Tap Zambia Ltd
TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED is a Zambian company, registered with the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) under registration number 119640002983 on 23 June 1964. PACRA classifies it as a Local Company – Limited by Shares (ordinary company) and, in its free Business Search retrieved on 16 October 2026, shows its status as Active. The company is Zambian, not Bolivian. A name search of SEPREC, Bolivia’s commercial register, returns no entity containing “ZAMBIA”, while the same search returns Cervecería Boliviana Nacional S.A. as a control.
PACRA records the company’s activity as ISIC 3290, “Other manufacturing n.e.c.” The company’s own archived website describes what it actually made: fibre cement and asbestos cement building products. These were fibre cement roofing, flat sheets and accessories, roofing tiles sold as TAP Pantiles and TAP Slates, and piping products. Earlier versions of the site (2001–2005) gave a rated capacity of 30,000 tonnes a year for roofing, flat sheets and accessories and 25,000 tonnes for piping. They also gave a workforce of about 400 at peak demand. These are the company’s own figures from that period. No filed accounts confirm them, and they should not be read as current.
The same site gave the head office as Off Kafue Road, Chilanga, south of Lusaka, with a further office in Kitwe on the Copperbelt. It reported exports to South Africa, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Kenya, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The site’s asbestos page stated that the company’s asbestos cement pipes and building materials contained about 10% chrysotile fibre bound in a cement matrix. In 2012 the site said TAP Zambia Limited had manufactured since 1955 and was expanding into construction and waste-management consultancy. That 1955 date is the company’s own claim and comes before the 1964 PACRA registration date. The register does not explain the difference.
As of 16 October 2026 the PACRA record shows the annual return as overdue, with the last return made up to 21 June 2024. It also says the share structure has not been updated since the kwacha was rebased on 23 January 2012. The website tapzambia.com.zm no longer resolves: the .zm registry returned NXDOMAIN on 16 October 2026, and the last working archived capture dates from September 2012. No current company website, filed accounts or revenue figure was found. An Active register status does not by itself show that the company is still trading.
Sources
- PACRA Business Search (Patents and Companies Registration Agency, Zambia), entity “TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED”, no. 119640002983 — https://search.pacra.org.zm/ (data via https://xatu.pacra.org.zm:8344/api/v1/Search/registrysearch?Searchtext=TAP%20ZAMBIA) — retrieved 2026-10-16
- TAP (Zambia) Ltd company website, Company Profile page, archived 10 Feb 2005 — https://web.archive.org/web/20050210061631/http://www.tapzambia.com.zm:80/company_prof.html — retrieved 2026-10-16
- TAP (Zambia) Ltd company website, Contact Details page, archived 10 Feb 2005 — https://web.archive.org/web/20050210061739/http://www.tapzambia.com.zm:80/contact_details.html — retrieved 2026-10-16
- TAP (Zambia) Ltd company website, Asbestos page, archived 10 Feb 2005 — https://web.archive.org/web/20050210061456/http://www.tapzambia.com.zm:80/Asbestos.html — retrieved 2026-10-16
- TAP Zambia Limited website, home page, archived 15 Aug 2012 — https://web.archive.org/web/20120815182243/http://www.tapzambia.com.zm/ — retrieved 2026-10-16
- SEPREC (Servicio Plurinacional de Registro de Comercio, Bolivia) company search, name filter “ZAMBIA” (0 results) and control “CERVECERIA BOLIVIANA NACIONAL” (1 result) — https://miempresa.seprec.gob.bo/ (data via https://servicios.seprec.gob.bo/api/empresas/buscarEmpresas) — retrieved 2026-10-16
Registration details
Officers
Directors and officers of TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED
No current director or company secretary of TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED could be verified from a public primary source. PACRA’s free Business Search, retrieved on 16 October 2026, publishes the company’s registration number, date, legal form, status and compliance flags, but no directors or secretary. So it cannot be said how many officers the company has or when any were appointed or resigned.
Data availability
Restricted. Directors and secretaries of Zambian companies are recorded with PACRA, but the free search does not show them, and no other primary source naming current officers was found. Nationality is not disclosed. Missing officer data here is not evidence that the company has no directors.
Sources
- PACRA Business Search, entity “TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED”, no. 119640002983 — https://search.pacra.org.zm/ — retrieved 2026-10-16
Group Structure
Group structure of TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED
No current parent company or subsidiary of TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED could be verified from a register or filing. PACRA’s free search, retrieved on 16 October 2026, publishes no corporate links, and the company has no Legal Entity Identifier: GLEIF returns no record for its PACRA number or for a TAP* name filter limited to Zambia.
