HBW INTERNATIONAL LTD

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11108284 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,839

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 1134% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£568£1k£2k£2k£3kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£15.3k£20.1k
Current assets£2.8k
Net assets£2.8k£230

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
9
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-18
    ADIELE, Chukwukere Ikenna resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-18
    ADIELE, Eunice Ekwutosinam resigned
    director
  4. 2026-03-18
    ADIELE, Kelechi Nwamaka resigned
    director
  5. 2026-03-18
    ADIELE, Ngozi Chinwe resigned
    director
  6. 2026-03-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2026-03-18
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-18
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-03-18
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-03-18
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2026-03-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2026-03-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2025-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2025-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2025-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2025-03-28
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-11-28
    ADIELE, Chukwukere Ikenna appointed
    director
  20. 2022-11-28
    ADIELE, Eunice Ekwutosinam appointed
    director
  21. 2022-11-28
    ADIELE, Kelechi Nwamaka appointed
    director
  22. 2022-11-28
    ADIELE, Ngozi Chinwe appointed
    director
  23. 2022-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-01-28
    TESTA, Anita resigned
    secretary
  29. 2018-01-24
    TESTA, Anita appointed
    secretary
  30. 2017-12-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HBW INTERNATIONAL LTD
  31. 2017-12-12
    OSUJI, Emmanuel Obilo appointed
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ADIELE, Chukwukere Ikenna resigned 2026-03-18; ADIELE, Eunice Ekwutosinam resigned 2026-03-18; ADIELE, Kelechi Nwamaka resigned 2026-03-18

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Emmanuel Obilo Osuji
Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting12/12/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

257 - 258 Upper Street
Northway House - Diamond And Co
London
N1 1RU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

OSUJI, Emmanuel Obilo
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-12-12
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Active
TESTA, Anita
secretary · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2019-01-28
Resigned
ADIELE, Chukwukere Ikenna
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-11-28 · resigned 2026-03-18
Resigned
ADIELE, Eunice Ekwutosinam
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-11-28 · resigned 2026-03-18
Resigned
ADIELE, Kelechi Nwamaka
director · ~34y · appointed 2022-11-28 · resigned 2026-03-18
Resigned
ADIELE, Ngozi Chinwe
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-11-28 · resigned 2026-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-14