PARAGUAY ENERGY DISTRIBUCIÓN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-04-14
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£130K
0% vs 2023
Net assets
£34M
+0.4% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-04-14.
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The directors have thave the intention to liquidate the Company and therefore do not consider it to be appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern.
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PARAGUAY ENERGY DISTRIBUCIÓN LIMITED 2019-03-14 → present
- PETROBRAS PARAGUAY DISTRIBUCION LIMITED 2006-04-10 → 2019-03-14
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£255,000 | — | £189,000 | — | -£111,000 | — | £161,000 | — | -£158,000 | £153,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£255,000 | — | £189,000 | — | -£111,000 | — | £161,000 | — | -£158,000 | £153,000 | |
| Cash | £269,000 | — | £255,000 | — | £177,000 | — | £130,000 | — | £130,000 | £130,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £34,093,000 | — | £34,282,000 | — | £34,171,000 | — | £34,332,000 | — | £34,174,000 | £34,327,000 | |
| Equity | £34,093,000 | £34,093,000 | £34,282,000 | £34,282,000 | £34,171,000 | £34,171,000 | £34,332,000 | £34,332,000 | £34,174,000 | £34,327,000 | |
| Average employees | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.07x | 0.06x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The directors have thave the intention to liquidate the Company and therefore do not consider it to be appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern.”
Group structure
- PARAGUAY ENERGY DISTRIBUCIÓN LIMITED · parent
- Petrobras Paraguay Operaciones y Logistica S.R.L. 100%
- Petrobras Paraguay Gas S.R.L. 100%
Significant events
- “The company's activities are in process of gradually winding down, and the directors intend to dissolve the company in the future.”
- “The company was inspected by SET (Paraguayan HMRC) which concluded with a report whereby SET determined that the Company owed income tax of PYG 4,948,355,000 ($830,241). After appeals, the claim was modified to PYG 868,794,406 ($145,767) which the Company is still appealing.”
- “The Company maintains a lawsuit with the customs broker Luis Fernando Robledo Perrupato, who is claiming the amount of PYG 329,455,579 ($55,276) in respect of fees allegedly unpaid.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-05-15 | — | — |
| ZAPAG BENITES, Maria Arlette | Director | 2022-11-01 | Oct 1969 | Paraguayan |
| ZAPAG BENITEZ, Juan Jose Abraham | Director | 2022-11-01 | Jun 1962 | Paraguayan |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJAHJAH, Bassim | Secretary | 2009-09-30 | 2011-10-07 |
| EPIFANIO, Demarco Jorge | Secretary | 2006-03-31 | 2009-09-30 |
| PENFOLD, Diane June | Secretary | — | 1994-09-30 |
| RAIVADERA, Dipa | Secretary | 1994-10-03 | 1997-11-26 |
| VERISSIMO DE FIGUEIREDO, Daniela | Secretary | 2011-10-07 | 2013-01-01 |
| INTERTRUST HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2013-03-18 | 2014-05-15 |
| SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1997-11-26 | 2006-03-31 |
| ALONSO ZAPAG, Agustin David | Director | 2019-03-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| AMIGO, Jose Carlos Vilar | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| AQUINO, Paulo Cezar Amaro | Director | 2013-03-14 | 2014-03-31 |
| ARANGUREN, Juan Jose | Director | 1996-03-07 | 1997-05-16 |
| ARAUJO, Ronaldo Da Silva | Director | 2007-02-23 | 2011-04-01 |
| BOWRING, Christopher Frederick | Director | — | 1996-03-07 |
| CAMPOS, Jacqueline Castro De Lima | Director | 2013-03-14 | 2014-11-30 |
| CARTER, Veronica Alison | Director | 1996-03-07 | 1996-07-16 |
| COSTA, Luiz Octavio De Azevedo | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| DE VRIES, Johan Leo Karel Frederik | Director | 1996-07-16 | 1996-10-31 |
| DE-FREITAS, Jose Fernando | Director | 2008-03-25 | 2009-10-09 |
| DETHERIDGE, Alan | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1996-03-07 |
| DRYSDALE ANDERSON, Donald Samuel | Director | 1998-02-27 | 1999-04-14 |
| GOLDSMITH, Alan | Director | — | 1993-01-18 |
| GONCALVES REIS VIANNA FILHO, Flavio | Director | 2006-03-31 | 2007-01-25 |
| GUIMARAES, Herbert Luiz De Araujo | Director | 2013-05-17 | 2019-03-08 |
| KALAM, Sedick | Director | 1996-10-31 | 1997-07-03 |
| KOOL, Frederik Hendrik | Director | 1996-03-07 | 2000-07-27 |
| MARE, Trevor Douglas | Director | — | 1996-03-07 |
| MARQUES, Saulo Pereira Da Silva | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2019-03-08 |
| MATHIAS SENOS, Erio Augusto | Director | 2006-03-31 | 2009-03-20 |
| ODDONE DA COSTA, Decio Fabricio | Director | 2006-03-31 | 2008-03-25 |
| PEARSE, Rodney Taunton | Director | 1993-01-18 | 1994-08-01 |
| PLAZA FERNANDEZ, Jorge Antonio | Director | 2011-12-27 | 2013-05-17 |
| REICH, Rainer | Director | 1996-10-31 | 1998-02-15 |
| SABOGAL LAGOMARSINO, Juan Bautista | Director | 1997-06-06 | 1999-07-01 |
| SAWITZKI, Regis Marcelo, Mr. | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| SAWITZKI, Regis Marcelo | Director | 2013-06-28 | 2015-10-01 |
| SCARTEZINI, Andre Avila | Director | 2013-05-17 | 2015-10-01 |
| SCHOTHORST, Reijer | Director | 1999-08-03 | 2000-06-30 |
| SIQUEIRA, Luiz Gustavo Primo De | Director | 2014-03-31 | 2015-10-01 |
| SOUZA, Jose Alves De | Director | 2009-03-20 | 2013-06-28 |
| TAYLOR, Trudy | Director | 1996-03-07 | 1996-10-31 |
| TRITTO, Marco Antonio Costa | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2019-03-08 |
| VAN DEN BOS, Theodorus Erik Maria | Director | 1997-07-16 | 2000-04-01 |
| ZAPAG PERALTA, Blas Abraham | Director | 2019-03-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| ZAPAG PERALTA, Nadua Maria | Director | 2019-03-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-02-28 | 2006-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Maria Arlette Zapag Benites | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2024-05-03 | Active |
| Mr Blas Enrique Zapag Benitez | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2024-05-03 | Active |
| Nora Elizabeth Zapag Benitez | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2024-05-03 | Active |
| Mr Juan Jose Abraham Zapag Benitez | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2024-05-03 | Active |
| Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-05-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 264 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-15 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-08-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-04 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-04 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-03 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-10-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
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Cash
0%
£130,000 £130,000
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Net assets
+0.4%
£34,174,000 £34,327,000
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Employees
—
Not reported
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Operating profit
+196.8%
-£158,000 £153,000
first positive since 2023
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers