ABBOT GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-28 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£151M
USD 201,410,000
+12.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£179M
USD 239,683,000
-47.5% vs 2023
Employees
1
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£160M
USD -213,367,000
-218.7% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4,219,182 | £3,347,537 | |
| Operating profit | -£598,789 | -£179,958,137 | |
| Profit before tax | £134,399,342 | -£159,502,878 | |
| Net profit | £134,060,701 | -£162,413,097 | |
| Cash | £133,366,973 | £150,564,402 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £412,245,646 | £250,845,481 | |
| Net assets | £341,397,174 | £179,175,450 | |
| Equity | £341,397,174 | £179,175,450 | |
| Average employees | 1 | 1 | |
| Wages | £23,174 | £30,650 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.748 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-20.7%
£4,219,182 £3,347,537
-
Cash
+12.9%
£133,366,973 £150,564,402
-
Net assets
-47.5%
£341,397,174 £179,175,450
-
Employees
0%
1 1
-
Operating profit
-29,953.7%
-£598,789 -£179,958,137
-
Profit before tax
-218.7%
£134,399,342 -£159,502,878
-
Wages
+32.3%
£23,174 £30,650
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -14.2% | -5375.8% | |
| Net margin | 3177.4% | -4851.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -0.1% | -71.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 82.8% | 91.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.87x | 0.81x | |
| Interest cover | -0.01x | -2.04x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- ABBOT GROUP LIMITED 1995-06-19 → present
- UNIGROUP PLC 1983-01-17 → 1995-06-19
- U U TEXTILES P L C 1959-03-17 → 1983-01-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, supported by a fellow group undertaking. This support is valid until 30 September 2026, leading Directors to conclude the going concern basis is appropriate.”
Group structure
- ABBOT GROUP LIMITED · parent
- KCA DEUTAG Rig Co. Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG (Land Rig) Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG UK Finance Plc 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Enterprises Limited 100%
- Rig Design Services Holdings Limited 100%
- RDS Technical Services Limited 100%
- Abbot Investments (North Africa) Limited 100%
- Abbot Holdings Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling Group Limited 100%
- KCA European Holdings Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Caspian Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Europe BV 100%
- Kenera Energy Solutions Limited 100%
- SET Drilling Company Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling Services (UK) Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Offshore UK Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Technical Support Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Rig Design Services Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Limited 100%
- ProRig Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling PTE Limited (in liquidation) 100%
- KCA DEUTAG LLC 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Overseas Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Holdings Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG (Cyprus) Limited 100%
- Abbot Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH 100%
- KCA DEUTAG GmbH 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Tiefbohrgesellschaft mbH 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling GmbH 100%
- Bentec GmbH Drilling and Oilfield Systems 100%
- Bentec Personalservice GmbH 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Holdings Norge AS 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling Norge AS 100%
- KCA DEUTAG MODU Operations AS 100%
- Abbot Holdings Norge AS 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Offshore AS 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling Offshore Services AS 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Nederland BV 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Investments BV 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Tender Barges (Offshore) Pte Ltd 100%
- KCA DEUTAG PTE Limited 100%
- Global Tender Barges Malaysia Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) 30%
- Global Tender Barges Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. 99%
- International Air Drilling Company Limited 100%
- Performance Drilling for Oil Services Limited 100%
- ILI Corporation Limited 100%
- Global Tender Barges Labuan Limited (in liquidation) 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Investments Limited 100%
- Oman KCA DEUTAG Drilling Company (LLC) 70%
- KCA DEUTAG Nigeria Limited 30%
- Deutag Overseas (Curaçao) NV 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling Saudi Arabia Limited 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Drilling Canada Inc. 100%
