BAOBAB STEEL LIMITED
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Cash
£2.3k
-98.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£11m
-11% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£1.2m
-238% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The Directors have therefore concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the Group's financial statements on a going concern basis. However, in the absence of the additional funding being in place these conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the Group's and Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£1,386,002 | -£721,551 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,382,632 | -£358,336 | -£1,211,316 | -238% | |
| Net profit | -£1,382,632 | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £197,891 | £212,476 | £2,300 | -98.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | -£9,913,842 | -£10,299,091 | -£11,427,941 | -11% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | 28 | 21 | — | — | |
| Wages | £429,284 | £382,817 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £202,175 | £203,373 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £144,106 | £93,880 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 3264.4% | 4400.6% | 120838.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.94x | 0.37x | 0.00x | |
| Interest cover | — | -2.14x | — |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- BAOBAB STEEL LIMITED 2021-08-27 → present
- BAOBAB RESOURCES LIMITED 2015-07-15 → 2021-08-27
- BAOBAB RESOURCES PLC 2005-11-11 → 2015-07-15
- BOABAB RESOURCES PLC 2005-10-12 → 2005-11-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RPG Crouch Chapman LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The Directors have therefore concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the Group's financial statements on a going concern basis. However, in the absence of the additional funding being in place these conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the Group's and Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- BAOBAB STEEL LIMITED · parent
- Maputo Minerals Limited 100%
- Mocambique Resources Limited 100%
- Capitol Resources Lda 100%
- Mayfair Mineral Exploration Lda 100%
- Capitol Iron and Steel Lda 100%
- Baobab Global Trading FZE 100%
Significant events
- “The Group drew down US$100,000 on 17 July 2025, US$150,000 on 23 September 2025, US$150,000 on 29 January 2026 and US$125,000 on 28 May 2026 against the bridge facility with AMED Fund I, as described in note 11 in the consolidated accounts, to meet ongoing working capital requirements.”
- “The board approved the issue of news shares totaling 3,768,657 on 19 December 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-09-13 | — | — |
| BARAVALLE, Carlo | Director | 2023-06-27 | Jan 1961 | Italian |
| DE BRUIN, Christiaan Rudolph De Wet | Director | 2021-02-22 | Feb 1953 | South African |
| SRIVASTAVA, Madhuker | Director | 2017-07-01 | May 1977 | British |
| TWIST, David, Dr | Director | 2012-08-14 | Nov 1953 | British |
| VAN DER MESCHT, Deon Thomas | Director | 2021-02-22 | Apr 1963 | South African |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Graham | Secretary | 2009-02-01 | 2015-08-12 |
| HUNTER, Susan Patricia | Secretary | 2007-07-11 | 2009-02-01 |
| WILSON, Cheryl Anne | Secretary | 2015-08-12 | 2018-06-29 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-12 |
| WFW LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-10-12 | 2006-09-13 |
| BARAVALLE, Carlo | Director | 2013-01-29 | 2021-09-30 |
| BEARDSWORTH, Jonathan Paul Bingham | Director | 2006-09-30 | 2014-08-15 |
| CROWE, Alexander Irwin | Director | 2005-10-12 | 2007-01-04 |
| CROWE, Jon Alexander Irwin | Director | 2009-09-17 | 2013-05-01 |
| CULLEN, Ian Lindsay | Director | 2006-08-16 | 2008-04-14 |
| DOWLER, Jeremy Bewick | Director | 2006-03-31 | 2016-04-06 |
| EAGAR, Francis John | Director | 2021-09-30 | 2023-06-27 |
| EAGAR, Francis John | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2020-11-01 |
| EDE-GOLIGHTLY, Sally Ann | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2017-06-15 |
| FOURIE, Johannes Jacobus | Director | 2020-03-01 | 2021-08-13 |
| HERRICK, Neil Andrew | Director | 2015-06-09 | 2018-03-08 |
| JAMES, Ben Angus | Director | 2008-04-14 | 2020-11-01 |
| KAUL, Mohan Lal, Dr | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2015-01-01 |
| KNIGHT, Luke Karl | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2021-09-30 |
| TOWNSEND, Brett Andrew | Director | 2006-08-16 | 2009-12-08 |
| TOWNSEND, Brett Andrew | Director | 2005-10-12 | 2006-05-17 |
| VAN WIJNGAARDEN, Martin | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2019-09-15 |
| VAN WYK, Josephus Theodorus Johannes | Director | 2022-09-15 | 2023-11-16 |
| WALSH, Anthony Michael | Director | 2006-08-16 | 2008-11-22 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-12 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 251 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-04-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-12-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-12-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-11-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-11-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-03-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-01-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.