ENTERPRISE OIL LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
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Period ending 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | £455,600,000 | £396,800,000 | £326,100,000 | -17.8% | |
| Operating profit | £120,000,000 | £99,800,000 | £269,700,000 | +170.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £165,100,000 | £21,900,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £141,200,000 | -£49,500,000 | — | — | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,651,000,000 | £2,496,200,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £1,924,500,000 | £1,519,400,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £1,924,500,000 | £1,519,400,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 26.3% | 25.2% | 82.7% | |
| Net margin | 31.0% | -12.5% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.5% | 4.0% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 37.5% | 46.9% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.53x | 1.88x | — | |
| Interest cover | 1.64x | 2.21x | 4.63x |
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
- ENTERPRISE OIL LIMITED 2003-04-14 → present
- ENTERPRISE OIL PLC 1983-09-01 → 2003-04-14
- BRITISH GAS NORTH SEA OIL HOLDINGS LIMITED 1982-11-26 → 1983-09-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 72 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2026-05-22 | — | — |
| BURDGE, Huw Edward James | Director | 2022-01-11 | Jun 1987 | British |
| CHOPRA, Avinash | Director | 2025-12-01 | Aug 1989 | Indian |
| SIDDIQUI, Muhammad Hisham | Director | 2026-02-02 | Feb 1978 | Pakistani |
| SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2018-07-19 | — | — |
Show 72 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBNEY, Vivien Murray | Secretary | 1991-09-11 | 2001-02-28 |
| JENNINGS, Geoffrey Brian | Secretary | — | 1991-09-11 |
| WHITE, Mark Jonathan | Secretary | 2001-03-01 | 2002-06-30 |
| PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-11-01 | 2026-05-27 |
| SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-07-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| ANDERSON, Mary Grace | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2007-05-18 |
| ARCHIBALD, Gary James | Director | 2012-06-15 | 2021-12-07 |
| ARMOUR, Andrew Richard, Doctor | Director | 1996-03-13 | 2002-02-01 |
| BATES, Malcolm Rowland, Sir | Director | — | 1995-03-09 |
| BELL, William Edwin | Director | — | 1997-05-22 |
| BOTTS, Thomas Michael | Director | 2002-11-21 | 2003-10-01 |
| BOWEN, John Myles | Director | — | 1991-09-11 |
| BRASS, Lorin Lee | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2002-11-20 |
| BROCKLEBANK, Andrew Edward | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2025-12-01 |
| CHAUHAN, Aman Shaktiman | Director | 2023-01-09 | 2025-02-06 |
| CHURCHFIELD, Stanley Edward | Director | — | 1993-05-13 |
| CONSTANT-GLEMAS, Simon Alan | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2012-06-22 |
| CRAIG, Ian | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2002-05-08 |
| DAVIES, Paul Graham Hamblin | Director | 2002-11-12 | 2005-12-08 |
| DIBUA, Egbeazien Philippa Cornelia | Director | 2024-06-01 | 2025-12-01 |
| EIDE, Marianne Wold | Director | 2016-10-18 | 2021-05-31 |
| GARDINER, John Anthony | Director | — | 1996-12-31 |
| GARDY, Dominique | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2002-07-01 |
| GASKELL, Ralph Neil | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2003-11-03 |
| GORDON, Jonathan Stuart | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| GRIEVES, John Kerr | Director | 1996-05-01 | 2002-05-08 |
| HADFIELD, John Paul Simeon | Director | 2016-10-18 | 2017-01-09 |
| HAND, Austin Francis | Director | 2008-07-31 | 2015-02-28 |
| HARRIS, Edward John | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| HARRISON, Nicholas Charles | Director | 2006-06-07 | 2009-03-27 |
| HART, William Allan | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-09-30 |
| HEARNE, Graham James, Sir | Director | — | 2002-05-08 |
| HENRY, Keith Nicholas | Director | 1995-10-01 | 2002-05-08 |
| HILL, Gregory Paul | Director | 2002-07-08 | 2003-10-01 |
| HOPE, Peter Mark | Director | 1996-03-13 | 1999-05-20 |
| JAIN, Saurabh | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2024-06-01 |
| JANSSENS, Guy Peter Jacobus Agnes | Director | 2006-06-07 | 2008-11-30 |
| JONES, Howard Edwin Lotgering | Director | 2018-05-28 | 2021-09-30 |
| JUNGELS, Pierre Jean Marie Henri, Dr | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2001-10-31 |
| KAPPELLE, Derk | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-05-19 |
| KEMSHELL, David Michael | Director | 2015-03-01 | 2016-09-30 |
| KINGSTON, Peter Eric | Director | — | 1992-07-06 |
| KLAP, Frits Michiel Alexander | Director | 2016-10-18 | 2017-12-31 |
| LAIDLAW, William Samuel Hugh | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2002-05-08 |
| LONGDEN, Andrew William | Director | 2003-11-03 | 2005-03-15 |
| LOYD JR, Paul Blalock | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2002-05-08 |
| MARTIN, David John | Director | 2006-10-02 | 2008-07-31 |
| MATHER, Harold Clive | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2002-11-20 |
| MAXWELL, Robert James | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2023-01-10 |
| MOFFAT, Brian Scott, Sir | Director | 1995-08-01 | 2002-05-08 |
| ONEIL, Roger | Director | 1997-09-10 | 2002-05-08 |
| OUELLETTE, Shannon Lorraine | Director | 2018-02-12 | 2020-03-31 |
| PATERSON, Iain Stayton | Director | — | 1998-09-02 |
| PATEY, Roger Howard | Director | 2002-11-21 | 2003-12-01 |
| PINK, Michael John | Director | 1994-05-01 | 1996-12-31 |
| QUARTANO, Ralph Nicholas | Director | — | 1997-05-22 |
| RAMSAY, Garth Mcdiarmid | Director | — | 1998-05-07 |
| ROBBE, Engelhardt Marinus | Director | 2002-11-21 | 2003-10-01 |
| SHAW, Brian Piers, Sir | Director | — | 1998-05-07 |
| SHILSTON, Andrew Barkley | Director | 1993-09-08 | 2002-05-08 |
| SMART, Erica Jane | Director | 2021-07-05 | 2024-06-01 |
| SPROUSE, Rolynda Ann | Director | 2014-01-30 | 2016-10-31 |
| STRENG, Chris | Director | 2002-07-15 | 2002-10-31 |
| TALBOT, Graham Stuart | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2010-02-01 |
| VAN BUNNIK, Johannes Simon Maria | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2018-04-16 |
| VAN DE VIJVER, Walter | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2002-10-09 |
| VASEY, Bethan Sara | Director | 2025-02-06 | 2025-12-01 |
| WALMSLEY, John Arthur | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| WATT, John Ferguson | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| WATTS, Kevin Paul | Director | 1998-02-05 | 2002-05-08 |
| WEST, Julian Daniel | Director | 1991-09-11 | 1996-03-31 |
| WISEMAN, Richard Max | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2005-10-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell U.K. 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 1129 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-18 | 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 | |
| 2026-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-20 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-18 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-06-18 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-06-18 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.