EMERALD ENERGY PLC

🌳Matureactive
FC017959 · oversea-company · incorporated 1993-11-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
35 officers (3 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-03
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  5. 2023-06-30
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    appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
    officers · OSAP01
  6. 2023-06-05
    TANG, Guohong appointed
    director
  7. 2023-06-04
    DAI, Chenhan resigned
    director
  8. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
    officers · OSAP01
  10. 2022-12-01
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  11. 2022-12-01
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  12. 2022-11-15
    ZHANG, Yongge appointed
    director
  13. 2022-11-14
    GAO, Liang resigned
    director
  14. 2022-11-14
    ZHANG, Chao resigned
    director
  15. 2022-10-24
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    change-company-details-overseas-company-with-change-details
    other · OSCH02
  16. 2022-10-24
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    change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
    other · OSCH01
  17. 2022-09-13
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  18. 2022-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
    officers · OSAP01
  19. 2022-07-14
    GAO, Liang appointed
    director
  20. 2022-07-14
    LEI, Jaizhao resigned
    director
  21. 2022-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-01-04
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  25. 2019-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
    officers · OSAP01
  26. 2018-11-26
    ZHANG, Guoqing appointed
    director
  27. 2018-11-26
    LI, Xin resigned
    director
  28. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  29. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  30. 2017-09-28
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  31. 2017-09-28
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    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  32. 2017-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
    officers · OSAP01
  33. 2017-08-25
    DAI, Chenhan appointed
    director
  34. 2017-08-23
    LIN, Yu resigned
    director
  35. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  36. 2016-08-01
    ZHANG, Wei resigned
    director
  37. 2016-04-11
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    termination-person-authorised-overseas-company
    officers · OSTM03
  38. 2013-09-04
    GENG, Wenzhi resigned
    director
  39. 2013-09-04
    LI, Xin appointed
    director
  40. 2012-11-01
    LI, Pilong resigned
    director
  41. 2012-11-01
    ZHANG, Wei appointed
    director
  42. 2012-02-21
    ZHANG, Chao appointed
    director
  43. 2012-02-10
    LI, Xiangshi resigned
    director
  44. 2010-05-28
    LI, Pilong appointed
    director
  45. 2010-05-20
    LI, Hui resigned
    director
  46. 2009-12-30
    KONN, Richard Michael resigned
    secretary
  47. 2009-12-18
    LEI, Jaizhao appointed
    director
  48. 2009-12-18
    LI, Xiangshi appointed
    director
  49. 2009-11-30
    MACASKILL, Angus resigned
    director
  50. 2009-11-01
    GRACE, Edward resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated1993-11-16
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC

Registered office

Suite 1, 4th Floor, Exchange House
54/58 Athol Street
Douglas
IM1 1JD
Isle Of Man

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (3 active · 32 resigned)

TANG, Guohong
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-06-05
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Active
ZHANG, Guoqing
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-11-26
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Active
ZHANG, Yongge
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-11-15
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Active
COLE, Geoffrey Stanley John
secretary · appointed 1995-05-02 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
HOLDER, Martin
secretary · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1995-05-02
Resigned
KONN, Richard Michael
secretary · appointed 2007-12-19 · resigned 2009-12-30
Resigned
MANNING, Helen Lillian
secretary · appointed 2005-06-13 · resigned 2007-12-19
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Iain Macpherson
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 2003-08-15
Resigned
BEARDSALL, Alastair John
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-08-15 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
BROOKES, Alan John
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 2003-08-15
Resigned
DAI, Chenhan
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-08-25 · resigned 2023-06-04
Resigned
ELLIOT, Graeme Arthur
director · ~84y · appointed 1998-04-15 · resigned 2003-08-15
Resigned
GAO, Liang
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-07-14 · resigned 2022-11-14
Resigned
GENG, Wenzhi
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2013-09-04
Resigned
GOUQING, Zhang
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
GRACE, Edward
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-08-15 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
HENRY, Keith Nicholas
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-02-06 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
HEWITT, Keith Sidney, Doctor
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
KEELEY, Martin Lawrence, Doctor
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-12-10 · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
LEI, Jaizhao
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2022-07-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (132 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2023-07-03
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
officers · OSAP01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
officers · OSAP01
2022-12-02
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2022-12-01
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2022-12-01
change-company-details-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH02
2022-10-24
change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH01
2022-10-24
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2022-09-13
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-appointment-date
officers · OSAP01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-29