WESTERN AFRICA TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06084403 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-08-21
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-08-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-05-08
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2012-02-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2012-02-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    TWEEDIE, Jacqueline Ann, Dr resigned
    secretary
  7. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    TWEEDIE, Jacqueline Ann, Dr resigned
    director
  8. 2011-02-07
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-02-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2009-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2009-04-24
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2008-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-03-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2007-02-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  16. 2007-02-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  17. 2007-02-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2007-02-22
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  19. 2007-02-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2007-02-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2007-02-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  22. 2007-02-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WESTERN AFRICA TRADING LIMITED
  23. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    IGBOKWE, Chukwuma, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    MBAMALI, John Obiozo appointed
    director
  25. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    TWEEDIE, Jacqueline Ann, Dr appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-02-06
    ➖
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    TWEEDIE, Jacqueline Ann, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2007-02-06
    ➕
    ONLINE FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-02-06
    ➖
    ONLINE FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-02-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-08-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

Bradley House
Locks Hill
Rochford
SS4 1BB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

IGBOKWE, Chukwuma, Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-02-06
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Active
MBAMALI, John Obiozo→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TWEEDIE, Jacqueline Ann, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2007-02-06
Resigned
TWEEDIE, Jacqueline Ann, Dr→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
ONLINE FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-02-06 · resigned 2007-02-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-08-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-05-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-22
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2007-02-22