AFRICA NOW

Company Name
AFRICA NOW

Legal Registered Office
OXFORD

Charity Number	283024
Charity Address	AFRICA NOW, THE OLD MUSIC HALL, 106-108 COWLEY ROAD, OXFORD, OX4 1JE
Charter	THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LINKING PEOPLE TO SUSTAINABLE MARKETS AND ETHICAL SUPPLY CHAINS. WHETHER IT IS THROUGH TRAINING LOCAL PEOPLE IN BUILDING SANITATION SYSTEMS, IMPROVING THE QUANTITY AND DIVERSITY OF FARM YIELDS OR SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE FISHING BUSINESSES, WE LOOK FOR ENTERPRISING SOLUTIONS THAT REACH AND BENEFIT THE POOREST PEOPLE.

Company Number		01558579
Date formed		1981-04-28
Country		United Kingdom
Origin Country		United Kingdom
Type		PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
CompanyStatus		Dissolved
Lastest accounts		2011-03-31
Date Dissolved		2017-07-25
Type of accounts		FULL

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Company Officers of AFRICA NOW

Current Directors

Officer	Role	Date Appointed
SVETLANA DUNCALF OMELYANYUK	Company Secretary	2007-11-20
MICHAEL ARTHUR NIGHTINGALE	Director	2010-02-01
CHRISTINE PURDY	Director	2006-07-24
BERNARD JOHN STEVENS	Director	2010-03-08

Previous Officers

Officer	Role	Date Appointed	Date Resigned
CHARLES PATRICK LUTYENS	Director	2008-02-18	2011-03-08
CANDIDA BARBATO	Director	2007-07-05	2010-02-05
PHILLIP RAYMOND ANGELL	Director	2004-07-15	2009-06-17
MARK JAMES DAVIS	Director	2006-07-24	2009-04-23
WILLIAM JOHN GLENISTER NALL GRAY	Director	2002-02-07	2009-01-15
NICOLAS LAWRENCE HALL	Director	1999-07-23	2008-07-10
JULIAN PHILIP GRANVILLE	Director	2003-12-05	2008-04-14
USHA KAR	Company Secretary	2007-07-06	2007-11-20
MARTIN KALUNGU-BANDA	Director	2005-10-10	2007-03-08
WILLIAM JOHN GLENISTER NALL GRAY	Company Secretary	2002-02-07	2006-10-12
RONALD HENRY STOKES FENNELL	Director	2002-05-09	2005-10-10
RAJA ADEL JARRAH	Director	2001-03-15	2004-10-22
CAROLINE ASHLEY	Director	2001-05-24	2004-02-15
PHILIP NORTEY	Director	1994-12-20	2004-01-01
DAVID NORMAN SIMMONS	Company Secretary	2001-08-10	2002-02-07
DAVID NORMAN SIMMONS	Director	1994-12-20	2002-02-07
MICHAEL ALAN BROWN	Director	1997-03-13	2002-02-04
JEREMY THOMAS ROBERT COBURN	Director	1994-12-20	2001-09-10
MICHELE CAROLINE MORLAND	Company Secretary	1999-05-13	2001-08-10
JUDITH MARY KIDD	Director	1995-08-20	2001-02-03
PHILIP NORTEY	Company Secretary	1994-12-20	1999-05-13
EDWIN SAWACHA	Director	1994-12-20	1999-03-22
EXCELLET INVESTMENTS LIMITED	Company Secretary	1992-07-27	1994-12-20
MEHDI KAUSSARI	Director	1981-11-19	1994-12-20
JOHN ANDREW SCADDING	Director	1982-02-03	1994-12-20
SALLY ANNETTE HEDLEY SCADDING	Director	1987-10-01	1994-12-20
CHARLOTTE MARY BLACK	Company Secretary	1992-02-10	1992-07-27
MATTHEW BENNETT	Director	1992-02-07	1992-07-27
CHARLOTTE MARY BLACK	Director	1992-02-07	1992-07-27
NICHOLAS BLAKE	Director	1992-02-07	1992-07-27
SHERIDAN CHRISTOPHER ROBIN SHARP	Director	1992-02-07	1992-07-27

