RAPTOR ECO FUEL'S & LUBRICANTS LIMITED
- 46719SIC 46719
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-03➖COOK, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-16➕DERREZ, Antonius appointeddirector
- 2025-03-16➕OLIVIER, Walter appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs RAPTOR ECO FUEL'S & LUBRICANTS LIMITED
- 2025-03-11➕COOK, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-24
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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