LURK ENERGY SERVICES LTD
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 50
- · Bankability: 75 → 55
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- · Opportunity score: 76 → 66
- · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- ↓Opportunity score: 76 → 66
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 50
- ↓Bankability: 75 → 55
- ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
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Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs LURK ENERGY SERVICES LTD
- 2019-07-17➕OWHONDA, Godspower Charles Chenjo, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2019-07-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Godspower Charles Chenjo Owhonda Individual · Nigerian · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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