Related Directorships

Officer	Related Company	Role	Date Appointed	Role Status	Incorporation date	Company Status
CHRISTINE PURDY	RICHMOND UPON THAMES MUSIC TRUST COMPANY LIMITED	Director	2008-11-20	CURRENT	2001-05-16	Active
BERNARD JOHN STEVENS	SURREY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE LIMITED	Director	2017-11-14	CURRENT	1995-02-28	Active
BERNARD JOHN STEVENS	AFRICAN REVIVAL	Director	2015-10-19	CURRENT	2004-07-02	Active
BERNARD JOHN STEVENS	SURREY YOUTH FOCUS	Director	2015-04-28	CURRENT	2011-02-16	Active

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Corporation Filing History

Companies House Filing History

This is a record of the public documents (corporate filing) lodged from Companies House where the company has filed annual returns and other statutory filing documents. Examples of documents filed include: change of registered office, accounts filing, director/officer appointments & resignations, changes in share capital, shareholder members lists etc.

Date	Document Type	Document Description
2017-07-25	GAZ2	FINAL GAZETTE: DISSOLVED EX-LIQUIDATED
2017-04-25	4.72	RETURN OF FINAL MEETING IN A CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP
2016-08-11	4.68	LIQUIDATOR'S STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS:BROUGHT DOWN DATE 22/07/2016
2015-10-19	4.68	LIQUIDATOR'S STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS:BROUGHT DOWN DATE 22/07/2015
2014-10-27	LIQ MISC	INSOLVENCY:PROGRESS REPORT
2013-08-09	4.68	LIQUIDATOR'S STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS:BROUGHT DOWN DATE 22/07/2013
2012-07-26	4.20	STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS/4.19
2012-07-26	600	NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATOR (VOLUNTARY)
2012-07-26	LRESEX	EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION TO WIND UP
2012-07-12	AD01	REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 12/07/2012 FROM THE OLD MUSIC HALL 106-108 COWLEY ROAD OXFORD OX4 1JE UNITED KINGDOM
2012-04-21	DISS40	DISS40 (DISS40(SOAD))
2012-04-18	AR01	05/11/11 NO MEMBER LIST
2012-03-06	GAZ1	FIRST GAZETTE
2011-11-18	AA	FULL ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 31/03/11
2011-06-14	RES01	ALTER ARTICLES 31/05/2011
2011-06-14	MEM/ARTS	ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
2011-03-08	TM01	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED, DIRECTOR CHARLES LUTYENS
2011-01-24	AR01	23/12/10
2011-01-05	MEM/ARTS	ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
2011-01-05	RES01	ADOPT ARTICLES 10/12/2010
2010-12-22	AA	FULL ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 31/03/10
2010-12-22	AR01	05/11/10
2010-03-22	AP01	DIRECTOR APPOINTED MR BERNARD JOHN STEVENS
2010-03-12	MEM/ARTS	MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
2010-03-12	RES01	ALTERATION TO MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES 09/10/2008
2010-02-08	TM01	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED, DIRECTOR CANDIDA BARBATO
2010-02-08	AP01	DIRECTOR APPOINTED MR MICHAEL ARTHUR NIGHTINGALE
2009-12-09	AR01	05/11/09
2009-11-23	AA	FULL ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 31/03/09
2009-08-17	363a	ANNUAL RETURN MADE UP TO 07/02/09
2009-07-10	DISS40	DISS40 (DISS40(SOAD))
2009-07-09	363a	ANNUAL RETURN MADE UP TO 07/02/08
2009-07-09	353	LOCATION OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
2009-07-09	353	LOCATION OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
2009-07-08	288a	DIRECTOR APPOINTED MR CHARLES LUTYENS
2009-07-08	288b	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED DIRECTOR MARK DAVIS
2009-07-08	288b	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED DIRECTOR ROGER SLADE
2009-07-08	288b	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED DIRECTOR WILLIAM GRAY
2009-07-08	288b	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED DIRECTOR NICOLAS HALL
2009-06-22	288b	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED DIRECTOR PHILLIP ANGELL
2009-06-09	GAZ1	FIRST GAZETTE
2009-03-11	288a	DIRECTOR APPOINTED CANDIDA BARBATO
2009-02-06	AA	FULL ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 31/03/08
2008-06-20	287	REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 20/06/2008 FROM 3 COLLINS STREET OXFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX4 1XS
2008-06-12	363(288)	DIRECTOR'S PARTICULARS CHANGED
2008-06-12	363s	ANNUAL RETURN MADE UP TO 07/02/07
2008-06-12	288a	SECRETARY APPOINTED SVETLANA DUNCALF OMELYANYUK
2008-06-12	288b	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED SECRETARY USHA KAR
2008-04-23	288b	APPOINTMENT TERMINATED DIRECTOR JULIAN GRANVILLE
2007-12-01	MEM/ARTS	MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
2007-12-01	RES13	APPOINTMENTS 20/11/07
2007-12-01	RES01	ALTERATION TO MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES
2007-11-30	AA	FULL ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 31/03/07
2007-07-19	288a	NEW SECRETARY APPOINTED
2007-07-19	288b	SECRETARY RESIGNED
2007-03-08	288b	DIRECTOR RESIGNED
2007-02-05	288b	SECRETARY RESIGNED
2007-02-05	288a	NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTED
2007-02-05	288a	NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTED
2007-02-01	AA	FULL ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 31/03/06
2006-04-04	363a	ANNUAL RETURN MADE UP TO 07/02/06
2005-10-28	288a	NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTED
2005-10-28	288b	DIRECTOR RESIGNED
2005-10-20	AA	FULL ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 31/03/05
2005-02-16	363s	ANNUAL RETURN MADE UP TO 07/02/05
2004-11-03	288b	DIRECTOR RESIGNED

