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Cash

£87k

USD 117,000

+10.4% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

-£1.1m

USD -1,445,000

-7.2% vs 2024

Employees

3

-25% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

-£1.6m

USD -2,178,000

-44.3% 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 £2,092,902£1,514,679£1,125,232 -25.7%
Operating profit -£93,645-£817,540-£1,366,035 -67.1%
Profit before tax -£350,799-£1,121,516-£1,618,729 -44.3%
Net profit -£350,799-£1,121,516-£1,618,729 -44.3%
Cash £19,324£78,781£86,957 +10.4%
Total assets less current liabilities £2,472,687£2,417,689 -2.2%
Net assets -£1,125,232-£1,001,858-£1,073,950 -7.2%
Equity -£1,125,232-£1,001,858-£1,073,950 -7.2%
Average employees 443 -25%
Wages £170,940£139,725 -18.3%
Directors' remuneration £262,149£186,548 -28.8%

Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.743 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. 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
Operating margin -4.5%-54.0%-121.4%
Net margin -16.8%-74.0%-143.9%
Return on capital employed -33.1%-56.5%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 135.9%131.4%134.2%
Current ratio 0.58x0.60x0.62x
Interest cover -0.34x-2.69x-5.08x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. 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 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-06-25

  1. BUCCANEER ENERGY PLC 2025-06-25 → present
  2. NOSTRA TERRA OIL AND GAS COMPANY PLC 2007-07-19 → 2025-06-25
  3. LHP INVESTMENTS PLC 2005-01-25 → 2007-07-19
  4. LHP INVESTMENTS LIMITED 2005-01-20 → 2005-01-25

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
MAH, Chartered Accountants
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Material uncertainty disclosed

“We draw attention to note 1 in the financial statements, which indicate that the incurred group loss of $2,178,000 during the year ended 31 December 2025 and, at that date, the net current liabilities of $373,000 and net liabilities of $1,445,000. As stated in note 1, these events or conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”

Group structure

  1. BUCCANEER ENERGY PLC · parent
    1. New Horizon Energy 1 LLC 100% · USA · Oil & gas exploration
    2. Buccaneer Operating, LLC 100% · USA · Oil & gas exploration

Significant events

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

People

4 active · 15 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
D&A SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2020-06-03
NEWMAN, James Frederick Director 2024-06-27 Apr 1964 American
STALEY, George Henry Stephen, Dr Director 2020-03-03 Mar 1960 British
WELCH, Paul Michael Director 2022-02-04 May 1962 British
Show 15 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRARS LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2005-01-20 2020-06-03
SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 2005-01-20 2005-01-20
AINSWORTH, Kristian Ewen Director 2015-06-24 2020-03-02
BLENNERHASSETT, Adrian Marmaduke Francis William, Sir Director 2007-07-19 2015-06-23
CLARIDGE, Patrick Timothy Director 2005-01-20 2006-05-30
COURTNEY, Brian William Director 2007-07-19 2009-06-30
KNIFTON, Leo Ernest Vaughan Director 2005-01-20 2007-07-19
LOFGRAN, Matthew Blaine Director 2009-07-07 2024-05-19
MACNEIL, Glenn Garry Director 2007-07-19 2009-07-24
MCCALL, Alden Director 2010-06-21 2015-11-01
MORRISON, Andrew John Gowdy Director 2020-03-03 2020-04-07
OAKES, Stephen Vaughan Director 2006-05-30 2017-02-07
SMITH, Neville Desmond Director 2007-07-19 2009-01-10
STAFFORD, John Philip Director 2017-02-07 2025-01-01
SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 2005-01-20 2005-01-20

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 183 total filings

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

  • 2026-02-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2025-07-25 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2025-07-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2025-06-25 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
Date Type Category Description
2026-07-04 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-02-28 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2025-10-02 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-10-02 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-09-29 AD01 address Change registered office address company with date old address new address PDF
2025-08-20 SH10 capital Capital variation of rights attached to shares
2025-07-25 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2025-07-23 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2025-07-10 RP04SH01 capital Second filing capital allotment shares
2025-07-10 RP04CS01 confirmation-statement Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date
2025-07-03 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-06-25 CERTNM change-of-name Certificate change of name company
2025-01-07 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-09-20 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares
2024-09-02 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates
2024-07-30 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2024-06-27 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-06-27 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-05-23 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-09-01 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
6

last 12 months

Capital events
3

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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