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The Business of Diversified Growth
Most investors see UAC of Nigeria (UACN) and think of it as an old conglomerate. But in late 2025, UACN pulled off a "game-changing" move that has completely redefined its future. It is no longer just a "holding company"; it is now a massive force in the Nigerian consumer goods space.
What they actually do
UACN is an investment holding company with a footprint in almost every corner of the economy. They own Gala (sausage rolls), Swan (water), Dulux (paints), and Mr. Bigg's. However, their biggest move was the 2025 acquisition of CHI Limited (makers of Chivita and Hollandia) for ₦182 billion. This single deal made "Packaged Food & Beverages" their largest segment, now accounting for about 59% of their total revenue.
The Vital Signs (2025 Transformative Year)
The 2025 report reflects a year of massive expansion, though the costs of the CHI acquisition temporary squeezed the bottom line:
Revenue: Surged by 73% to ₦340.5 billion, largely thanks to three months of CHI contributions.
Operating Profit: Grew by 51% to ₦28.5 billion.
Net Profit: Reported at ₦9.9 billion, down from ₦16.3 billion in 2024 due to high finance costs related to the acquisition.
Reward: Shareholders were treated to a massive 100 kobo dividend, a 355% increase from the previous year.
The 2026 Momentum
The real "CHI effect" showed up in Q1 2026. Revenue skyrocketed by 241% to ₦191.2 billion in just 90 days. To put this in perspective, UACN made almost as much revenue in this single quarter as it did in the entire 2024 financial year. Profit for the period also quadrupled to ₦13.6 billion.
Is it a good deal?
UACN is currently in a high-growth phase, and the market is pricing it accordingly. The Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) P/E Ratio stands at 26x.
This is "expensive" compared to the Food industry average of 16.7x. However, for a company that just tripled its revenue and is aggressively integrating a market leader like Chivita, investors are paying for that future explosive growth.
The Reality Check
The "new" UACN is carrying more weight. The CHI acquisition was 83% debt-funded, which means higher interest payments will continue to challenge the net profit margin for a while. Also, while the Paints segment is a high-margin star, the Animal Feeds division struggled with losses in 2025 due to inventory write-downs.
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I was discussing with my wife about her colleague's son, who has a crush on my 10-year-old daughter, and I started wondering about the girl I had a crush on in primary school. We used to compete to see who would come in first position in class in those days; she was exceptionally brilliant.
Then, I Googled her name. Apparently, she is on Facebook with her old last name as her middle name, which made her easy to find. She is now a Law Professor and is married with 4 grown kids. Two boys and two girls who have graduated with first-class degrees and distinctions.
I don't know much about her husband, but I am sure he is accomplished and also in the academic space. My theory about growing up in a university environment, helping to create more stable families and more accomplished kids, still stands.
Most of my friends who went the academic route have exceptional kids. We all also grew up within the university's boundaries. This is why I was more than happy to change my son's school when he was mixing with kids whose parents had no scruples about cheating in school games.
Those parents also likely cheated in business and in life, and most of the kids in his school were always bragging about what their parents had. One of them (a Lebanese kid) was bringing cash to school to flash around. It was an uphill task to reorient my kid on what mattered the most. His new school now does an excellent job at that, and he is flying.
My wife also grew up in a university environment at Cape Coast. The last time I visited the place they used to live, it reminded me of UNIBEN, where I grew up too. I really wish I had raised my kids around academics.
Where and how you raise your kids matters a lot, especially if you don't want to support failed adults in retirement. I don't know about golfing helping kids to become millionaires, but it likely helps them have the right role models around them.
Our diet in Nigeria will naturally make many people have pot belly and eventually be pre diabetic or diabetic by the time they approach 40. It may not show in your 20s well but the moment you are 30, it will show well and many people will say it's because you have got married and
I was in church once and the boy next to me, about 9 or 10, was just absolutely out of control. Single mom couldn't control him.
The boy was loud, interrupting the service, insulting to his mother, and absolutely refused to obey her gentle pleading.
He kept rolling around on the floor and knocking into me. I didn't say anything, but I was growing increasingly annoyed. We were in the back and this kid was damn near throwing a tantrum, just refusing to sit in his chair and instead laying underneath his seat, clinging to its legs while kicking.
Eventually, a father carrying his infant daughter was trying to walk through the aisle and the boy wouldn't move.
At that point, I had had enough. I yanked the chair off of the boy, set it down to the side, stared straight into his eyes, and gave him a direct order: "Stand up right now, get out of the aisle, and listen to your mother."
Kid was stunned. You could tell no one had ever spoken to him with that kind of directness and authority. He immediately obeyed without making a peep. Kept quiet for the rest of the service, too.
This is why discipline is important. The son had zero fear or respect of his mother. That's why he was acting like a brat in public to the detriment of everyone around him.
A few good spankings from a father would have put paid to that nonsense and brought happiness of the boy, his mother, and society at large.
Gentle parenting only works if there is a strong foundation of authority and respect from child to parent.
Dear @investbamboo you guys need to solve the disconnect between Public Offers/Rights Issues/Bonus Share allotments and portfolio visibility for clients.
Right now, many investors who apply for POs or IPOs using their Bamboo CHN & CSCS details eventually get allotted shares, but those shares don’t reflect on their Bamboo portfolio the way they do with traditional brokers once allotment is completed.
A lot of users don’t even know Lambeth Capital is the underlying partner handling the process, so from the customer’s perspective, it simply looks like their shares disappeared even though they were successfully purchased and allotted.
The same issue exists with:
• Bonus share credits
• Rights issue allotments
• Other corporate actions tied to CSCS holdings
For a platform bringing more young Nigerians into investing, seamless integration of these corporate actions is important. Investors should automatically see allotted shares, bonus units, and rights issue credits reflected directly inside their Bamboo portfolios after allotment/credit by the registrar and CSCS.
It's important to note that folks who live outside Lagos state & Nigerians in diaspora will feel the effect the most, because of the inconvenience of reaching out to brokers "Lambeth" in this case or other registrars to solve these issues.
That level of visibility builds trust, reduces confusion, and improves the overall investing experience.
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