- KCA DEUTAG Operations Services DMCC 100%
- Bentec Kazakhstan Limited Liability Partnership 50%
- International Drilling Technology LLC 51%
- Turan Drilling & Engineering Company LLC 49%
- KCA Deutag Energy Global LLC 99%
- KCA Deutag Energy National LLC 99%
- KCA Deutag Energy LLC 70%
- KCA Deutag Energy International LLC 99%
- KCA Deutag Gulf Drilling Limited 100%
- Kenera Energy Solutions Middle East Limited 100%
- Clean Power Hydrogen plc 6%
- Bentec TOB 100%
- International Energy Services Jersey Holding Co. Ltd 100%
- International Energy Services ROW Jersey Ltd 100%
- International Energy Services KSA Jersey Ltd 100%
- International Energy Services South America Co. Ltd 100%
- KCA Deutag Kazakhstan LLP 51%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, on 16 January 2025, the KCA Deutag Group (which includes Abbot Group Limited) was acquired by HP Global Holdings Limited. The acquisition involved cash consideration and repayment/redemption of KCA Deutag's existing debt.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANSTON, Sean Richard Lawrence | Director | 2019-12-18 | Sep 1973 | British |
| CLARKE, Rebecca | Director | 2026-02-12 | Oct 1983 | British |
| MAIER, Ole Fredrik | Director | 2020-12-24 | Nov 1967 | Norwegian |
| POLSON, Niall David | Director | 2024-05-23 | Aug 1983 | British |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW, Louise | Secretary | 2009-04-10 | 2014-03-31 |
| BANYARD, Alec William James | Secretary | 1996-12-02 | 2009-04-10 |
| CLAYTON, Nicholas David | Secretary | — | 1995-06-19 |
| MILNE, Peter John | Secretary | 1995-06-19 | 1996-12-02 |
| ANDREW, Louise | Director | 2012-07-05 | 2014-03-31 |
| BIGMAN, Alan Stuart | Director | 2012-07-09 | 2013-01-21 |
| BYRNE, Anthony Joseph | Director | 2014-11-18 | 2021-12-31 |
| CLAYTON, Nicholas David | Director | 1993-06-25 | 1995-06-19 |
| CLOW, Lynne | Director | 2019-12-18 | 2022-02-28 |
| DREW, Simon Rendle | Director | 2019-12-18 | 2025-10-02 |
| DUNCAN, Robert Alexander | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2008-03-17 |
| ELKHOURY, Joseph | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2025-01-16 |
| FERRAN LARRAZ, Francisco Javier | Director | 2005-05-17 | 2008-03-17 |
| FOREMAN, John Anthony | Director | — | 1998-06-10 |
| GILCHRIST, Neil Porteous | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2025-02-12 |
| HOLLIS, John Winston | Director | 1999-08-01 | 2007-05-23 |
| HOR, Yeoh Keat | Director | — | 1993-06-19 |
| IMRAN, Yam Tunka | Director | — | 1995-06-19 |
| KRISHNAN, Gopala | Director | 1994-05-03 | 1995-06-19 |
| LAFFERTY, Guy Delemere | Director | 1995-06-19 | 2002-12-09 |
| LOCKE, Alasdair James Dougall | Director | 1995-06-19 | 2009-11-20 |
| LUKIMTO, Jeanne | Director | 1993-06-30 | 1995-06-19 |
| MCDOWELL, Michael Alexander | Director | 1995-06-19 | 2004-03-31 |
| MCKAY, Norrie Andrew | Director | 2012-07-09 | 2019-06-30 |
| MERVIS, Jonathan Philip | Director | 1993-06-28 | 1995-06-19 |
| MILNE, Peter John | Director | 1995-06-19 | 2010-08-11 |
| NAQUIYUDDIN, Yam Tunku | Director | — | 1994-05-03 |
| OWEN, Jeremy Nicholas | Director | — | 1993-06-30 |
| PAVER, Gary Neil | Director | 2014-04-07 | 2020-03-02 |
| PAVER, Gary Neil | Director | 2013-03-21 | 2013-04-23 |
| PHILIPPS, Geoffrey Mark | Director | 1995-06-19 | 2005-05-17 |
| POLSON, Niall David | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-21 |
| RAMSAY, Alaina | Director | 2022-12-21 | 2026-02-12 |
| SALTER, Michael John Lawrence | Director | 1995-09-05 | 2007-07-31 |
| SMITH, Isla Margaret | Director | 2005-09-15 | 2008-03-17 |
| SMITH, John | Director | — | 1995-06-19 |
| STEVENSON, Christopher Anthony Eric Thomas | Director | 1995-06-19 | 1998-06-10 |
| STEVENSON, Neil Graham | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2013-01-21 |
| SUTHERLAND, Gavin George | Director | 2020-03-02 | 2020-12-18 |
| TAYLOR, Brian Christopher | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2012-07-09 |
| TEMMEN, Holger | Director | 2005-12-19 | 2012-07-31 |
| THOMSON, Lynne | Director | 2014-03-31 | 2014-11-19 |
| TILLY, David Gordon | Director | — | 1993-04-07 |
| WALKER, Mark Johnstone | Director | 2011-05-03 | 2013-01-31 |
| WALTERS, Sarah Jane | Director | 2022-10-03 | 2024-05-22 |
| WATKINS, George Edward | Director | 2002-12-09 | 2008-03-17 |
| WHITE, Maurice Alistair | Director | 2001-10-23 | 2009-03-31 |
| WIEST, Daniel Mathias, Dr | Director | 2010-08-20 | 2011-05-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kca Deutag Alpha Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 536 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-08 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-01-08 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-08 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-08 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.