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Helios Towers plc
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom (England and Wales)Registry ID: 12134855Entity ID: ent_helios-towers_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Trading names: Helios Towers
Former names: HACKPLIMCO (NO.123) PLC
Incorporated: 1 Aug 2019
Sector: Telecommunications infrastructure, Passive infrastructure / towers
Chief Executive Officer (at FY2019 results): Kash Pandya B Helios Towers plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange), Full Year Results (year ended 31 December 2019) (12 Mar 2020) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
website: https://www.heliostowers.com/ B Helios Towers plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (Brazzaville), Ghana, South Africa, Madagascar, Malawi
Services: Build, own and operate telecom towers (passive infrastructure), Leasing of tower space to mobile network operators
Public-sector counterparties: COMESA Competition Commission
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Helios Towers describes itself as a market-leading telecom tower infrastructure company operating about 15,000 towers across nine high-growth markets in Africa and the Middle East. — Helios Towers plc (company statement)
B Helios Towers plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
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Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Helios Towers plc is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales on 1 August 2019 (company number 12134855, status active), formerly named HACKPLIMCO (NO.123) PLC.
A Companies House (United Kingdom), Company overview — HELIOS TOWERS PLC (company no. 12134855) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Helios Towers is an independent telecom tower infrastructure company listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker HTWS; at 31 December 2019 it had 6,974 sites across Tanzania, the DRC, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana and South Africa.
B Helios Towers plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange), Full Year Results (year ended 31 December 2019) (12 Mar 2020) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
The COMESA Competition Commission approved, by Decision/MER/20.3/2021 of 25 September 2021, Helios Towers' acquisition of Madagascar Towers S.A. and Malawi Towers Limited (part of the Airtel Africa group).
A COMESA Competition Commission, Press release — Decision on the acquisition by Helios Towers of Madagascar Towers S.A. and Malawi Towers Limited (Decision/MER/20.3/2021) (25 Sep 2021) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Helios Towers acquired Airtel Africa's passive-infrastructure company in Madagascar (completed November 2021) and agreed a similar acquisition in Malawi; an exclusive MoU covered Gabon while the Chad MoU expired without renewal.
B Helios Towers plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange via Investegate), Airtel Africa Tower Portfolio Transactions Update (25 Feb 2022) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Helios Towers states it operates about 15,000 towers across nine high-growth markets in Africa and the Middle East. — Helios Towers plc (company statement)
B Helios Towers plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The company's current exact tower count, the complete current list of its nine operating markets (including its Middle East market) and its current CEO were not confirmed from a current primary filing in this review; the named CEO reflects the FY2019 results and the site footprint reflects early-listing disclosures.
B Helios Towers plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange), Full Year Results (year ended 31 December 2019) (12 Mar 2020) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · B Helios Towers plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Evidence library
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filing ·
UK Companies House record for HELIOS TOWERS PLC: company number 12134855, incorporated 1 August 2019, status active, public limited company, registered office Level 21, 8 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ, SIC 64209 (activities of other holding companies), former name HACKPLIMCO (NO.123) PLC (to 12 August 2019).
A Companies House (United Kingdom), Company overview — HELIOS TOWERS PLC (company no. 12134855) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary registry record establishing legal identity, incorporation date and former name.
regulatory notice · 25 Sep 2021
COMESA Competition Commission press release: its Committee Responsible for Initial Determination approved (Decision/MER/20.3/2021, dated 25 September 2021) the acquisition by Helios Towers of the shares of Madagascar Towers S.A. and Malawi Towers Limited, part of the Airtel Africa group; the release records no conditions attached to the approval.
A COMESA Competition Commission, Press release — Decision on the acquisition by Helios Towers of Madagascar Towers S.A. and Malawi Towers Limited (Decision/MER/20.3/2021) (25 Sep 2021) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary competition-regulator record of an approved acquisition expanding the group's tower portfolio.
filing · 12 Mar 2020
Helios Towers plc full-year results (year ended 31 December 2019, published 12 March 2020): independent telecom tower infrastructure company with 6,974 sites at year end, operating in Tanzania, DRC, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana and South Africa; CEO named as Kash Pandya; LSE ticker HTWS.
B Helios Towers plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange), Full Year Results (year ended 31 December 2019) (12 Mar 2020) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Exchange-filed results establishing listing identity, early footprint and leadership at the time.
filing · 25 Feb 2022
Helios Towers plc RNS of 25 February 2022: acquired Airtel Africa passive-infrastructure companies in Madagascar (closed November 2021) and Malawi (expected H1 2022); exclusive MoU for Gabon (expected H2 2022, subject to a passive-infrastructure licence); the Chad MoU expired and was not renewed.
B Helios Towers plc (RNS / London Stock Exchange via Investegate), Airtel Africa Tower Portfolio Transactions Update (25 Feb 2022) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Exchange-filed detail on the Airtel tower portfolio transactions and market expansion.
company statement ·
Helios Towers corporate website describing the company as a market-leading telecom tower infrastructure company with about 15,000 towers across nine high-growth markets in Africa and the Middle East.
B Helios Towers plc, Corporate website (home) () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Company statement of current scale and footprint.
Claim reviews
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