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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2026-11-25 (in 6mo)

Last made up 2025-11-11

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£172M

USD 229,841,000

-8.2% vs 2023

Net assets

£440M

USD 589,033,000

+23.4% vs 2023

Employees

Average over period

Profit before tax

£145M

USD 193,564,000

-31.3% vs 2023

Accounts

2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31
Turnover £1,000,926,217£790,959,109
Operating profit £276,549,301-£127,835,838
Profit before tax £210,669,059£144,699,110
Net profit £31,116,095£83,412,574
Cash £187,117,440£171,818,046
Total assets less current liabilities £1,739,599,312£1,677,468,042
Net assets £356,920,087£440,332,661
Equity £356,920,087£440,332,661
Average employees
Wages
Directors' remuneration £160,172,684£428,501,159

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

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 2023-12-312024-12-31
Operating margin 27.6%-16.2%
Net margin 3.1%10.5%
Return on capital employed 15.9%-7.6%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 88.4%83.0%
Current ratio 0.26x0.38x
Interest cover 3.96x-1.80x

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

  1. ENQUEST HEATHER LIMITED 2010-05-06 → present
  2. LUNDIN HEATHER LIMITED 2004-02-20 → 2010-05-06
  3. DNO HEATHER LIMITED 1997-07-02 → 2004-02-20
  4. UNOCAL BRITAIN LIMITED 1992-12-09 → 1997-07-02
  5. YEARNRARE LIMITED 1992-09-21 → 1992-12-09

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 101
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Deloitte LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Directors have considered the binding letter of support received from the ultimate parent company, the EnQuest Group's robust liquidity position, strong cash flows and a range of plausible sensitivities. Having made appropriate enquiries, the Directors have concluded that the Company will be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of this report and have therefore concluded that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate.”

Group structure

  1. ENQUEST HEATHER LIMITED · parent
    1. EnQuest Thistle Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    2. EnQuest UKCS Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    3. Stratic UK (Holdings) Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    4. EnQuest NNS Holdings Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    5. EnQuest Heather Leasing Limited 100% · England and Wales · Non trading
    6. EnQuest Advance Holdings Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    7. EnQuest Forward Holdings Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    8. EnQuest Forward Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    9. EnQuest NNS Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    10. North Sea (Golden Eagle) Resources Ltd 100% · England and Wales · Non trading
    11. EnQuest Advance Limited 100% · England and Wales · Non trading
    12. EnQuest Progress Limited 100% · England and Wales · Exploration

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

4 active · 58 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
CHRIST, Kathryn Anna Secretary 2023-11-01
MCKIMMIE, Ian Director 2025-12-01 Aug 1972 British
STEPHEN, Keith Director 2026-01-19 Dec 1977 British
WOOD, Ian David Director 2022-06-01 Mar 1977 British
Show 58 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
AHMED, Dawood Secretary 2022-09-02 2023-11-01
CHRIST, Kathryn Anna Secretary 2016-03-24 2022-09-02
FRASER, Brian Secretary 1998-12-31 2010-04-28
FRASER, Brian Secretary 1993-07-01 1997-06-30
HUSSEIN, Nadira Secretary 2014-11-13 2016-01-20
LONG, Richard Francis Secretary 1992-11-04 1993-07-01
REGAN, Timothy Sean James Secretary 1992-10-21 1992-11-04
TRAVIS, Melanie Susan Secretary 2016-01-20 2016-03-24
TRAVIS, Melanie Secretary 2013-10-18 2014-11-13
WATERS, Paul Secretary 2010-04-28 2013-10-18
SISEC LIMITED Corporate Secretary 1997-06-30 1998-12-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 1992-09-21 1992-10-21
AL-KASIM, Farouk Director 1997-06-30 2004-02-13
ALLCOCK, James Frank Director 1997-06-30 2001-12-05
BOWYER, Steven David Director 2024-01-15 2025-11-30
BROWN, Rebecca Louise, Dr Director 2017-03-20 2018-03-15
BSEISU, Amjad Adnan Director 2010-04-06 2012-10-24
CAMPBELL, Philip Alexander Director 1995-07-24 1997-06-30
CORR, Glenn Andrew, Dr Director 2017-11-21 2020-03-31
CURRAN, Alan Thomas Director 2006-03-27 2009-01-13
DRANGE, Jan Magnar Director 1998-10-29 2000-08-17
EIDE, Helge Director 1998-10-29 2004-02-13
FARESTVEIT, Anders Director 1997-06-30 2000-08-17
FRASER, Brian Director 1993-07-01 1997-06-30
FREEMAN, Jill Dominique Director 1992-10-21 1992-11-04
FRY, Laurence Frederick Director 1992-11-04 1993-07-01
GALVIN, John Edward Director 2004-09-03 2006-03-26
HAMILTON, Neill Michael Director 2018-03-20 2026-01-19
HARES, Thomas Nigel Dawson Director 2010-04-06 2012-10-24
HENSLEY, Edward Gordon Director 2013-09-26 2014-11-03
HEPPENSTALL, Charles Ashley Director 2004-02-13 2010-04-06
HESLOP, David Owen Director 2011-06-20 2014-04-14
HODCROFT, Kenneth Joseph Director 1997-06-30 1997-10-09
HOLDEN, Brian Director 1993-07-01 1995-07-24
HUSTOFT, Reidar Director 1995-12-22 1997-06-30
KELLER, Richard Charles Director 1993-07-01 1995-05-22
LARSEN, Berge Gerdt Director 1997-06-30 2004-02-13
LINDOP, Paul Hastings Director 2009-02-26 2011-05-20
LONG, Richard Francis Director 1992-11-04 1993-07-01
MASSIE, Paul Euan Director 2014-11-13 2021-02-16
MAXWELL, H D Director 1992-11-04 1993-07-01
MCCULLOCH, Neil James Director 2014-04-15 2017-11-21
MCINTOSH, Andrew Graham Director 2012-10-24 2014-11-04
MENTIPLY, Martin James Director 2019-05-29 2023-09-29
PACE, Bernard William Director 1992-11-20 1993-07-01
PARMIGIANO, John Michael Director 1994-12-05 1997-06-30
REGAN, Timothy Sean James Director 1992-10-21 1992-11-04
RICKETTS, Stefan John Director 2012-10-24 2022-06-01
RYALLS, Peter Director 1992-11-04 1994-12-05
SCHANCK, Jack Wayne Director 1995-05-22 1996-11-01
SCHNEITER, Alexandre Jean Marie Director 2004-02-13 2010-04-06
SHORT, John Director 1993-07-01 1995-10-06
STEELE, Andrew Forbes Director 2021-02-16 2022-10-07
STEWART, Craig Colin Director 2014-09-05 2017-03-20
SWINNEY, Jonathan Anthony Robert Director 2010-04-06 2012-10-24
WATSON, Stewart William, Dr Director 2001-06-19 2004-08-25
WILLIAMSON, Charles Ross Director 1996-11-01 1997-06-30
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 1992-09-21 1992-10-03

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Enquest Britain Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 319 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-01-20 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-01-20 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-19 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-16 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-12-01 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-12-01 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2025-11-25 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2025-11-11 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-11-07 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
20

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
2

last 12 months

Officers resigned
2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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