UK Nigeria Businesses

What UK Nigeria Businesses does

UK Nigeria Businesses is a London-based online business directory and yellow pages service focused on the UK-Nigeria cross-border corridor. Founded in 2002 and operated by Jade-Tec Solutions Ltd (a UK private limited company), the platform enables UK and Nigerian businesses to create free or paid listings with details such as business descriptions, logos, opening hours, brands, payment methods, and contact information, and provides consumers with a category-indexed search interface to discover local providers. The technology stack is a self-serve web directory platform with self-service listing management, multi-category inclusion, clickable website links, email contact links, and basic e-commerce (Shop Site Links) functionality, plus integrations with booking tools (Resurva, Timekit) and standard credit card payments. The company maintains a social presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Tumblr, and VK, and surfaces links to UK and Nigerian government services as part of its content offering.

The business model is a freemium subscription plus à la carte model. Listings are free (365 days) with basic features including map display, contact display, tagline, location, website, and social links. Paid tiers are Basic at £95/year (adds image gallery and video) and Premium at £195/year (full feature access), with Additional Category Listings available at £10 each. Banner advertising is a third revenue stream. The customer base is segmented geographically into UK Businesses, Nigeria Businesses, and Consumers/Business Searchers, with the primary use case being cross-border business visibility and local discovery. The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no institutional investors, indicating a self-funded, small-scale operation. The parent Jade-Tec Solutions Ltd provides adjacent services including web hosting, domain registration, internet marketing, IT solutions (Microsoft-focused), and computer training, which can be cross-sold to directory customers.

Name

UK Nigeria Businesses

Legal name

Jade-Tec Solutions Ltd

Website

https://uknigeriabusinesses.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UK Nigeria Businesses is a London-based online business directory serving UK and Nigerian businesses with freemium and paid listing subscriptions, banner advertising, and self-serve listing management, operated by Jade-Tec Solutions Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Business Directory

NAICS

Directory and Mailing List Publishers (51314), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

akta.pro primary industry

Business-for-Sale Marketplaces & Listing Platforms (FSAEAIAK)

Keywords

• Online business directory
• Business listing services
• Directory advertising
• Business promotion platform
• Cross-border business listings

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Premium Listing Subscriptions: Annual subscription tiers for business listings including Free (365 days), Basic (£95) with image gallery and video, and Premium (£195) with full features
2. Additional Category Listing: Additional category listings at £10 per listing allowing businesses to include products or services in multiple categories
3. Banner Advertising: Cost-effective online advertising campaigns through targeted directory banners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UK Nigeria Businesses operates an online business directory and listing platform where UK and Nigeria-based businesses can claim, create, and promote listings with detailed descriptions, images, video, and e-commerce functionality. The platform also offers banner advertising and additional category listings as paid add-ons, alongside a self-service Info Site that enables businesses to publish their products, services, hours, and payment details.

Product overview

UKNigeriaBusinesses is an online business directory and yellow pages service for UK and Nigeria businesses, operated by Jade-Tec Solutions Ltd. The core offering is the UKNigeriaBusinesses Directory® Web Site service, which provides a platform for businesses to create detailed listings with graphics and descriptions. This core product is supplemented by multiple add-on modules including the Info Site (self-service website builder), Headline Listings, Email Links, Web Site Links, Shop Site Links (e-commerce functionality), Banners for advertising, and Additional Category Listings. Jade-Tec also provides supporting services including web hosting, domain registration, internet marketing, IT solutions (specializing in Microsoft products), and computer training. The company serves sole traders, small businesses, and large companies with both free basic listings and paid premium plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UKNigeriaBusinesses Directory Web Site A web-based business directory where UK and Nigeria businesses can claim listings, add detailed descriptions, images, video, and other business information to raise their online profile. Targeted at UK and Nigeria businesses seeking online visibility and promotional reach.
• Banner Advertising Online advertising option for targeted, cost-effective advertising campaigns through directory banners to bring customers to advertiser websites, promote products, or make special offers. Targeted at businesses wanting to reach directory visitors.
• Additional Category Listing Pay-as-you-go option at £10 per additional category listing that allows businesses to include their products or services in more than one category within the directory. Targeted at businesses that operate across multiple categories.
• Web Hosting Web hosting services for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses, provided by parent company Jade-Tec Solutions Ltd.
• Domain Name Registration Domain registration services bundled with Jade-Tec Solutions Ltd's IT and Internet solutions portfolio.
• Internet Marketing Internet marketing services from Jade-Tec Solutions Ltd to help businesses improve their online presence and reach.
• IT Solutions IT solutions and support including Microsoft Small Business Server installation, configuration, maintenance, support, and training in Microsoft Servers, Operating Systems, and Office Suites. Targeted at small and medium-sized businesses.
• Computer Training Training services in computer and internet skills and Microsoft product certifications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JTec SolutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn partnership with JTec Solutions, UK Nigeria Businesses offers a range of solutions to assist businesses in managing and promoting their business online. JTec Solutions provides additional services for online business management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hotfrog: Hotfrog is a global online business directory offering free and premium listing tiers across countries; directly comparable in free-vs-paid listing tiering and SMB self-serve onboarding.
• Yell.com (Yellow Pages UK): Yell.com is the UK's dominant digital directory and SMB advertising platform with tiered paid listings; it is the closest direct peer given shared UK market, directory-first product and subscription pricing model.
• Cylex: Cylex operates country-level business directories across Europe and beyond with similar free/paid listing tiers; it is a directly comparable international directory operator with cross-country coverage.
• Yelp: Yelp is the global benchmark for online business directories with claimed listings, ads and SMB subscriptions — directly comparable to UK Nigeria Businesses' directory-plus-subscription model, though at much larger scale.
• Central Index: Central Index is a UK-based business directory and listings aggregation platform; closely comparable product surface (claimed listings, enhanced profiles) and UK SMB customer base.

Others

• Bark.com: Bark.com is a marketplace where SMBs are matched with customers seeking services, complementing directory listings with lead-generation; thematically comparable as a SMB discovery/visibility platform.

Emerging players

• Foursquare: Foursquare's Places API and SMB tools power business discovery and listings; it overlaps with UK Nigeria Businesses in helping SMBs gain searchable visibility, though anchored to location/intelligence rather than static listings.

Broad incumbents

• Bing Places for Business: Bing Places is Microsoft's free SMB listing product with overlapping directory-style functionality; relevant as a broad incumbent backed by the same Microsoft ecosystem expertise that Jade-Tec provides.
• Google Business Profile: Google's free Business Profile is the dominant local-business discovery surface and competes with UK Nigeria Businesses for SMB attention, though it operates as a broad incumbent rather than a directory specialist.

Regional players

• VConnect: VConnect is a leading Nigerian local-services and business discovery platform; directly comparable on the Nigeria side of the corridor but focused on Nigeria-only consumers and SMBs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uknigeriabusinesses
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uk-and-nigeria-businesses

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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