BP EXPLORATION VENEZUELA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01029446 · ltd · incorporated 1971-11-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does

A now-dissolved holding or shell vehicle within the BP group, likely established to manage exploration-related assets or liabilities in Venezuela, with no active trading operations — its SIC code and filing history suggest it functioned purely as a non-trading entity before being wound up through a members' voluntary liquidation.

Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-28
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-01-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-28
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    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-09-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2014-09-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2014-09-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2014-08-13
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    mortgage-miscellaneous
    mortgage · MORT MISC
  8. 2014-06-13
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type
    document-replacement · RP04
  9. 2014-04-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2014-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-11-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-11-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-11-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2012-11-08
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  16. 2012-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-12-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  18. 2011-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-11-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2011-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2011-10-10
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    BERTELSEN, Jens appointed
    director
  22. 2011-10-10
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    FEARNLEY, Robert Carl resigned
    director
  23. 2011-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-12-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2010-11-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2010-10-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  28. 2010-07-01
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    SUNBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2010-07-01
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  30. 2010-06-30
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    ALI, Yasin Stanley resigned
    secretary
  31. 2010-06-30
    ➖
    ENG, Christopher Kuangcheng Gerald resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-03-23
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    ENG, Christopher Kuangcheng Gerald appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    FEARNLEY, Robert Carl appointed
    director
  34. 2007-06-01
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    LITTLE, Adam Charles resigned
    director
  35. 2006-02-01
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    ALI, Yasin Stanley appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-02-01
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    ELVIDGE, Janet resigned
    secretary
  37. 2005-08-03
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    NEMETH, James Grant resigned
    director
  38. 2004-09-01
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    ARMSTRONG, William Ellis resigned
    director
  39. 2004-09-01
    ➖
    BARTLETT, John Harold, Mr. resigned
    director
  40. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    LITTLE, Adam Charles appointed
    director
  41. 2004-09-01
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    LYNCH JR, John Edward resigned
    director
  42. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    NEMETH, James Grant appointed
    director
  43. 2004-08-01
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    DANIELS, Stuart Antony resigned
    secretary
  44. 2004-08-01
    ➕
    ELVIDGE, Janet appointed
    secretary
  45. 2003-10-01
    ➕
    DANIELS, Stuart Antony appointed
    secretary
  46. 2003-10-01
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    TOOLEY, Roy Leslie resigned
    secretary
  47. 2003-03-01
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    LYNCH JR, John Edward appointed
    director
  48. 2003-02-03
    ➖
    MORRIS, Robin Dale resigned
    director
  49. 2002-03-31
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    CUMMING, Robert Cameron resigned
    secretary
  50. 2002-02-11
    ➕
    TOOLEY, Roy Leslie appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 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 2016-01-28

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-01-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-10-28: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Chertsey Road
Sunbury On Thames
Middlesex
TW16 7BP

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)

SUNBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-01
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Active
BERTELSEN, Jens→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-10-10
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Active
ALI, Yasin Stanley→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
CUMMING, Robert Cameron→
secretary · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
DANIELS, Stuart Antony→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2004-08-01
Resigned
ELVIDGE, Janet→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
ENG, Christopher Kuangcheng Gerald→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-23 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
TOOLEY, Roy Leslie→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2003-10-01
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, William Ellis→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
BARTLETT, John Harold, Mr.→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
BRADLEY, Godfrey Richard→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-05-31 · resigned 1994-04-01
Resigned
FEARNLEY, Robert Carl→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2011-10-10
Resigned
GOODALL, Colin Robert→
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
GRANT, David William John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-02-28
Resigned
HAYWARD, Anthony Bryan→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
IVY, Michael Ray→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
LITTLE, Adam Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
LYNCH JR, John Edward→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
MORRIS, Robin Dale→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2003-02-03
Resigned
MORRIS, Robin Dale→
director · ~80y · resigned 1993-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (172 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-28
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2015-10-28
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-09-02
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-09-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-09-02
mortgage-miscellaneous
mortgage · MORT MISC
2014-08-13
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type
document-replacement · RP04
2014-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-11-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2012-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-29