USA lookalike VZLA firm valued at $1 Billion24 Jun 2026 10:23
This is well worth a read: https://www.ft.com/content/6982febe-5d1b-4e16-9505-fbee84ca60ab?syn-25a6b1a6=1
In a nutshell:
USA firm Lionheart listing on NASDAQ at $1 Billion valuation.
Also aimed at investing in Venezuela oil re-generation drive ordered by President Trump.
VZLA market cap: £19m v Lionheart £$1 Billion...
But I prefer VZLA.
The plan is to add the Gilberts' version substantial oil production, exploration, operating assets, three generations of oil family contacts in Venezula to VZLA.
All orchestrated by the long term successful AIM business builder David Williams.
I think this is a very interesting investment opportunity indeed. Of course, Venz has its risks but VZLA management team were born and raised in the country and in the oil sector.
The upside potential is truly enormous. Lionheart is valued at 52x the value of VZLA. Yet, I think, the VZLA model (with real expertise and real assets) has a lot more to offer.
Forensic Recommendation:
Strong Buy.
The current VZLA share price of 110p could well be north of £10 after the next one or two RNS updates by Williams and the Gilbert Brothers.
That would still only value VZLA at £200m...still well short, even then, of Lionheart.
Well worth a measured investment. Then look at add as the execution of the VZLA business plan starts to roll out, because if Lionheart and VZLA execute well, both could become £10 Billion++ oil companies.
Also keep an eye on CRCL. That is listed on AIM and another Gilbert operating oil company. It stands to benefit hugely as an independent from the extra VZLA work. However, I think it maybe be bid for and rolled into the VZLA Group - to align all Gilbert interests. They also own a private oil exploration company, where the same could apply. CRCL share price is 0.4p. Analysts value it at over 4p per share even before the launch of VZLA a few weeks ago.
This is very honestly the most interesting stock market investment opportunity that I have seen in years.
Always DYOR. You might like to look up Charles Archer's excellent research piece on Substack. And no. I am not Charles Archer.
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