OBAN PARK ENERGY LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-25📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2015-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees.
- 2015-02-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees.
- 2015-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees.
- 2015-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs OBAN PARK ENERGY LTD
- 2015-01-05➕COLTHART, David Malcolm appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Malcolm Colthart Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 04/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees. Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees. | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/02/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees. Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees. | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees. Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees. | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2015 | — |