KEA PETROLEUM PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07023751 · plc · incorporated 2009-09-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.4y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2017-09-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-09-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-06-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2017-06-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2017-01-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2016-02-22⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · F10.2
- 2015-12-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2015-12-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2015-12-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-12-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-05-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-12📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2014-11-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-04📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2014-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-10-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-08-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-06-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-06-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-05-15➖PARKES, Richard resigneddirector
- 2014-05-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-03-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2013-12-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Anz Bank New Zealand Limited
- 2013-06-24➖DENNEHY, John Francis resigneddirector
- 2012-11-28➖BENNETT, David John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2012-11-28➖CONOLLY, John Robert, Dr resigneddirector
- 2012-10-08➕PARKES, Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-11-21➕DENNEHY, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2011-04-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Omc Investments Limited
- 2009-11-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Omc Investments Limited
- 2009-10-23➕BENNETT, David John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-10-23➕CONOLLY, John Robert, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-10-02➕BENTLEY, John William Sharp appointeddirector
- 2009-10-02➕MIKKELSEN, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2009-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs KEA PETROLEUM PLC
- 2009-09-18➕SMITH, David appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-18➕GOWRIE-SMITH, Ian Roderick appointeddirector
- 2009-09-18➕LEES, David John appointeddirector
- 2009-09-18➕WRIGHT, Peter Trevor appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-09-15
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-09-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-06-15: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2009-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
52 Brook Street
London
W1K 5DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
BENTLEY, John William Sharp→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-10-02
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GOWRIE-SMITH, Ian Roderick→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-09-18
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LEES, David John→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-09-18
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MIKKELSEN, Peter William→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-10-02
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WRIGHT, Peter Trevor→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-09-18
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BENNETT, David John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2009-10-23 · resigned 2012-11-28
CONOLLY, John Robert, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2009-10-23 · resigned 2012-11-28
DENNEHY, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-11-21 · resigned 2013-06-24
PARKES, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-10-08 · resigned 2014-05-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Anz Bank New Zealand Anz Bank New Zealand Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Omc Investments Omc Investments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 13/04/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Omc Investments Omc Investments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 24/11/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (73 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-09-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-06-15
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2017-06-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-01-26
liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2016-02-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2015-12-24
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-12-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2014-11-25
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2014-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-04
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2014-11-04