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Star Energy Group Plc (STAR): Croatian geothermal sale (IGeoPen)

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29 Apr 2026 · Agreement signed; completion expected H2 2026 · −3% until the next step Completion is expected in H2 2026
30 Apr 2026 · Signed; completion pending, H2 2026 per earlier statement · +42% until the next step The transaction, which remains subject to completion, comprises initial cash consideration of €1.5 million
Disposal of a part (break-up)
Croatian geothermal sale (IGeoPen)
Completed 14 October 2026
Every step · 5
  1. 24 Apr 2026 Agreement signed; awaiting completion – Following completion, which is expected in H2 2026, management will be focused on the UK business and on those areas where the Board believes the best... ↗
  2. 29 Apr 2026 Agreement signed; completion expected H2 2026 – Completion is expected in H2 2026 ↗
  3. 30 Apr 2026 Signed; completion pending, H2 2026 per earlier statement – The transaction, which remains subject to completion, comprises initial cash consideration of €1.5 million ↗
  4. 16 Sep 2026 Signed; completion expected by end October – The transaction, with completion expected by the end of October, comprised initial cash consideration of €1.5 million (£1.3 million), of which Star Energy's... ↗
  5. 14 Oct 2026 Completed 14 October 2026 – it has completed the sale of its Croatian subsidiary IGeoPen d.o.o. ("IGeoPen") to Enna Geo d.o.o. ↗

What is happening

Star Energy Group Plc: Croatian geothermal sale (IGeoPen) – Completed 14 October 2026. ['Completed 14 October 2026']

In short
Star Energy agreed in April 2026 to sell IGeoPen, its Croatian geothermal subsidiary, to Enna Geo and has now completed it, inside the earlier guidance of end October. Completion releases €5.2m restricted cash and removes licence commitments, and lets Star repay €2.7m of its Kommunalkredit loan.
Announced
24 Apr 2026 · Agreement signed; awaiting completion
Latest
14 Oct 2026 · Completed 14 October 2026
Buyer
Enna Geo d.o.o.
Consideration
€1.5m initial cash (Star Energy share €1.3m / £1.1m) plus earn-out of €0.5m per licence
Cash released
€5.2m restricted cash released
Timing
completion expected by end of October 2026
Price
€1.5m initial cash (Star Energy share €1.3m) plus earn-out of €0.5m per licence, up to €1.5m for Star
Use of money
Repay €2.7m (£2.3m) of Kommunalkredit facility
Debt after repayments
€6.9m (£6.0m) outstanding, repayable in semi-annual instalments over 2027 and 2028
Ownership
Star owns 71% of A14 Energy, the parent of IGeoPen; Peninsula owns 29%
Briefing

Star Energy Group Plc in 4 minutes

Star Energy Group is an AIM-listed UK company that produces oil and gas from onshore fields in England and is building a geothermal heat business. It bet on geothermal, lost ground as oil output and revenue fell,...

  1. Act 1The geothermal bet, funded by a new loan
  2. Act 2Falling output, a new CEO and a squeeze
  3. Act 32026: exit Croatia, raise cash, hunt for assets
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