BMJ WEST AFRICA EDITION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06133942 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2016Mar 2017

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2017-03-312016-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-08-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-05-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-05-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2014-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-03-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-04-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-05-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-05-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-05-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-03-01
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    Company incorporated
    As BMJ WEST AFRICA EDITION LIMITED
  27. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    ANA, Arit Joseph appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    ANA, Arit Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    ANA, Joseph Ndemana Enebieni appointed
    director
  30. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    ONLINE FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    ONLINE FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2018-08-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph Ndemana Enebieni Ana
Individual · British · DOB 06/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/03/2017
Mrs Arit Joseph Ana
Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/03/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

65 Warden Hill Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 7AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

ANA, Arit Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANA, Arit Joseph→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANA, Joseph Ndemana Enebieni→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
ONLINE FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-05-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-19