SABAH SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED
Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed energy major Shell plc, the company is engaged in the exploration and extraction of crude petroleum.
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£220m
MYR 1,202,904,000
+7.2% vs 2024
Employees
329
+3.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£144m
MYR 789,165,000
-15.7% 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 | £326,177,299 | £313,636,995 | £291,967,345 | -6.9% | |
| Operating profit | £212,538,174 | £174,312,175 | £141,897,057 | -18.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £205,430,195 | £171,419,819 | £144,451,054 | -15.7% | |
| Net profit | £125,385,836 | £164,880,851 | £85,148,082 | -48.4% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,155,751,113 | £1,061,676,640 | £893,796,127 | -15.8% | |
| Net assets | £231,594,697 | £205,369,203 | £220,183,043 | +7.2% | |
| Equity | £231,594,697 | £205,369,203 | £220,183,043 | +7.2% | |
| Average employees | 305 | 318 | 329 | +3.5% | |
| Wages | £12,057,052 | £13,941,013 | £14,300,959 | +2.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £436,525 | £526,065 | +20.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £42,566 | £52,167 | +22.6% | |
| Highest paid director | — | £436,525 | £494,765 | +13.3% |
Figures converted to GBP from MYR at 0.183 per MYR (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 65.2% | 55.6% | 48.6% | |
| Net margin | 38.4% | 52.6% | 29.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 18.4% | 16.4% | 15.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 84.2% | 84.9% | 81.3% | |
| Current ratio | 4.17x | 3.96x | 3.59x | |
| Interest cover | 2.92x | 3.43x | 3.46x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the above, together with the Directors knowledge and experience of the market, the Directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 on a going concern basis.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2026-05-22 | — | — |
| CHIN, Wei Keong | Director | 2025-11-01 | Dec 1979 | Malaysian |
| CHOONG, Yen Li | Director | 2021-08-01 | Aug 1971 | Malaysian |
| JONG SZE CHIEN, Alexon | Director | 2025-11-01 | Dec 1976 | Malaysian |
| SULAIMAN, Siti Hurrairah Binti | Director | 2023-01-01 | Aug 1972 | Malaysian |
| WONG, Kim Mun | Director | 2023-01-01 | Dec 1978 | Malaysian |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALIAS, Shamsuflan Shamsuddin | Secretary | 2003-08-22 | 2006-08-01 |
| GALA, Gerawat | Secretary | 1999-01-04 | 2003-08-21 |
| LIEW, Irene, Madam | Secretary | 2012-05-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| SINGH, Hardip | Secretary | 2005-01-17 | 2012-04-30 |
| TAI, Yit Chan, Madam | Secretary | 2012-05-01 | 2022-04-01 |
| TAI, Yuen Ling | Secretary | 2014-06-02 | 2022-04-01 |
| TAN, Wee Sin | Secretary | 2013-10-31 | 2014-06-02 |
| THANGAVELOO, Vimalavathy | Secretary | 2008-06-01 | 2012-04-30 |
| TING, James Sing How, Datuk | Secretary | — | 1998-12-24 |
| ZAINUDIN, Rodziah Binti | Secretary | 2005-01-17 | 2014-06-02 |
| PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-09-01 | 2026-05-27 |
| ALIAS, Shamsuflan Shamsuddin | Director | 2003-08-22 | 2006-08-01 |
| ANDERSON, Brian Ralph Houston | Director | — | 1994-01-07 |
| BIHA JELI UMIK, Jeli Bohari | Director | 2001-02-26 | 2002-06-01 |
| BIN TAIB, Mohd Anaur | Director | 2009-09-23 | 2012-06-30 |
| BINTI SULAIMAN, Siti Hurrairah | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| BROUWER, Michiel Paul Rudolf | Director | 2013-12-01 | 2018-07-15 |
| CHADWICK, Jonathan | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2006-02-28 |
| CHEW, Seng Heng | Director | 2010-03-09 | 2013-10-24 |
| CHEW, Seng Heng | Director | 2010-03-09 | 2013-10-24 |
| CHIENG, Jill Chieng Hui Chiun | Director | 2017-05-15 | 2021-08-01 |
| CHOK, Chee Tsong | Director | 2013-07-31 | 2017-05-15 |
| CRAVEN, Giles Bernard Geoffrey | Director | 1996-06-21 | 2000-04-07 |
| DURKIN, Simon George | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2020-02-01 |
| GALA, Gerawat | Director | 2001-02-26 | 2003-08-21 |
| GERLA, Paulus Albertus Maria | Director | 2002-05-22 | 2004-10-30 |
| HAJI ANWAR, Zarinah Sameehah Binti | Director | 1997-10-17 | 2001-11-30 |
| HENG, Hock Cheng | Director | — | 1997-01-30 |
| IDRIS, Mohammad Nizar Bin | Director | 1994-09-15 | 1997-08-31 |
| JINNIL SINGH, Prithipal Singh | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| KEIR, Campbell Anderson | Director | 1997-01-30 | 1999-10-11 |
| KNIGHT, Christopher Jeremy, Datuk | Director | — | 1995-10-07 |
| LAU, Basil Sieu Hieng | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2003-08-09 |
| LAU NAI PEK, David | Director | 2009-05-30 | 2011-08-31 |
| LIAN-ARAN, Henry | Director | — | 1997-01-30 |
| LIM, Haw Kuang, Datuk | Director | 1997-12-01 | 2002-07-01 |
| LIM, Ian Sui Ling @ Po Aun | Director | 2015-07-31 | 2018-04-01 |
| LING, George Kien Sing | Director | 2003-08-21 | 2009-03-01 |
| LO, Iain John | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| MEGAT MOHD NOR, Megat Zaharuddin, Datuk | Director | 1995-10-07 | 1999-09-30 |
| MOHD. ZAIN, Zainul Rahim | Director | 2000-04-07 | 2005-10-31 |
| ROBERTSON, Ian | Director | 2000-04-07 | 2002-05-01 |
| SAW, Choo Boon | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| STOTVIG, Steinar | Director | — | 1996-05-01 |
| SUHAILI, Sharbini | Director | 2009-03-01 | 2010-09-30 |
| TAN, Ek Kia | Director | 1994-01-07 | 1997-12-01 |
| TAN, Ivan Tan Boon Kiat | Director | 2020-02-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| TAYLOR, Thomas Michael | Director | 2004-12-08 | 2009-05-30 |
| TING, James Sing How, Datuk | Director | 1994-09-15 | 1998-12-24 |
| WEE, Yiaw Hin | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2009-09-23 |
| YUSOF, Mohammad Hilmi Bin | Director | 2018-07-15 | 2025-10-31 |
| YUSUF, Mohamed Zain B Mohamed | Director | — | 1994-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shell Petroleum Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as firm), Voting 75–100% (as firm), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 243 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-05 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-06-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company | |
| 2024-06-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-02 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2023-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.