Shumba Africa Limited
ActiveLiveShumba Africa Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 23 Jun 2020 (6 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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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
From Shumba Africa Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-06-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-06-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the 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?
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Accounts are next due 31 Mar 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Jun 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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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 (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 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 manufacturing, with about 47,610 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+2.4% vs +1.8%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 2,535 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% 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 (91) — not the full 56/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Chemicals Limited 07865033 · SIC 20200 | 29 Nov 2011 | London | Active | 100 |
| Biostimulants LTD 15158057 · SIC 20200 | 23 Sept 2023 | London | Active | 72 |
| Shumba International Limited 02745829 · SIC 20200 | 03 Sept 1992 | London | Active | 100 |
| Gerhardt Pharmaceuticals Limited 01751858 · SIC 20200 | 09 Sept 1983 | London | Active | 100 |
| Point International Limited 02263127 · SIC 20200 | 31 May 1988 | London | Active | 100 |
| UK Otec Agriculture Development Limited 15393311 · SIC 20150 | 06 Jan 2024 | London | Active | 71 |
| Norwegian Ounnia Marine Life Co., LTD 16567538 · SIC 20140 | 08 Jul 2025 | London | Active | 62 |
| UK Airanshi Chemical Group Limited 15129288 · SIC 08910 | 11 Sept 2023 | London | Active | 73 |
| UK Koray Special Fertilizer Co., LTD 16320120 · SIC 20140 | 17 Mar 2025 | London | Active | 64 |
| Fine Agrochemicals Limited 01699303 · SIC 20200 | 15 Feb 1983 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| UK Klum Plant Protection Group Co., LTD 15755484 · SIC 08910 | 02 Jun 2024 | East of England | Active | 69 |
| Germany Shilefu Kalium Salt International LTD 13266608 · SIC 08910 | 15 Mar 2021 | East of England | Active | 87 |
| UK Fuerguo Plant Nutrition Co., LTD 15746391 · SIC 08910 | 28 May 2024 | East of England | Active | 69 |
| Rus Protia Mining Group Co., LTD 15778436 · SIC 08910 | 14 Jun 2024 | East of England | Active | 68 |
| Dapt Agrochemicals Limited 02506094 · SIC 20200 | 25 May 1990 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Brazil Nongprui Silicon Mining Group Chemical Co., LTD 14956935 · SIC 08910 | 23 Jun 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 74 |
| Pro Guard UK LTD 12610296 · SIC 20130 | 19 May 2020 | North West | Active | 91 |
| Doff Portland Limited 00421826 · SIC 20200 | 18 Oct 1946 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Leeds Lifescience Limited 07712973 · SIC 20200 | 21 Jul 2011 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Aurum Pest Control Solutions LTD 14439386 · SIC 20200 | 24 Oct 2022 | North West | Active | 78 |
| Algon LTD 04163896 · SIC 20200 | 20 Feb 2001 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Upl Europe LTD 02844616 · SIC 20200 | 13 Aug 1993 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Garlic Plant Products LTD 06944396 · SIC 20200 | 25 Jun 2009 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Adit Development UK LTD 14384129 · SIC 08910 | 28 Sept 2022 | East of England | Active | 78 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Jul 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged27 Mar 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Jul 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged27 Feb 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates25 Jun 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged25 Mar 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates26 Jun 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged31 Mar 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 Jun 2022
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts22 Mar 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Shumba Africa Limited
- Number
- 12691211
- Registered office
- 24 Rossall Crescent, London, NW10 7HD
- Incorporated
- 23 Jun 2020
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 20200 — SIC division 20
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Mar 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 06 Jul 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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