AFENTRA PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-22 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£35M
USD 46,880,000
+218.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£74M
USD 98,629,000
+105.6% vs 2023
Employees
15
+50% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£49M
USD 65,575,000
+7,337.9% 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 | £19,727,891 | £135,202,213 | |
| Operating profit | £1,765,717 | £55,669,433 | |
| Profit before tax | -£677,282 | £49,020,707 | |
| Net profit | -£2,022,128 | £39,134,335 | |
| Cash | £11,010,690 | £35,045,227 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £35,861,553 | £73,730,283 | |
| Equity | £35,861,553 | £73,730,283 | |
| Average employees | 10 | 15 | |
| Wages | £3,490,319 | £3,562,832 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,095,952,755 | £1,980,426,852 |
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
+585.3%
£19,727,891 £135,202,213
-
Cash
+218.3%
£11,010,690 £35,045,227
-
Net assets
+105.6%
£35,861,553 £73,730,283
-
Employees
+50%
10 15
-
Operating profit
+3,052.8%
£1,765,717 £55,669,433
-
Profit before tax
+7,337.9%
-£677,282 £49,020,707
-
Wages
+2.1%
£3,490,319 £3,562,832
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 | 9.0% | 41.2% | |
| Net margin | -10.3% | 28.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 65.9% | 56.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.95x | 1.03x | |
| Interest cover | 0.67x | 8.27x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- AFENTRA PLC 2021-05-04 → present
- STERLING ENERGY PLC 2002-10-23 → 2021-05-04
- LEPCO PLC 1997-07-31 → 2002-10-23
- LONDON EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED 1983-12-19 → 1997-07-31
- RIBBONWELL LIMITED 1983-09-30 → 1983-12-19
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Group has sufficient cash resources for its working capital needs and its committed capital expenditure programme at least for the next 12 months from signing of the annual report. Consequently, the Directors believe that both the Group and Company are well placed to manage their business risks successfully.”
Group structure
- AFENTRA PLC · parent
- Afentra (UK) Limited 100%
- Afentra (Angola) Ltd 100%
- Afentra (Northwest Africa) Limited 100%
- Afentra Holdings Limited 100%
- Afentra (East Africa) Limited 100%
- Afentra (Offshore Developments) Ltd 100%
- Afentra (Onshore Developments) Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “During Q1 2025, the Group made contingent consideration payments of $3.5 million, $1.2 million, and $0.9 million to Sonangol, INA, and Azule respectively.”
- “On 28 March 2025, the Group made a scheduled redetermination payment on its RBL facility of $7.0 million comprised of $5.4 million debt principal and $1.6 million accrued interest.”
- “On 19 February 2025, Afentra provided an update on its latest Competent Person's Report (CPR) for Block 3/05. As of 31 December 2024, total net 2P working interest reserves stand at 34.2 million barrels of oil (mmbo), (gross 114 mmbo). Since the previous CPR in June 2023, gross production of approximately 11 mmbo was offset by a reserve replacement ratio of 140% over the 18-month period. Contingent resources on Block 3/05 have also increased since the last CPR with net working interest 2C resources of 13.8 mmbo (gross 46 mmbo).”
- “On 24 February 2025, Afentra announced the formal approval by Presidential Decree of the onshore licence KON15, the formal signing of the contract occurred on 07 April 2025. Under the terms of the KON15 award, Afentra has secured a 45% non-operated interest in the block, alongside Sonangol who will be block operator.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCARDLE, Hamish William | Secretary | 2024-09-30 | — | — |
| CLOKE, Ian Richard | Director | 2021-03-15 | May 1971 | British |
| DEULINA, Anastasia | Director | 2021-05-04 | Jun 1973 | British |
| MCDADE, Paul | Director | 2021-03-15 | Oct 1963 | British |
| OSBORNE, Andrew Jon | Director | 2025-11-10 | Nov 1969 | British |
| TANOH, Thierry André Nicolas Yao | Director | 2023-06-13 | Apr 1962 | Ivorian,French |
| WILSON, Gavin Hugh Lothian | Director | 2021-03-30 | Dec 1963 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSHELL, John Edward | Secretary | 1997-07-31 | 2001-07-23 |
| CHURCHWARD, Michelle | Secretary | 2011-10-18 | 2012-09-13 |
| CLIFF, Richard Andrew | Secretary | 2021-07-08 | 2024-03-31 |
| COOPER, Jonathan Robert | Secretary | 2008-02-04 | 2011-10-18 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas John | Secretary | 2024-03-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| HAWKINS, Anthony James | Secretary | 2016-01-22 | 2017-06-27 |
| MILNE, Gavin Johnston | Secretary | 2014-11-10 | 2016-01-22 |
| SMITH, Andrew John | Secretary | 2012-09-13 | 2014-11-10 |
| SPURRIER, Barbara | Secretary | 2017-06-27 | 2018-09-13 |
| THOMSON, Graeme Paul | Secretary | 2001-07-23 | 2008-02-04 |
| WILDE, Peter Kellaway | Secretary | — | 1997-07-31 |
| CFPRO COSEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-09-13 | 2021-07-08 |
| BASSETT, John Cecil | Director | — | 1993-02-24 |
| BASSETT, Peter John | Director | — | 2001-07-23 |
| BEARDSALL, Alastair John | Director | 2009-09-08 | 2016-05-10 |
| BELYAEV, Ilya Vissarionovich | Director | 2017-01-19 | 2021-03-30 |
| BUTLER, Elizabeth Jeanne, Dr. | Director | — | 2006-06-16 |
| CALLAWAY, Christopher Alan | Director | 2006-02-14 | 2009-05-01 |
| CLAYTON, Nicholas John | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2016-10-13 |
| COOPER, Jonathan Robert | Director | 2008-02-04 | 2011-10-18 |
| FRANK, Philip Leighton, Dr | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2015-03-13 |
| GRIGGS, Paul Michael | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2008-04-23 |
| GROSSE, Andrew Joseph | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2011-10-03 |
| HAWKINS, Anthony James | Director | 2020-12-04 | 2021-03-15 |
| HENRY, Keith Nicholas | Director | 2009-09-08 | 2016-10-13 |
| JERSING, Ib Eskil | Director | 2015-03-23 | 2018-06-06 |
| KOOT, Leo Willem | Director | 2017-01-19 | 2021-03-30 |
| KROUPEEV, Michael | Director | 2016-05-10 | 2021-03-30 |
| LEES, Audrey Mary | Director | 1992-01-30 | 2001-07-23 |
| LEVISON, Alan | Director | 2004-10-15 | 2005-03-22 |
| MACASKILL, Angus | Director | 2010-11-09 | 2013-08-16 |
| MACDONALD, Jeffrey Saunders | Director | 2021-03-30 | 2025-06-04 |
| MARSHALL, David Lee | Director | 2018-06-06 | 2020-12-04 |
| OTOOLE, Richard Anthony | Director | 2001-07-23 | 2007-07-24 |
| PATTINSON, Malcolm Hood | Director | 2010-11-15 | 2016-10-13 |
| QUINTON, Nigel Alan | Director | 2002-10-18 | 2004-10-15 |
| STABBINS, Richard, Dr | Director | 2007-01-19 | 2010-12-31 |
| THOMSON, Graeme Paul | Director | 2001-07-23 | 2009-12-22 |
| WEST, James Glynn | Director | 1995-04-01 | 2001-07-23 |
| WILDE, Peter Kellaway | Director | — | 2009-10-01 |
| WILSON, Henry George | Director | 2001-07-23 | 2009-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 353 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-07-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.