CAPRICORN PETROLEUM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC329619 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01➕ERVINE, Paul Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01➕PIPER, Nathan Gresham appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01➖MAWDSLEY, Clare Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-07➕ERVINE, Paul Alan appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-07➕NEELY, Randall Clifford appointeddirector
- 2023-06-07➖MCSHERRY, Anne Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-07➖COX, Christopher Martin resigneddirector
- 2023-04-20➖MAYLAND, Paul Joseph resigneddirector
- 2023-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-11➕COX, Christopher Martin appointeddirector
- 2023-04-11➕MAWDSLEY, Clare Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-04-11➖SMITH, James Donald resigneddirector
- 2023-04-11➖THOMSON, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01➕MCSHERRY, Anne Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-01➖WOOD, Duncan Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-15➖BROWN, Janice Margaret resigneddirector
- 2014-05-15➕MAYLAND, Paul Joseph appointeddirector
- 2014-05-15➕SMITH, James Donald appointeddirector
- 2014-05-15➖WATTS, Michael John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-08-24➕WATTS, Michael John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CAPRICORN PETROLEUM LIMITED
- 2007-08-20➕WOOD, Duncan Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-20➕BROWN, Janice Margaret appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➕THOMSON, Simon John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Capricorn Energy Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Capricorn Energy Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CAPRICORN PETROLEUM LIMITED
This company · SC329619
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Capricorn Energy Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9BY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
Active
ERVINE, Paul Alan→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-08-01
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NEELY, Randall Clifford→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-06-07
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PIPER, Nathan Gresham→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCSHERRY, Anne Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2023-06-07
WOOD, Duncan Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2020-12-01
BROWN, Janice Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2014-05-15
COX, Christopher Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-04-11 · resigned 2023-06-07
MAWDSLEY, Clare Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-04-11 · resigned 2023-08-01
MAYLAND, Paul Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2023-04-20
SMITH, James Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2023-04-11
THOMSON, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2023-04-11
WATTS, Michael John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-08-24 · resigned 2014-05-15
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Recent filings (88 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01