HBW INTERNATIONAL LTD
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- • 5 officers
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 5 officers
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-18➖ADIELE, Chukwukere Ikenna resigneddirector
- 2026-03-18➖ADIELE, Eunice Ekwutosinam resigneddirector
- 2026-03-18➖ADIELE, Kelechi Nwamaka resigneddirector
- 2026-03-18➖ADIELE, Ngozi Chinwe resigneddirector
- 2026-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28➕ADIELE, Chukwukere Ikenna appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28➕ADIELE, Eunice Ekwutosinam appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28➕ADIELE, Kelechi Nwamaka appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28➕ADIELE, Ngozi Chinwe appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28➖TESTA, Anita resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-24➕TESTA, Anita appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs HBW INTERNATIONAL LTD
- 2017-12-12➕OSUJI, Emmanuel Obilo appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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 lowMultiple 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 address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Emmanuel Obilo Osuji Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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