Industry Information

SIC/NAIC Codes

88 - Social work activities without accommodation

889 - Other social work activities without accommodation

88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified

Licences & Regulatory approval

We could not find any licences issued to AFRICA NOW or authorisation from an industry specific regulator to operate. These may not be required.

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Risks

Legal Notices

Final Meetings	2017-01-26
Proposal to Strike Off	2012-03-06
Proposal to Strike Off	2009-06-09

Fines / Sanctions

No fines or sanctions have been issued against AFRICA NOW

Liabilities

Mortgages / Charges

Total # Mortgages/Charges	0
Mortgages/Charges outstanding	0
Mortgages Partially Satisifed	0
Mortgages Satisfied/Paid	0

Details of Mortgagee Charges

AFRICA NOW does not have any mortgage charges so there is no mortgagee data available

	Average	Max
MortgagesNumMortCharges	0.27	9
MortgagesNumMortOutstanding	0.19	9
MortgagesNumMortPartSatisfied	0.00	1
MortgagesNumMortSatisfied	0.09	9

This shows the max and average number of mortgages for companies with the same SIC code of 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified

Intangible Assets

Patents

We have not found any records of AFRICA NOW registering or being granted any patents

Domain Names

We do not have the domain name information for AFRICA NOW

Trademarks

We have not found any records of AFRICA NOW registering or being granted any trademarks

Income

Government Income

We have not found government income sources for AFRICA NOW. This could be because the transaction value was below £ 500 with local government or below £ 25,000 for central government. We have found 8,000 supplier to government that are UK companies so approx 0.2% of companies listed on Datalog supply to government.

