SOUND ENERGY PLC
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Cash
£802k
-89.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£5.1m
-129.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
7
+40% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£22m
+82.4% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The need for additional financing indicates the existence of a material uncertainty, which may cast significant doubt about the Group and Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £287,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£2,307,000 | -£126,628,000 | -£15,588,000 | +87.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£6,894,000 | -£126,624,000 | -£22,347,000 | +82.4% | |
| Net profit | — | -£126,624,000 | -£22,349,000 | +82.4% | |
| Cash | £3,016,000 | £7,895,000 | £802,000 | -89.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £201,403,000 | £54,724,000 | £36,772,000 | -32.8% | |
| Net assets | £166,708,000 | £17,017,000 | -£5,055,000 | -129.7% | |
| Equity | £166,708,000 | £17,017,000 | -£5,055,000 | -129.7% | |
| Average employees | 13 | 5 | 7 | +40% | |
| Wages | £1,143,000 | £2,372,000 | £1,370,000 | -42.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £633,000 | £1,201,000 | £607,000 | -49.5% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -1.1% | -231.4% | -42.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 18.4% | 70.9% | 113.4% | |
| Current ratio | 2.20x | 3.07x | 2.95x | |
| Interest cover | -1.22x | -55.01x | — |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SOUND ENERGY PLC 2015-09-30 → present
- SOUND OIL PLC 2005-01-27 → 2015-09-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The need for additional financing indicates the existence of a material uncertainty, which may cast significant doubt about the Group and Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- SOUND ENERGY PLC · parent
- Sound Oil International Limited 100%
- Sound Oil (Asia) Limited 100%
- Arran Energy Holdings Limited 100%
- Mitra Energia Citanum Limited 100%
- Sound Energy New Ventures Limited 100%
- Sound Energy Sustainables Limited 100%
- Sound Energy Morocco South Limited 100%
- Sound Energy Meridja Limited 100%
- Sound Energy Solar Ventures Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In February 2026, the Company announced shareholders’ approval for a capital reorganisation to consolidate 10 ordinary shares into one new ordinary share (excluding 2,180,000 sanctioned shares) and reset the nominal share price from 1.0 pence share to 0.1 pence per share.”
- “In March 2026, the Company entered into a £1.3 million term loan facility agreement. Interest on the facility is 20% per 120 days and the facility is repayable on or before 31 December 2026.”
- “In March 2026, the Company raised gross proceeds of £0.5 million following a placing of 10 million ordinary shares of 0.1 pence per share at a placing price of 5.0 pence per share.”
- “In April 2026, the Company received a letter from ONHYM seeking a $1.5 million claim against a guarantee made by the Company. The Company is in discussion with ONHYM in respect of this claim.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBA SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-07-27 | — | — |
| BLEWDEN, David Michael | Director | 2020-07-01 | Mar 1960 | British |
| BUKOVICS, Christian, Dr | Director | 2021-12-02 | Jul 1951 | Austrian |
| LYON, Graham Victor | Director | 2020-02-25 | Oct 1957 | British |
| SHAFIQ, Majid | Director | 2025-10-15 | Jul 1964 | British |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATEMAN, Amanda Macfarlane | Secretary | 2016-02-01 | 2018-07-27 |
| DAVEY, Alwyn | Secretary | 2005-05-17 | 2005-09-27 |
| KEENAN, Claudia | Secretary | 2005-09-27 | 2005-12-08 |
| RONALDSON, Stephen Frank | Secretary | 2005-12-08 | 2016-02-01 |
| GOWER SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-01-27 | 2005-05-18 |
| ALEXANDER, Patrick Morris | Director | 2006-07-12 | 2010-06-30 |
| ASHBY-RUDD, Simon Gerald | Director | 2023-06-26 | 2024-06-28 |
| CLARKSON, David | Director | 2018-05-14 | 2019-08-13 |
| DAVEY, Alwyn | Director | 2005-02-17 | 2005-05-18 |
| DAVIES, Simon Howard | Director | 2019-05-23 | 2019-11-12 |
| DAVIES, Simon Howard | Director | 2014-02-05 | 2016-06-29 |
| DAVIES, Simon Howard | Director | 2005-04-26 | 2010-06-12 |
| FUMAGALLI, Marco | Director | 2014-07-17 | 2023-06-13 |
| HABIBIE, Ilham Akbar | Director | 2006-07-12 | 2012-12-12 |
| HEATH, John Antony | Director | 2011-09-05 | 2014-06-25 |
| HEATH, John Antony | Director | 2005-05-17 | 2010-06-30 |
| HOCKEY, Andrew Raymond | Director | 2011-05-09 | 2015-09-28 |
| LIDDELL, Richard Thomas | Director | 2015-09-28 | 2021-11-30 |
| MADEDDU, Luca, Dr | Director | 2014-09-08 | 2015-09-28 |
| MITCHENER, Brian Christopher | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2020-03-31 |
| NOBBS, Michael Bruce Athelstone | Director | 2005-04-21 | 2013-12-18 |
| ORBELL, Gerald | Director | 2014-02-05 | 2015-09-28 |
| ORBELL, Gerald, Doctor | Director | 2005-04-04 | 2012-10-10 |
| PARSONS, James | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2020-01-23 |
| RACHMANTIO, Jusuf Handri | Director | 2006-07-12 | 2010-06-30 |
| SEGHIRI, Mohammed | Director | 2020-01-23 | 2025-02-21 |
| TRAYNOR, John Joseph, Dt | Director | 2018-07-11 | 2020-02-06 |
| WHYTE, Stephen James | Director | 2015-09-28 | 2018-01-23 |
| GOWER NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-01-27 | 2005-02-17 |
| GOWER SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-01-27 | 2005-05-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 284 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-08-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-31 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-09 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares consolidation subdivision | |
| 2026-03-27 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-03-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-17 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2025-03-03 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.