1947 OIL & GAS PLC
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17070975 · plc · incorporated 2026-03-04
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
10
filings
- • 8 capital
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 reregistration
Last 90 days
11
filings
- • 8 capital
- • 2 incorporation
- • 1 reregistration
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 8 capital
- • 2 incorporation
- • 1 reregistration
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄legacyincorporation · CERT8A
- 2026-05-15📄application-trading-certificatereregistration · SH50
- 2026-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 1947 OIL & GAS PLC
- 2026-03-04➕PI ACCOUNTING LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-03-04➕MURPHY, Ivan James Bowen appointeddirector
- 2026-03-04➕RICHARDS, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2026-03-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ivan James Bowen Murphy Individual · Irish · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2026-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
44 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4JP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-04
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
PI ACCOUNTING LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2026-03-04
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MURPHY, Ivan James Bowen→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-03-04
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RICHARDS, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-03-04
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Recent filings (11 total)
legacy
incorporation · CERT8A
2026-05-15
application-trading-certificate
reregistration · SH50
2026-05-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-04