CAIRN ENERGY KARNALI LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC255303 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-04
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-18
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-06-18
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-03-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2015-06-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-06-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2015-06-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2014-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-09-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-07-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2014-05-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2014-05-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2014-05-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2014-05-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  14. 2014-05-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    MAYLAND, Paul Joseph appointed
    director
  16. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    SMITH, James Donald appointed
    director
  17. 2014-05-15
    ➖
    BROWN, Janice Margaret resigned
    director
  18. 2014-05-15
    ➖
    WATTS, Michael John, Dr resigned
    director
  19. 2013-11-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2013-10-11
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  21. 2013-10-09
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  22. 2013-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-09-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-09-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-04-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2011-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2011-07-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2011-07-11
    ➖
    GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir resigned
    director
  30. 2011-07-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    THOMS, Malcolm Shaw resigned
    nominee-director
  32. 2011-06-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2007-04-03
    ➕
    THOMSON, Simon John appointed
    director
  34. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    BROWN, Janice Margaret appointed
    director
  35. 2006-11-17
    ➖
    HART, Kevin resigned
    director
  36. 2003-09-17
    ➕
    GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir appointed
    director
  37. 2003-09-17
    ➕
    HART, Kevin appointed
    director
  38. 2003-09-17
    ➕
    WATTS, Michael John, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 2003-09-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAIRN ENERGY KARNALI LIMITED
  40. 2003-09-04
    ➕
    WOOD, Duncan Alexander appointed
    nominee-secretary
  41. 2003-09-04
    ➕
    THOMS, Malcolm Shaw appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-06-18

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-06-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-03-18: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

Third Floor West Edinburgh Quay 2
139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 6QG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

WOOD, Duncan Alexander→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAYLAND, Paul Joseph→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-15
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Active
SMITH, James Donald→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-05-15
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Active
THOMSON, Simon John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-04-03
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Active
BROWN, Janice Margaret→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2014-05-15
Resigned
GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-09-17 · resigned 2011-07-11
Resigned
HART, Kevin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-09-17 · resigned 2006-11-17
Resigned
THOMS, Malcolm Shaw→
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
WATTS, Michael John, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-09-17 · resigned 2014-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-18
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2016-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-06-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-11-04
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-10-11