BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC
Active Company number 05321714
BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC (company number 05321714) is a public limited company incorporated on 29 December 2004. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in London, EC2M 2PL. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (64999). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2024, report net assets of £68.2m.
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Company Report on BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC (PDF)
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- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Dec 2024 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Jun 2027; confirmation statement due 10 Sep 2027
- Financials ledger: 1 year of filed accounts held (2024)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Charges: 0 outstanding of 1 charge registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 05321714
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 December 2004
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 37 SUN STREET
LONDON
EC2M 2PL
UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 27 August 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 10 September 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | −£2.8m |
| Total assets | £291.5m |
| Total liabilities | £223.4m |
| Net assets | £68.2m |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (full) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (1 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Bmce International (Holdings) Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 1 registered, 0 outstanding, 1 satisfied
Previous names
- BMCE BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC (changed 1 November 2021)
- MEDICAPITAL BANK PLC (changed 1 September 2010)
- MEDI CAPITAL BANK PLC (changed 20 July 2007)
Questions about BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC
Is BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)
When was BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC incorporated?
BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC was incorporated on 29 December 2004, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)
Where is BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC registered?
Its registered office is in London, EC2M 2PL. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)
Who controls BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Bmce International (Holdings) Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05321714/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 June 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)
Does BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 1 charge: 0 outstanding and 1 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05321714/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM PLC on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 11 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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