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Cash

£328k

-89.7% lowest in 3 filed years

Net assets

Equity attributable

Employees

Average over period

Profit before tax

-£2.8m

-38.5% lowest in 3 filed years

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £0£0
Operating profit -£1,858,000-£2,199,000-£2,352,000 -7%
Profit before tax -£1,712,000-£2,049,000-£2,838,000 -38.5%
Net profit -£1,712,000-£2,049,000-£2,838,000 -38.5%
Cash £3,760,000£3,171,000£328,000 -89.7%
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets £8,255,000£9,319,000
Equity £8,255,000£9,319,000
Average employees 1012
Wages £221,000£327,000
Directors' remuneration £483,000£297,000

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show . About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 2.4%6.2%
Current ratio 23.18x7.92x4.24x
Interest cover -4.66x

Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Name history

Renamed 2 times since incorporation

  1. SUNDA ENERGY PLC 2024-07-01 → present
  2. BARON OIL PLC 2013-06-28 → 2024-07-01
  3. GOLD OIL PLC 2004-04-08 → 2013-06-28

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Gravita Audit II Limited
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Material uncertainty disclosed

“These conditions indicate that there is a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the Group and Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”

Group structure

  1. SUNDA ENERGY PLC · parent
    1. Sunda Energy Ventures Pte. Ltd. 100% · Singapore · Exploration and appraisal of oil and gas
    2. SundaGas (Timor-Leste Sahul) Pte. Ltd. 100% · Singapore · Exploration and appraisal of oil and gas
    3. SundaGas Banda Unipessoal, Lda 100% · Timor-Leste · Exploration and appraisal of oil and gas
    4. Gold Oil Peru S.A.C 100% · Peru · Exploration and appraisal of oil and gas

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

6 active · 27 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
BARNES, Geoffrey Kenneth Secretary 2008-08-15 British
AHERNE, Gerald Paul Director 2024-04-22 Jan 1946 British
BUSH, Keith Richard Director 2022-11-15 Dec 1969 British
BUTLER, Andrew John, Dr Director 2023-07-01 Feb 1971 British
CHESSHER, John Robert, Dr Director 2024-04-22 Aug 1962 British
COLLINS, Robert Stewart Director 2024-08-11 Feb 1970 British
Show 27 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
MAHONY, Patrick Gerald Secretary 2004-06-24 2009-03-06
ST JAMES'S SQUARE SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2004-04-08 2004-06-24
BARNES, Geoffrey Kenneth Director 2016-01-01 2019-03-31
BELL, John Robert Director 2010-05-05 2012-06-29
BERENDS, Rudolph Director 2012-08-10 2015-01-02
BURCHELL, Michael Norman Director 2004-06-24 2010-05-05
BUTLER, Malcolm, Dr Director 2015-05-28 2020-10-30
CHARLTON, John Michael Director 2010-08-18 2012-06-29
COLVIN, William Director 2013-01-24 2018-02-28
COWAN, Guy Michael Director 2010-05-05 2012-06-29
DAILY, William Wallace Director 2012-08-07 2012-08-10
FORD, Hugh Jonathan Director 2019-03-31 2024-04-30
GARCIA-SALCEDO, Julian Antonio Director 2012-02-13 2012-08-10
KEELEY, Martin Lawrence, Doctor Director 2005-05-11 2005-10-31
MAHONY, Patrick Gerald Director 2004-06-24 2008-08-15
MERENDONI, Camilo Director 2012-08-10 2015-12-31
MEW, Richard Martin Director 2010-08-18 2012-05-31
MOORE, John Gary Director 2004-05-04 2009-03-06
NEVILLE, Michael Patrick Director 2012-07-31 2012-08-10
PRITCHARD, Mark Alun Director 2009-03-06 2010-11-08
REID, Ian Stephen Arthur Director 2010-05-05 2012-06-29
TIDOW, Thomas Director 2009-04-01 2012-05-24
UNDERWOOD JR, Billy Gilbert Director 2004-05-04 2004-10-31
WAKEFIELD, John Nigel Director 2020-10-30 2024-04-22
YEO, Andrew Robert Director 2018-04-28 2024-03-31
ST JAMES'S SQUARE DIRECTORS LIMITED Corporate Director 2004-04-08 2004-05-04
ST JAMES'S SQUARE SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate Director 2004-04-08 2004-05-04

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 248 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2026-07-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2026-05-18 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2026-05-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2025-11-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2025-07-07 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2025-07-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-07-24 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-07-09 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2026-07-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-06-18 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-06-09 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares
2026-06-09 SH02 capital Capital alter shares subdivision
2026-06-09 SH02 capital Capital alter shares consolidation
2026-05-27 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-05-18 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2026-05-18 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2026-04-10 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-04-07 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2026-03-23 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2025-11-12 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2025-11-11 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2025-10-22 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2025-10-08 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-08-29 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-07-07 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2025-07-07 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
18

last 12 months

Capital events
10

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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