The Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Company Limited, (WIBDECO), was incorporated in 1994, as a private company to drive the commercial development and interests of the Windward Islands banana industry. The company commenced trading in January 1995, with the takeover of the functions and operations previously performed by the Windward Islands Banana Growers' Association (WINBAN).
The Windward Islands Banana Development & Exporting Company (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WIBDECO, was incorporated in the United Kingdom in May 1994. The company is now trading under the name Windwards Bananas.
Registered and Trading Addresses
| WIBDECO |
Windward Bananas
Windward Islands Banana Development
& Exporting Company (UK) Limited |
| Registered & Trading |
Trading |
Registered Office |
| PO Box 115 |
3700 Parkway |
24 Old Bond Street |
| Manoel Street |
Whiteley |
London |
| Castries St. Lucia |
Fareham, Hampshire |
W1S 4AP |
| West Indies |
PO15 7AL, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
| Tel: +1 758 452 2411 |
Tel: +44 (0)14 8958 7570 |
Registered in England |
| Fax: +1 758 453 1638 |
Fax: +44 (0)14 8958 7588 |
Reg No: 2929097 |
Shareholders The shareholders of WIBDECO are the governments and banana growers' associations of the four Windward Islands. The governments hold 50% of the ordinary shares in equal ratios, while four banana associations or companies hold the other 50% in proportion to their average annual production in the years 1992-94.
| Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica |
 |
12.5 |
| Government of St Lucia |
12.5 |
| Government of St Vincent & the Grenadines |
12.5 |
| Government of Grenada |
12.5 |
| Dominica Banana Marketing Corporation (DBMC) |
13.2 |
| St Lucia Banana Growers' Association (SLBGA) |
20.0 |
| St Vincent Banana Growers Association (SVBGA) |
15.6 |
| Grenada Banana Co-operative Society (GBSC) |
1.2 |
The principal activity of the WIBDECO Group is the marketing and distribution of bananas and fresh produce from the Windward Islands. The Group also provides diagnostic services as well as technical and operational support to the local banana industry and the farming sector generally.