WOBURN ENERGY PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04128401 · plc · incorporated 2000-12-20
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
52/100
Worth a look
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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). 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
27 officers (4 active, 27 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
209 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 (77 events)Click to expand
- 2017-03-21⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-03-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-12-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2016-09-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2016-02-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2016-02-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2015-08-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2015-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-07-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-07-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2015-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2014-09-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-09-08➕MILLER, Martin Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-08➖KING, Deborah Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-08-05➖ABEDI, Syed Mumtaz Hyder, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2013-10-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2013-10-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2013-10-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2013-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-08-20➕ABEDI, Syed Mumtaz Hyder, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➖HASHNANI, Hasan Ali resigneddirector
- 2013-07-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-06-27➖KEMAL, Arif resigneddirector
- 2011-12-31➖CUBITT, John Malcolm, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-03-01➕KING, Deborah Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-01➖WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-03➕AHMED, Kamran appointeddirector
- 2009-02-03➕KANGA, Rustom Bejon appointeddirector
- 2009-02-03➕HASHNANI, Hasan Ali appointeddirector
- 2009-02-03➕KEMAL, Arif appointeddirector
- 2009-02-03➖KITSON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2009-02-03➖MOORE, Christopher Robertson Kinley resigneddirector
- 2007-07-03➕MOORE, Christopher Robertson Kinley appointeddirector
- 2006-10-27➕KITSON, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2006-10-25➖BURGESS, Alan Ivan Roy resigneddirector
- 2006-08-18➖HUGHES, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2006-02-06➕WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-06➕HUGHES, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2006-01-06➖BOTTOMLEY, John Michael resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-06➖BOTTOMLEY, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2005-09-15➕CUBITT, John Malcolm, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2017-03-21
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-03-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-12-21: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2000-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
110 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6EU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
MILLER, Martin Joseph→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-09-08
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AHMED, Kamran→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-03
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BALDRY, Anthony Brian, Sir→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-08-01
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KANGA, Rustom Bejon→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-02-03
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BOTTOMLEY, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2006-01-06
KING, Deborah Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2014-09-08
RIDDICK, Julian Galloway Money→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2003-07-29
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-20 · resigned 2001-03-06
WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2009-03-01
ABEDI, Syed Mumtaz Hyder, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2014-08-05
ARCHIBALD, Nicholas John, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2002-04-29
BOTTOMLEY, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2006-01-06
BURGESS, Alan Ivan Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-01-15 · resigned 2006-10-25
CUBITT, John Malcolm, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2011-12-31
HASHNANI, Hasan Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-02-03 · resigned 2013-08-20
HUGHES, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2006-08-18
KEMAL, Arif→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2009-02-03 · resigned 2013-06-27
KITSON, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2009-02-03
MOORE, Christopher Robertson Kinley→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-07-03 · resigned 2009-02-03
RIDDICK, Julian Galloway Money→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2003-07-29
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Recent filings (209 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-03-21
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-12-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-09-22
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2016-02-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-02-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-08-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-07-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-01-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-09-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-02