HERTFORDSHIRE OIL STORAGE LIMITED
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Cash
£44k
+11.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£100
0% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£0
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
Latest accounts filed cover 2025-12-31; financial figures currently reflect up to 2024-12-31.
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £305,000 | £256,063 | £315,806 | +23.3% | |
| Operating profit | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Net profit | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Cash | £319,000 | £39,616 | £44,282 | +11.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £105,709 | £204,419 | +93.4% | |
| Net assets | £0 | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £0 | £100 | £100 | 0% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | — |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Net margin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.49x | 1.96x | 2.98x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Forrester Boyd Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “On 11 December 2005 an explosion took place at the Buncefield Terminal. This resulted in the closure of the facility. Clean up works are ongoing in relation to the contamination following the explosion.”
- “All costs after deduction of other income directly received are recharged to the shareholders and consequently there is no profit or loss in the financial year.”
- “On 5 January 2026, Phillips 66 Limited entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited (in liquidation) and other Prax entities in liquidation, including the acquisition of the shares Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited (in liquidation) held in the Company. This acquisition completed on 28 April 2026 and from then on the Company has operated under the joint immediate control of Phillips 66 Limited and Valero Logistics UK Ltd, and under the joint ultimate control of Phillips 66 and Valero Energy Corporation, both of which are registered in the United States of America and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, Martin Lewis | Director | 2025-08-22 | May 1979 | British |
| MAGILL, Mark | Director | 2025-12-01 | Mar 1975 | British |
| SIMONS, Damian | Director | 2025-08-22 | May 1979 | British |
| SMITH, Timothy Nigel | Director | 2021-09-30 | Nov 1970 | British |
| WILLSON, Thomas James | Director | 2025-08-22 | Jun 1975 | British |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HINES, Susan Jane | Secretary | — | 1996-10-25 |
| POYNTER, Russell Gerard | Secretary | 2002-02-28 | 2008-08-15 |
| ROBERTSON, Roy Alan | Secretary | 1997-07-21 | 2002-02-28 |
| VANDERVELL, Nicholas Charles Patrick | Secretary | 1996-10-25 | 1997-07-21 |
| EVERSECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-08-15 | 2021-02-01 |
| ATWAL, Munroop | Director | 2010-03-16 | 2011-12-02 |
| BANNERMAN, Colin George | Director | 1999-04-01 | 1999-07-27 |
| BEEDHAM, Nigel | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2007-01-05 |
| BELTON, Mark Anthony | Director | 2015-11-04 | 2023-08-17 |
| BETTS, Christopher John | Director | 2013-06-20 | 2021-02-28 |
| BOND, John Albert William | Director | — | 1992-10-31 |
| BOND, Jonathan Micheal | Director | 1997-06-25 | 1998-04-01 |
| BRAIN, Daniel John | Director | 2024-04-04 | 2024-06-04 |
| CARR, David | Director | 2007-09-03 | 2012-02-15 |
| CHAFFE, Richard Paul | Director | 2023-09-11 | 2024-04-17 |
| CHAU, Garr | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2015-11-04 |
| DERBYSHIRE, Michael | Director | 2024-04-17 | 2025-08-22 |
| DEWAR, Shaun Alan | Director | 2011-10-13 | 2025-12-01 |
| DEWAR, Shaun Alan | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2007-02-01 |
| DONALDSON, Lynne | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2010-03-03 |
| DWAN, Aidan Peter | Director | 1992-10-31 | 1995-12-31 |
| EVANS, Barry | Director | 1993-12-31 | 2001-03-23 |
| EVENO, Guillaume | Director | 2018-09-24 | 2021-02-28 |
| FOYLE, Andrew William | Director | 2007-10-19 | 2012-02-15 |
| HOLT, John | Director | 1999-07-27 | 2001-03-23 |
| HUMPHRIES, Simon | Director | — | 1995-11-01 |
| JOHNSON, Peter Herbert William | Director | — | 1992-10-31 |
| JOHNSTON, Brett Phillip | Director | 2017-12-11 | 2021-09-30 |
| JONES, Richard Aled | Director | 2001-03-23 | 2010-03-16 |
| JORDAN, Philip William | Director | 1992-10-31 | 1997-06-20 |
| LINLEY, Michael Daren | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2003-03-01 |
| LUND, David John | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2007-11-01 |
| LUND, David John | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2005-11-01 |
| MACK, Arnold | Director | — | 1992-10-30 |
| MANN, Duncan Alan | Director | 2011-12-02 | 2013-06-20 |
| MANN, Duncan Alan | Director | 2007-01-05 | 2010-03-16 |
| MANN, Duncan Alan | Director | 1995-12-31 | 1997-06-25 |
| MORGAN, Dennis Victor | Director | 1995-11-01 | 1999-04-01 |
| NASH, Michael James | Director | 2011-12-02 | 2012-08-01 |
| OBERTI, Gerard | Director | 2010-03-16 | 2011-12-02 |
| OLLERHEAD, Stephen William | Director | 1997-06-20 | 2003-10-01 |
| PARSONS, Brian Alan Richard | Director | — | 1992-10-31 |
| REGAN, John | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-08-22 |
| RINEY, Enda James | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2011-10-13 |
| ROWLAND, John David, Sir | Director | 2007-10-25 | 2012-02-15 |
| RUFFELL-WARD, Andrew Richard | Director | 2024-06-04 | 2025-08-22 |
| SMETS, Luc Jean | Director | 2021-02-28 | 2023-08-01 |
| SMITH, Adam Charles | Director | 2021-02-28 | 2024-03-11 |
| SPITTLEHOUSE, Brian | Director | — | 1995-02-14 |
| STEWART, Raymond Leslie | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-03-01 |
| STOBSETH-BROWN, Edmund Bretnall | Director | 2015-11-04 | 2018-09-24 |
| WHILE, Mark Anthony | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2017-12-11 |
| WILLIAMSON, Nicholas Pym | Director | 1995-02-14 | 1999-04-01 |
| WORKMAN, Bryan Stanley | Director | 2001-03-23 | 2005-11-01 |
| WORMALD, John Michael | Director | 2010-03-16 | 2015-11-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2020-06-09 | Active |
| Total Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-06-09 |
| Valero Energy Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Valero Logistics Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 273 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-19 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-18 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.