Ash Africa LTD
ActiveLiveAsh Africa LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 14 Feb 2020 (6 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Transport & logistics.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
First accounts were due 14 Nov 2021 and are not on the register — about 4 years 11 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in London than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (33 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 35 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1London is a very high-density market for transport & logistics, with about 55,312 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+8.2% vs +6.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 5,092 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 35% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (92) — not the full 58/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compareasy Limited 13327869 · SIC 49100 | 12 Apr 2021 | London | Active | 86 |
| Frank Resourcing Limited 08706513 · SIC 49100 | 26 Sept 2013 | London | Active | 100 |
| Kwa Railops Services LTD 15794858 · SIC 49100 | 22 Jun 2024 | London | Active | 68 |
| National Rail Limited 03817311 · SIC 49100 | 30 Jul 1999 | London | Active | 100 |
| RFD (Channel Tunnel) Limited 01014180 · SIC 49100 | 11 Jun 1971 | London | Active | 100 |
| British Rail Engineering Limited 00965219 · SIC 49100 | 31 Oct 1969 | London | Active | 100 |
| Se Trains Limited 03266762 · SIC 49100 | 22 Oct 1996 | London | Active | 100 |
| Richies Tours LTD 12648325 · SIC 49100 | 05 Jun 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Rail UK Mini Bus Services Limited 12304675 · SIC 49100 | 08 Nov 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| Hotham Park Railway Limited 10761562 · SIC 49100 | 09 May 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Electric Traction LTD. SC219070 · SIC 49100 | 11 May 2001 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Scotrail Trains Limited SC328826 · SIC 49100 | 06 Aug 2007 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Scottish Thirty-Seven Group Limited SC207319 · SIC 49100 | 19 May 2000 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| BRS Revenue Protection LTD 08551034 · SIC 49100 | 31 May 2013 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Jci Rail Solutions Limited 08541433 · SIC 49100 | 23 May 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Transpennine Trains Limited 12544930 · SIC 49100 | 02 Apr 2020 | North West | Active | 92 |
| Midfield Engineering Solutions LTD SC768807 · SIC 49100 | 10 May 2023 | Scotland | Active | 74 |
| 35006 Locomotive Company Limited(The) 01762406 · SIC 49100 | 18 Oct 1983 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Moorland & City Railways Limited 06820433 · SIC 49100 | 16 Feb 2009 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Community Rail Network 04219081 · SIC 49100 | 17 May 2001 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Arriva Limited 00347103 · SIC 49100 | 08 Dec 1938 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Southern Cross LTD 09544817 · SIC 49100 | 15 Apr 2015 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| BCC Rail LTD 11949616 · SIC 49100 | 16 Apr 2019 | South East | Active | 97 |
| High Speed Rail Group Limited 09250728 · SIC 49100 | 06 Oct 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received twice strike-off notices without being dissolved.
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary16 Apr 2024
- Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended11 Apr 2024
- Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company03 Apr 2024
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended26 Jun 2021
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory08 Jun 2021
- IncorporatedIncorporation14 Feb 2020
Company details
- Company
- Ash Africa LTD
- Number
- 12464987
- Registered office
- 43 Shirland Mews, London, W9 3DY
- Incorporated
- 14 Feb 2020
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 49100 — Land transport; 52213 — Warehousing & support for transport
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 14 Nov 2021
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 27 Mar 2021
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
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