East African Tea Investments

ActiveSC415526 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
26 January 2012 (14 years)
Previously known as
Rwanda Tea Investments (until 17 September 2014)
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
David William Knopp
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
Blenheim House
Fountainhall Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4DT

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
9 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
26 January 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 6 July 2026
British
Born February 1975 (51)
Knopp, David William
Director · Appointed 16 May 2019
American
Born January 1972 (54)
Buchan, Alistair
Secretary · Appointed 3 December 2014
Officer history (9 former)
26 July 2026
Resigned Wood, Ian Clark, Sir as Director
6 July 2026
Appointed Buchan, Alistair as Director
28 March 2024
Resigned Hesketh, Peter as Director
28 March 2024
Resigned Unwin, Robert Peter as Director
16 May 2019
Appointed Knopp, David William as Director
16 May 2019
Appointed Unwin, Robert Peter as Director
16 May 2019
Resigned Highstead, Justin Anthony as Director
16 May 2019
Resigned Good, Graham as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Buchan, Alistair as Secretary
3 December 2014
Resigned Good, Graham as Secretary
24 March 2014
Appointed Good, Graham as Secretary
24 March 2014
Resigned Turcan Connell as Corporate Secretary
25 September 2012
Appointed Hesketh, Peter as Director
25 September 2012
Appointed Highstead, Justin Anthony as Director
30 January 2012
Resigned Mackintosh, Simon Aeneas as Director
30 January 2012
Resigned Storrie, Alix Elizabeth as Director
27 January 2012
Appointed Good, Graham as Director
27 January 2012
Appointed Wood, Ian Clark, Sir as Director
26 January 2012
Appointed Mackintosh, Simon Aeneas as Director
26 January 2012
Appointed Storrie, Alix Elizabeth as Director
26 January 2012
Appointed Turcan Connell as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 24 September 2026
Has significant influence or control
A Company Incorporated As Private Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. Sc361033
Former controllers (4)
26 July 2026
Ceased Ian Clark Wood — Has significant influence or control
28 March 2024
Ceased Gatsby Africa — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
28 March 2024
Ceased The Wood Foundation — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
27 February 2019
Ceased The Gatsby Charitable Foundation — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

East African Tea Investments This company Has significant influence or control
Silverback Tea Company Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 August 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
5 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
8 July 2026Appointment of a director
29 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates26 January 2026
8 January 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
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