PHAROS ENERGY PLC
🌳Matureactive
03300821 · plc · incorporated 1997-01-10
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (7 active, 37 linked, 32 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
527 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-07-29📄capital-cancellation-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH05
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26➕FELIX SARAIVA E SILVA, Joao Pedro appointeddirector
- 2025-06-25➖MARTIN, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-06-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-11📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-03-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-06📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-03-06📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-03-05📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-02-03📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-02-03📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-02-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-02-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-01-20📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-01-20📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-01-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-01-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-07-01➕ROE, Katherine Louise Margiad appointeddirector
- 2024-05-23➖DARYABEGUI, Marianne resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30➖BROWN, Janice Margaret resigneddirector
- 2024-01-16➕HIGGS, William George appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19➖GRAY, Robert Gresham resigneddirector
- 2022-03-23➖STORY, Edward T resigneddirector
- 2022-03-23➖WATTS, Michael John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-07-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bnp Paribas
- 2021-07-01➕RIVETT, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-05-20➕GREEN, Geoffrey Stephen appointeddirector
- 2020-05-20➖CONTINI, Ettore Paolo Michele resigneddirector
- 2020-04-01➕MITCHELL, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2020-03-13➖CABECADAS COELHO DE SOUSA, Rui Manuel resigneddirector
- 2020-02-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-05-23➖MARTINS MONTEIRO, Antonio Victor, Ambassador resigneddirector
- 2019-03-15➕DARYABEGUI, Marianne appointeddirector
- 2018-11-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bnp Paribas
- 2018-06-07➖BARBAROUX, Olivier Michel Georges resigneddirector
- 2018-06-07➕MARTIN, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2017-11-12➕HUNTER, Anthony George appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-12➖CAGLE, Cynthia Beach resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-12➕BROWN, Janice Margaret appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1997-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
27/28 Eastcastle Street
London
W1W 8DH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (7 active · 30 resigned)
HUNTER, Anthony George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-11-12
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FELIX SARAIVA E SILVA, Joao Pedro→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-06-26
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GREEN, Geoffrey Stephen→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2020-05-20
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HIGGS, William George→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-01-16
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MITCHELL, Lisa→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-04-01
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RIVETT, Susan Jane→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-07-01
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ROE, Katherine Louise Margiad→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-07-01
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CAGLE, Cynthia Beach→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-21 · resigned 2017-11-12
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-10 · resigned 1997-02-21
BARBAROUX, Olivier Michel Georges→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2018-06-07
BRITTAIN, Roger William→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-08-04 · resigned 2004-05-05
BROWN, Janice Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-11-12 · resigned 2024-04-30
CABECADAS COELHO DE SOUSA, Rui Manuel→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2020-03-13
CAGLE, Cynthia Beach→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-12-05 · resigned 2017-11-12
CAGLE, Cynthia Beach→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-02-21 · resigned 1997-04-25
CAGLE, Roger Dale→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-02-21 · resigned 2017-11-12
CATHERY, Robert Maitland→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-06-19 · resigned 2016-06-09
CONTINI, Ettore Paolo Michele→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2001-12-10 · resigned 2020-05-20
DARYABEGUI, Marianne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-03-15 · resigned 2024-05-23
DARYABEGUI, Marianne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2016-10-20
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas | A registered charge | — | 26/07/2021 | 26/08/2025 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/02/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2018 | 26/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | Performance subordination and share retention agreement between (I) soco international PLC, (ii) permitex llc (the borrower), (iii) soco perm russia inc (soco perm) (iv) lukoil-perm and (v) european bank for reconstruction and development | 1 property | 22/11/1999 | 01/07/2011 |
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Recent filings (527 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-26
capital-cancellation-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH05
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-04
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-03-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-11
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-03-06