SHELL CHEMICALS U.K. LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£90m
+7.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£8.2m
+25.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials 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 | £153,549,000 | £141,454,000 | £167,702,000 | +18.6% | |
| Operating profit | £7,743,000 | £7,762,000 | £7,676,000 | -1.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £5,701,000 | £6,520,000 | £8,211,000 | +25.9% | |
| Net profit | £3,669,000 | £4,849,000 | £6,316,000 | +30.3% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £119,193,000 | £124,053,000 | £184,546,000 | +48.8% | |
| Net assets | £78,954,000 | £83,803,000 | £90,119,000 | +7.5% | |
| Equity | £78,954,000 | £83,803,000 | £90,119,000 | +7.5% | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — 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 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | 2.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.5% | 6.3% | 4.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 48.9% | 49.5% | 60.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.87x | 3.57x | 5.51x | |
| Interest cover | 2.38x | 2.25x | 1.59x |
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 102
- 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.”
Group structure
- SHELL CHEMICALS U.K. LIMITED · parent
- Synthetic Chemicals (Northern) Limited 100%
- Shell Additives Holdings (I) B.V. 64.23%
Significant events
- “Fife Ethylene Plant (FEP) has been closed at the end of January 2026. This event resulted from Shell's decision to terminate the processing capacity rights agreement earlier in 2025 and subsequently the decision by ExxonMobil to shutdown the plant and commence decommissioning & restoration process. Shell is expected to participate in the decommissioning and restoration process from 2026 through 2030. The related provision was recognized in 2025.”
- “The conflict in the Middle East has led to significant and ongoing disruption across global energy markets, creating uncertainty around supply, pricing and operational stability. Stakeholders are increasingly focused on potential impacts on people, operations, contractual performance and the availability of key products.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-11-01 | — | — |
| BELL, James | Director | 2019-02-28 | Jun 1979 | British |
| DOWNES, Michael | Director | 2025-07-31 | Mar 1991 | British |
| SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2018-07-19 | — | — |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHAN, Charles James | Secretary | 1998-11-30 | 2000-05-22 |
| HOBSON, Trevor, Dr | Secretary | 1994-02-15 | 1994-06-07 |
| KERSLEY, Stephen Alexander | Secretary | 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-01 |
| LANGTRY, Richard Beresford | Secretary | — | 1994-02-14 |
| WATKINS, Alan Howard | Secretary | 1996-05-20 | 1996-06-07 |
| WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison | Secretary | 1997-12-22 | 1998-11-30 |
| WISEMAN, Richard Max | Secretary | 1994-02-15 | 1997-12-22 |
| SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-05-22 | 2022-11-01 |
| ALBRECHT, Guy | Director | 1999-08-01 | 2000-11-15 |
| BROWN, Richard | Director | 1993-05-24 | 1994-07-29 |
| CAPELLE, Thierry | Director | 2013-08-29 | 2021-05-31 |
| CASPARIE, Thomas Maarten | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2023-01-31 |
| CLARK, Robert Stevenson | Director | — | 1993-04-30 |
| CLARRY, Sean | Director | 2025-05-30 | 2025-07-31 |
| COLLINS, John Alexander, Sir | Director | — | 1993-10-31 |
| COLQUHOUN, William Alexander | Director | 1994-03-23 | 1998-03-02 |
| CROMBIE, Graeme Henry | Director | 1992-11-01 | 1994-03-31 |
| DEWICK, Graham | Director | — | 1992-08-12 |
| EGGELS, Jacobus Gerardus Maria | Director | 2012-01-20 | 2016-03-14 |
| ELLIS, Michael | Director | 1998-08-03 | 2003-04-30 |
| FAY, Christopher Ernest, Dr | Director | 1993-10-28 | 1998-12-31 |
| FOOTITT, Graham Lawrence | Director | 1994-03-31 | 1996-05-02 |
| FORBES LANE, Jonathan Richard | Director | 2006-10-09 | 2009-12-31 |
| FOWLER, Stephen Brian | Director | 2023-01-31 | 2025-05-30 |
| GADDIS, Cynthia Ann | Director | 2010-09-13 | 2014-05-21 |
| GOLDSMITH, Alan | Director | 1996-04-22 | 1997-12-31 |
| GRANT, Clive William | Director | 2006-05-15 | 2016-01-18 |
| HENKES, Evert | Director | — | 1992-10-31 |
| HOBSON, Trevor, Dr | Director | 1994-11-01 | 1996-10-14 |
| HUDSON, John Franklin | Director | 1998-03-02 | 1999-07-31 |
| HUMFREY, Edward James Thomas | Director | 2020-12-08 | 2021-05-31 |
| KERSLEY, Stephen Alexander | Director | 1997-05-01 | 1998-07-10 |
| LAND, Ronald | Director | — | 1994-01-31 |
| LANGTRY, Richard Beresford | Director | — | 1994-02-14 |
| LAP, Hans | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2005-04-29 |
| LIOW, Sharon | Director | 2014-05-14 | 2017-01-01 |
| LOVELL, Jennifer Susan | Director | 2010-09-13 | 2012-02-01 |
| LUCKIE, Trevor Keith | Director | 2000-11-06 | 2005-12-31 |
| MCKENDRICK, Colin Bruce, Mr. | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| MCKENDRICK, Colin Bruce | Director | 2000-08-14 | 2002-01-02 |
| MCKENNA, Anthony Gerard | Director | 2022-03-28 | 2025-01-02 |
| MOOLDIJK, Robertus Jan | Director | 2010-06-18 | 2011-06-01 |
| NEWMAN, Paul Henry | Director | 2000-11-15 | 2003-12-31 |
| PRICE-JAMES, Owen Glynn | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2022-03-28 |
| RAE, Andy | Director | 2016-01-12 | 2018-12-31 |
| RIVERS, Kenneth John | Director | 2005-10-20 | 2007-06-30 |
| SEBREGTS, George Cornelis | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| SIMPSON, Nicola | Director | 2017-09-25 | 2019-02-28 |
| STEWART, Peter John, Mr. | Director | 2012-01-20 | 2013-08-29 |
| STOTHART, William Scott | Director | 1998-09-07 | 2000-09-08 |
| TOPLIFFE, David Bryan | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2019-10-01 |
| VANT HOFF, Graham Robert | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2006-05-12 |
| VON DER LINDE, Hans | Director | 2003-08-18 | 2006-05-12 |
| WISEMAN, Richard Max | Director | 1995-01-23 | 1999-07-31 |
| YOUNG, David Keith | Director | 2005-10-20 | 2010-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 275 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-06-04 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-05-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-11-28 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-11-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.