Greater London
Address
Devonshire House
1 Mayfair Place
London
W1J 8AJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 July 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 14 September 2022
British
Born March 1981 (45)
Machan, George Robinson
Director · Appointed 14 September 2022
British
Born May 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 14 September 2022
British
Born August 1983 (43)
Taylor, Karen
Director · Appointed 26 June 2018
British
Born August 1964 (62)
Officer history (5 former)
15 July 2024
Resigned Hersov, Robert Basil as Director
14 September 2022
Appointed Machan, George Robinson as Director
14 September 2022
Appointed Santhanam, Saidiwakar as Director
14 September 2022
Appointed Kansagra, Rishi Ramesh as Director
22 June 2022
Resigned Pera, Gianpaolo Antonio as Director
26 June 2018
Appointed Taylor, Karen as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Pera, Gianpaolo Antonio as Director
21 February 2014
Resigned Mather, Thomas Robert as Director
17 December 2013
Appointed Mather, Thomas Robert as Director
5 November 2013
Resigned Watson, Marcus Robin as Director
8 July 2013
Appointed Hersov, Robert Basil as Director
8 July 2013
Resigned Westoll, Mark Graham as Director
30 April 2013
Appointed Westoll, Mark Graham as Director
20 July 2012
Appointed Watson, Marcus Robin as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

George Robinson Machan
Individual · Notified 14 September 2022
Has significant influence or control
British
Born May 1983 (43)
George Robinson Machan Snr
Individual · Notified 14 September 2022
Has significant influence or control
British
Born August 1952 (74)
Former controllers (2)
11 November 2022
Ceased Robert Basil Hersov — Owns 50–75% of shares
14 June 2017
Ceased Preston Haskell — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£206,431
Cash
£430,160
Employees
10
Debt Ratio
75%
Current Ratio
1.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2021 2022 2023 2024 £119,504 £344,400 £515,232 £206,431
Balance sheet detail
2024202320222021
Fixed Assets£3,768£5,560£4,021£27,392
Current Assets£831,909£1,099,222£850,610£636,551
Debtors£401,749£268,003£199,671£78,175
Cash£430,160£831,219£650,939£558,376
Creditors (< 1 year)£596,713£551,102£465,864£495,375
Creditors (> 1 year)£32,533£38,448£44,367£49,064
Net Current Assets£235,196£548,120£384,746£141,176
Net Assets£206,431£515,232£344,400£119,504
Shareholder Funds£206,431£515,232£344,400£119,504

What Invest Africa say about themselves

“We are a leading business and investment platform, using over 60 years' experience in Africa to provide our members with unique information and exposure to business opportunities.”

— from investafrica.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates20 July 2026
23 July 2025Confirmation statement with updates20 July 2025
11 July 2025Unaudited abridged accounts31 December 2024
22 January 2025Registered office address changed
20 January 2025Registered office address changed
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