The top companies supplying to UK government with the same SIC code (88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified) as AFRICA NOW are:

NACRO	£ 5,114,517
MENCAP LIMITED	£ 2,931,689
HEALTH VISION UK LIMITED	£ 2,504,206
FREEDOM FOSTERING LIMITED	£ 1,153,449
CAPSTONE FOSTER CARE (NORTH) LIMITED	£ 1,097,662
GROUNDWORK LONDON	£ 895,241
FIRST CHOICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED	£ 858,076
NEXUS FOSTERING LIMITED	£ 851,969
SOUTH EAST LONDON MIND LIMITED	£ 800,489
COMPASS FOSTERING CENTRAL LIMITED	£ 769,817
MENCAP LIMITED	£ 98,886,185
BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED	£ 89,385,342
THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED	£ 58,669,519
FOSTERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED	£ 58,438,669
ESSEX CARES LIMITED	£ 57,391,301
BY THE BRIDGE LIMITED	£ 45,350,697
SUNDERLAND HOME CARE ASSOCIATES LTD.	£ 44,543,275
CATCH 22 CHARITY LIMITED	£ 41,875,142
NEXUS FOSTERING LIMITED	£ 31,679,941
BARNARDO'S	£ 27,210,201
MENCAP LIMITED	£ 98,886,185
BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED	£ 89,385,342
THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED	£ 58,669,519
FOSTERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED	£ 58,438,669
ESSEX CARES LIMITED	£ 57,391,301
BY THE BRIDGE LIMITED	£ 45,350,697
SUNDERLAND HOME CARE ASSOCIATES LTD.	£ 44,543,275
CATCH 22 CHARITY LIMITED	£ 41,875,142
NEXUS FOSTERING LIMITED	£ 31,679,941
BARNARDO'S	£ 27,210,201
MENCAP LIMITED	£ 98,886,185
BARNARDO SERVICES LIMITED	£ 89,385,342
THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED	£ 58,669,519
FOSTERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED	£ 58,438,669
ESSEX CARES LIMITED	£ 57,391,301
BY THE BRIDGE LIMITED	£ 45,350,697
SUNDERLAND HOME CARE ASSOCIATES LTD.	£ 44,543,275
CATCH 22 CHARITY LIMITED	£ 41,875,142
NEXUS FOSTERING LIMITED	£ 31,679,941
BARNARDO'S	£ 27,210,201

Outgoings

Business Rates/Property Tax

No properties were found where AFRICA NOW is liable for the business rates / property tax. This could be for a number of reasons.

The council hasnt published the data
We havent found or been able to process the councils data
The company is part of a group of companies and another company in the group is liable for business rates
The registered office may be a residential address which does not have a commercial designation. If the business is run from home then it won't be a commercial property and hence won't be liable for business rates.
Serviced offices are increasingly popular and therefore a business may not be paying business rates directly - the building owner is and this is incorporated in the office rental charge.

Legal Notices/Action

Initiating party		Event Type	Final Meetings
Defending party	AFRICA NOW	Event Date	2017-01-20
NOTICE OF FINAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS AND CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 106 of the Insolvency Act 1986 that final meetings of members and creditors of the above named company will be held on 24 March 2017 at the offices of Shaw Gibbs Insolvency & Corporate Recovery LLP, 264 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY at 11.00am and 11.30am respectively for the purposes of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding-up of the company has been conducted and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator. A member or creditor is entitled to vote at the meetings and may appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member or creditor of the company. A Form of Proxy, if intended to be used, must be duly completed and lodged at Shaw Gibbs Insolvency & Corporate Recovery LLP, 264 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY not later than 12.00 noon on 23 March 2017. Contact details for the Liquidator Clive Everitt are: telephone number: 01865 292200 , email address: clive.everitt@shawgibbs.com . Alternative contact for enquiries on proceedings are Linda Field , 01865 292257 , linda.field@shawgibbs.com Clive Everitt :

Initiating party		Event Type	Proposal to Strike Off
Defending party	AFRICA NOW	Event Date	2012-03-06

Initiating party		Event Type	Proposal to Strike Off
Defending party	AFRICA NOW	Event Date	2009-06-09

Government Grants / Awards

Technology Strategy Board Awards

The Technology Strategy Board has not awarded AFRICA NOW any grants or awards. Grants from the TSB are an indicator that the company is investing in new technologies or IPR

European Union CORDIS Awards

The European Union has not awarded AFRICA NOW any grants or awards.

Ownership

We could not find any group structure information

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Last Datalog update:	2019-03-08 08:22:52
Primary Source:	Companies House

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