The only group information found is historical and comes from the company itself. Its website (2001–2005) described it as a subsidiary of Africa Resources Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, and as a former subsidiary of “Turnall and Newall of UK (T&N)” until a change in shareholding in 1996. It also said management was the responsibility of Shabanie Mashaba Mines Holdings (SMM) of Zimbabwe. These statements are listed below as historical and self-reported. They were not checked against any filing, carry no percentages, and say nothing about the present.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Resources Limited | British Virgin Islands | Not disclosed | Parent (self-reported by the company) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Historical; current position unknown | 2001–2005 (archived website) |
| “Turnall and Newall of UK (T&N)” (as spelled by the company) | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | Former parent (self-reported) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Ended 1996, according to the company | 2001–2005 (archived website) |
Data availability
Not found / historical. Zambia’s free register search publishes no group links, no LEI exists, and the only relationships found are the company’s own statements from 2001–2005. That does not show that the company is independent.
Sources
- PACRA Business Search, entity “TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED”, no. 119640002983 — https://search.pacra.org.zm/ — retrieved 2026-10-16
- GLEIF LEI records API, filter[entity.registeredAs]=119640002983 (0 results) and filter[entity.legalName]=TAP* with legal-address country ZM (0 results); control ZAMBEEF* (1 result, Zambeef Products PLC) — https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records — retrieved 2026-10-16
- TAP (Zambia) Ltd website, Company Profile page, archived 10 Feb 2005 — https://web.archive.org/web/20050210061631/http://www.tapzambia.com.zm:80/company_prof.html — retrieved 2026-10-16
Frequently asked questions
What does Tap Zambia Ltd do?
TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED (PACRA no. 119640002983, registered 23 June 1964) is a Zambian company based at Chilanga, near Lusaka, that has made fibre cement and asbestos cement roofing sheets, flat sheets, accessories and pipes. PACRA classifies it under ISIC 3290, other manufacturing n.e.c.
Who owns Tap Zambia Ltd?
Current shareholders of TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED are not shown in PACRA's free search and could not be verified. Between 2001 and 2005 the company's website described it as a subsidiary of Africa Resources Limited (British Virgin Islands); that is a historical statement by the company itself.
Who is Tap Zambia Ltd's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No beneficial owner of TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED has been identified. As of 16 October 2026, PACRA flags the company as not having made the beneficial-ownership disclosure required by sections 21 and 123 of the Companies Act.
What is Tap Zambia Ltd's company registration number?
TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED is registered with the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) under registration number 119640002983.
Is Tap Zambia Ltd still an active company?
PACRA's free Business Search of 16 October 2026 shows it as Active, with the annual return overdue (last made up to 21 June 2024). An Active status does not by itself show that the company is still trading.
When was Tap Zambia Ltd incorporated?
PACRA records its registration on 23 June 1964. The company's archived website claimed it had manufactured since 1955.
What is Tap Zambia Ltd's registered address?
Its archived website gave the head office as Off Kafue Road, Chilanga, south of Lusaka, with a further office in Kitwe.
What legal structure is Tap Zambia Ltd registered as?
PACRA classifies it as a Local Company – Limited by Shares (ordinary company).
What is Tap Zambia Ltd's revenue?
No filed accounts or revenue figure for TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED were found. Its own website (2001-2005) gave a rated capacity of 30,000 tonnes of roofing products and 25,000 tonnes of piping a year; these are old self-reported figures, not current results.
Is Tap Zambia Ltd listed on a stock exchange?
No stock-exchange listing for TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED was found. PACRA records it as a Local Company – Limited by Shares (ordinary company).
Who are the officers/directors of Tap Zambia Ltd?
No current director or secretary of TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED could be verified, because PACRA's free search does not publish officer details.
Does Tap Zambia Ltd have a parent company or subsidiaries?
No current parent or subsidiary of TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED could be verified, and the company has no LEI. Its website (2001-2005) said it belonged to Africa Resources Limited, having been part of T&N of the UK until 1996; this is historical and self-reported.
What did TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED make?
Its archived website describes fibre cement and asbestos cement building products: roofing, flat sheets and accessories, TAP Pantiles and TAP Slates roofing tiles, and piping products.
Did TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED products contain asbestos?
Its site said its asbestos cement pipes and building materials contained about 10% chrysotile fibre bound in a cement matrix.
Is TAP (ZAMBIA) LIMITED a Bolivian company?
No. It is registered in Zambia with PACRA. A name search of SEPREC, Bolivia's commercial register, returned no entity containing "ZAMBIA", while a control search returned a Bolivian company.
Is tapzambia.com.zm still online?
No. The .zm registry returned NXDOMAIN on 16 October 2026, and the last working archived capture dates from September 2012.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Tap Zambia Ltd's ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot. Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to Tap Zambia Ltd's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
Can I access Tap Zambia Ltd's data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Bolivia, so records like Tap Zambia Ltd's registration, shareholder, UBO, and group-structure data can be queried programmatically instead of viewed one page at a time.
Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
Checked against PACRA's free Business Search, SEPREC (Bolivia), GLEIF and archived copies of the company's website in October 2026.