Possible strategy taking shape19 Oct 2025 08:52
Looking back, it’s starting to look like there’s been a clear plan in motion.
The small $6m raise back in May wasn’t a survival raise; it was a bridge. Chariot likely wanted to extend runway just long enough to reach the ONHYM partnership announcement for Anchois, without heavy dilution at a depressed price.
Once ONHYM’s new structure is confirmed and the partnership formalised, Anchois becomes state-backed and fully de-risked. That’s the moment to raise bigger at a stronger valuation.
With that funding in place, the focus shifts to OBA-1 at Loukos, a low-cost, quick-cycle onshore gas play that could generate early cash flow and demonstrate commercial delivery capability.
Meanwhile, Etana in South Africa gives optionality. If a strong offer comes, they can sell down part or all to recycle capital without issuing new shares.
In short, the likely roadmap is:
Small raise to bridge until ONHYM deal
ONHYM announcement leading to full funding for Anchois
Larger raise at higher valuation to drill OBA-1
Etana optionality as a liquidity lever if needed
If that’s the playbook, it’s capital discipline at its best: minimal dilution, state partnership, and multiple catalysts that could finally move Chariot from a £30m microcap into a few-hundred-million-pound growth story.