BP EXPLORATION COMPANY (MIDDLE EAST) LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£21m
USD 27,861,000
-2.6% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£890k
USD 1,199,000
-17.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £8,629 | -£7,163 | £12,616 | +276.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,000,157 | £1,081,662 | £889,796 | -17.7% | |
| Net profit | £1,000,157 | £1,081,662 | £889,796 | -17.7% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £19,848,604 | £21,220,949 | £20,676,067 | -2.6% | |
| Net assets | £19,848,604 | £21,220,949 | £20,676,067 | -2.6% | |
| Equity | £19,848,604 | £21,220,949 | £20,676,067 | -2.6% | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.742 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BP EXPLORATION COMPANY (MIDDLE EAST) LIMITED 2012-10-10 → present
- BP EXPLORATION COMPANY(MIDDLE EAST)LIMITED 1914-06-12 → 2012-10-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. No material uncertainties over going concern or significant judgements or estimates on the assessment were identified. Accordingly, the company will be able to draw on support from the bp group for the foreseeable future and these financial statements have therefo”
Significant events
- “The ongoing situation in the Middle East has impacted current market conditions resulting in heightened volatility in crude oil prices in 2026. The situation has also increased uncertainty over energy supply chains, including potential disruptions to production and transportation routes. and risks to infrastructure in the region, as well as heightened focus on operational safety and security. The event is considered a non-adjusting event after the reporting period. as it relates to conditions that arose after 31 December 2025. The directors have considered the potential impact of these to the company's price estimates but do not expect the event to have a material impact on the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 28 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2025-10-29 | — | — |
| SUNBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-07-01 | — | — |
| MCAUSLAN, Andrew James Alexander | Director | 2015-09-28 | Dec 1961 | British |
| SHEIKH, Ahmad Bilal | Director | 2026-04-01 | Mar 1972 | American |
Show 28 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALI, Yasin Stanley | Secretary | 2006-02-01 | 2010-06-30 |
| CUMMING, Robert Cameron | Secretary | — | 2002-03-31 |
| ELVIDGE, Janet | Secretary | 2004-08-01 | 2006-02-01 |
| ENG, Christopher Kuangcheng Gerald | Secretary | 2009-05-18 | 2010-06-30 |
| TOOLEY, Roy Leslie | Secretary | 2002-02-11 | 2004-08-01 |
| ALLEN, David Christopher, Dr | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1999-02-28 |
| BARTLETT, John Harold, Mr. | Director | 1997-05-20 | 2016-01-01 |
| DALY, Michael Christopher, Dr | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2006-05-01 |
| DIGINGS, Wreford Timothy John | Director | — | 1998-11-20 |
| DRINKWATER, Anne | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| GODDARD, Nigel Johnson | Director | 1998-11-20 | 2000-09-01 |
| HAYWARD, Anthony Bryan | Director | 1999-03-01 | 2000-08-31 |
| HUGHES, Paul Alan | Director | 2014-03-27 | 2015-09-28 |
| IMANOV, Nadir | Director | 2024-05-22 | 2026-04-01 |
| INGLIS, Andrew George | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2001-08-31 |
| KHAN, Tamara Amanda | Director | 2021-12-01 | 2024-05-22 |
| LITTLE, Adam Charles | Director | 1994-12-09 | 1997-05-20 |
| MYERS, John | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2021-07-29 |
| NEWBY, Nigel John | Director | — | 1994-12-09 |
| OLVER, Richard Lake, Sir | Director | 1996-03-12 | 1997-08-31 |
| PANIGUIAN, Richard Leon | Director | 1999-12-01 | 2008-01-01 |
| PEACOCK, Steven Graham | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| PITMAN, Charles Joseph | Director | 1999-03-01 | 1999-08-31 |
| QUINTERO ORDONEZ, Guillermo | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2010-03-16 |
| SHINDY, Mohamed Wagih | Director | 2010-03-16 | 2012-03-01 |
| TALLENTS, Adrienne Christine | Director | 1994-12-09 | 1999-07-31 |
| TOWNSHEND, Michael Edmund, Mr. | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2009-09-01 |
| WOOD, George Leslie | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2014-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bp Exploration Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 196 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-29 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-08 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2021-12-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.