EASTHAM REFINERY LIMITED
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Cash
£12m
+154.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£36m
+10.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
52
+4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£5.3m
-0.8% lowest in 3 filed years
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 | £30,546,000 | £30,436,000 | £31,320,000 | +2.9% | |
| Operating profit | £5,228,000 | £5,068,000 | £5,118,000 | +1% | |
| Profit before tax | £5,502,000 | £5,294,000 | £5,251,000 | -0.8% | |
| Net profit | £4,741,000 | £3,905,000 | £3,628,000 | -7.1% | |
| Cash | £3,717,000 | £4,731,000 | £12,041,000 | +154.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £31,893,000 | £32,299,000 | £35,825,000 | +10.9% | |
| Equity | £31,893,000 | £32,299,000 | £35,825,000 | +10.9% | |
| Average employees | 47 | 50 | 52 | +4% | |
| Wages | £3,307,000 | £3,547,000 | £4,109,000 | +15.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.1% | 16.7% | 16.3% | |
| Net margin | 15.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 25.8% | 26.7% | 25.8% | |
| Current ratio | 4.50x | 4.25x | 5.40x | |
| Interest cover | 5.15x | 5.15x | 4.83x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis, having reviewed the future profitability and cashflows of ERL, the Directors consider it appropriate that the accounts be prepared on a Going Concern basis.”
Significant events
- “No dividends were paid during the year (2025); £4.0m in 2024.”
- “Charitable donations totalling £0 (2024: £200) were made during the year.”
- “A dividend payment of £5.0m was paid to shareholders in February 2026.”
- “From October 2025, the Company commenced supply of gas and electricity utilities from Shell Energy UK Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-05-22 | — | — |
| BELL, James | Director | 2019-05-10 | Jun 1979 | British |
| BLACKWELL, Stephen, Mr. | Director | 2024-07-01 | Sep 1978 | British |
| KIRKNESS, Scott Austin | Director | 2019-09-30 | Mar 1977 | British |
| OOSTEROM, Jan-Pieter | Director | 2025-09-27 | Dec 1978 | Dutch |
| RASHIDZADEH, Nima | Director | 2024-11-01 | Feb 1973 | British |
| ROSENLOV JENSEN, Lars | Director | 2025-09-27 | Jan 1968 | Danish |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHAN, Charles James | Secretary | 1998-11-30 | 2000-05-22 |
| WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison | Secretary | — | 1998-11-30 |
| ALLGULANDER, Rolf Sven Goran | Director | 2007-12-10 | 2022-03-31 |
| ALVERNHE, Ana Luisa | Director | 2022-12-12 | 2024-11-01 |
| ARBUCKLE, Robert | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2007-12-10 |
| ARBUCKLE, Robert | Director | 1998-10-01 | 2000-02-22 |
| BAGNALL, Adrian Gordon | Director | 2016-05-18 | 2018-09-11 |
| BAGNALL, Adrian Gordon | Director | 2009-06-06 | 2013-12-12 |
| BELL, James | Director | 2015-01-20 | 2016-05-22 |
| CARLSON, Martin | Director | 1992-08-05 | 1994-02-01 |
| CHILDS, Russell | Director | 1997-09-01 | 2014-02-21 |
| DAVENPORT, Peter Francis | Director | — | 1992-08-05 |
| DAY, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2006-12-31 | 2015-11-16 |
| DE ROOS, Robbert | Director | 2018-09-11 | 2020-12-08 |
| DUBOIS, Jeroen Pieter Johannes | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2015-01-01 |
| DUNCAN, Brownlow Gregor | Director | — | 1998-09-30 |
| GOETZEE, Rudolf Cornelis | Director | 1999-05-18 | 2002-06-07 |
| GREEN, Timothy Grenville Miles | Director | 1997-10-07 | 2001-09-30 |
| HAMMARSTROM, Hans | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2003-05-12 |
| HARGIS, John Alan | Director | 1998-02-18 | 1999-05-18 |
| HARGREAVES, Stephen William | Director | 1993-05-05 | 1994-06-20 |
| HARVEY, Colin George | Director | — | 1993-02-18 |
| HASTIE, John Duncan | Director | — | 1993-05-04 |
| HOPKINS, Clive Russell | Director | — | 1992-09-23 |
| KEEREWEER, Anna | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2025-09-27 |
| KLINTSTAM, Per Lennart | Director | 1996-10-01 | 1998-08-31 |
| LEGGATT, Francis James | Director | 1994-07-15 | 1997-10-07 |
| MARTINEZ YUBERO, Natalia | Director | 2024-06-12 | 2025-09-27 |
| MCGRATH, Craig Peter | Director | 2004-01-26 | 2004-12-31 |
| MOLLER, Bengt Walter | Director | 2003-05-12 | 2005-02-01 |
| MULLER, Frederik | Director | 2007-03-19 | 2009-06-05 |
| MYATT, Christopher John | Director | — | 1992-08-05 |
| NILSSON, Anders | Director | 2015-11-16 | 2024-06-12 |
| O`NEILL, Philip Raymond | Director | 1994-07-15 | 1995-01-23 |
| PERROT, John | Director | 1992-07-31 | 1992-08-05 |
| PEYRIN, Oliver Jean Domonique | Director | 2001-09-30 | 2002-09-18 |
| PLOWRIGHT, Bryan Christopher | Director | 1995-01-23 | 1998-10-31 |
| RIVERS, Kenneth John | Director | 2002-06-07 | 2007-03-19 |
| RUDBERG, Jonas Bertil | Director | 1992-08-05 | 1997-08-31 |
| SHEN, Yong | Director | 2001-11-20 | 2003-12-15 |
| SHERLOCK, Keith James Lloyd | Director | 2014-02-21 | 2019-09-30 |
| STRAWSON, Andrew Frederick Hugh | Director | 1998-11-01 | 2001-11-20 |
| THAKKAR, Ursula Ramesh | Director | 2002-09-18 | 2003-12-31 |
| TONKS, Greg | Director | 2015-02-17 | 2022-12-12 |
| TOPLIFFE, David Bryan | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2016-04-22 |
| VAN DER WERFF, Johannes Cornelis | Director | 2009-03-13 | 2015-02-13 |
| VAN HARDEVELD, Martijn | Director | 2020-12-09 | 2024-07-01 |
| VELDMAN, Egbert | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2009-03-13 |
| VESEY, Andrew Charles | Director | 1994-09-01 | 1998-02-18 |
| VIRTA, Olli Tapani | Director | 2000-02-23 | 2006-12-31 |
| WAIGHT, Roy Dennis | Director | 1992-09-23 | 1994-07-15 |
| WALLIN, Tomas Bernt | Director | 1994-02-01 | 1996-10-01 |
| WATT, Graham Inglis, Dr | Director | 1993-02-18 | 1994-09-01 |
| WETZELS, Ralph Marie Joseph Jeanette | Director | 2003-12-16 | 2007-07-31 |
| ZARA, Joel | Director | 2016-05-18 | 2019-05-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nynas Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Shell U.K. Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 231 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-26 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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