Appointment of liquidators (MVL)
Premier Oil Ans Limited enters members' voluntary liquidation
In short: Premier Oil Ans Limited (company no. 05681805) entered members' voluntary liquidation, a solvent and planned closure, according to a Appointment of liquidators (MVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 23 September 2026. The office holders are Stephen Roland Browne (IP No. 009281); Ian Harvey Dean (IP No. 9462), appointed 16 September 2026. The company's business: extraction of crude petroleum.
The notice announces the appointment of members' liquidators for PREMIER OIL ANS LIMITED and PREMIER OIL BARAKUDA LIMITED.
Notice details
- Company
- PREMIER OIL ANS LIMITED
- Company number
- 05681805
- Nature of business
- Extraction of crude petroleum
- Previous name
- Encore North Sea Limited
- Company
- PREMIER OIL BARAKUDA LIMITED
- Company number
- 05052042
- Nature of business
- Extraction of crude petroleum and Extraction of natural gas
- Previous name
- Encore Gas Storage Limited, Encore (Forbes) Limited, Virgo Energy Limited
- Registered office
- (Both of) 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9SZ
- Type of liquidation
- Members
- Date of appointment
- 16 September 2026
- Liquidator(s)
- Stephen Roland Browne (IP No. 009281); Ian Harvey Dean (IP No. 9462)
- Liquidator address
- Teneo Financial Advisory Limited, The Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT
- Appointed by
- The Company Ag UK62102
What this notice means
A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress.
Read more: What is Liquidation?.
All notices for Premier Oil Ans Limited
3 Gazette notices on record for company no. 05681805, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Premier Oil Ans Limited company record.
- Notices to creditors (MVL) 23 Sep 2026
- Resolution for winding up (MVL) 23 Sep 2026
How does this notice affect you?
Choose what applies and we'll point you at the right next step.
A written-off invoice rarely stops at the company that failed. The supplier left short is often the next business in difficulty — and the earlier that's dealt with, the more options stay open. If PREMIER OIL ANS LIMITED owed you money, it's worth checking where that leaves you.
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should send you a case reference — you'll need it to claim.
K2 has backed and restructured UK businesses since 1990, including buying trade and assets out of distress. These situations move in days rather than months, so if you're looking at PREMIER OIL ANS LIMITED or something similar, start the conversation early.
A members' voluntary liquidation is a solvent, orderly closure — often part of retirement, a group restructure, or moving on to the next venture. K2 has advised UK company directors since 1990 on restructuring and what comes next. If that's on your horizon, talk to us.
Related guidance
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Frequently asked questions
Is Premier Oil Ans Limited in financial difficulty?
No — this is a solvent process. A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress. The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (MVL) for Premier Oil Ans Limited (company no. 05681805) on 23 September 2026.
What does a Appointment of liquidators (MVL) mean?
A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Stephen Roland Browne (IP No. 009281); Ian Harvey Dean (IP No. 9462), appointed 16 September 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
Source: The London Gazette and Companies House. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright. This page is provided by K2 Partners for information only and is not legal or financial advice.