ENQUEST BRITAIN LIMITED
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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
£4M
USD 5,292,000
-51.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£228M
USD 304,767,000
+35.1% vs 2023
Employees
467
-4.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£53M
USD 70,362,000
+139.4% 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 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£52,978,994 | £8,283,621 | |
| Profit before tax | -£133,661,509 | £52,599,237 | |
| Net profit | -£130,407,416 | £58,450,325 | |
| Cash | £8,114,674 | £3,956,044 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £269,583,614 | £227,829,110 | |
| Net assets | £168,604,321 | £227,829,110 | |
| Equity | £168,604,321 | £227,829,110 | |
| Average employees | 491 | 467 | |
| Wages | £33,252,598 | £34,416,536 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — |
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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-51.2%
£8,114,674 £3,956,044
-
Net assets
+35.1%
£168,604,321 £227,829,110
-
Employees
-4.9%
491 467
-
Operating profit
+115.6%
-£52,978,994 £8,283,621
-
Profit before tax
+139.4%
-£133,661,509 £52,599,237
-
Wages
+3.5%
£33,252,598 £34,416,536
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -19.7% | 3.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 82.8% | 77.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.03x | 0.02x | |
| Interest cover | -0.77x | 0.16x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- ENQUEST BRITAIN LIMITED 2010-05-13 → present
- LUNDIN BRITAIN LIMITED 2004-02-20 → 2010-05-13
- DNO BRITAIN LIMITED 1998-12-10 → 2004-02-20
- INTERCEDE 1359 LIMITED 1998-09-08 → 1998-12-10
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 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
- ENQUEST BRITAIN LIMITED · parent
- EnQuest Heather Limited 100%
- EnQuest UK Limited 100%
- EnQuest ENS Limited 100%
- EnQuest Dons Leasing Limited 100%
- EnQuest Energy Limited 100%
- EnQuest Production Limited 100%
- EnQuest NNS Holdings Limited 100%
- EnQuest NNS Limited 100%
- EnQuest Thistle Limited 100%
- EnQuest UKCS Limited 100%
- Stratic UK Holdings Limited 100%
- EnQuest Heather Leasing Limited 100%
- EnQuest Advance Holdings Limited 100%
- EnQuest Advance Limited 100%
- EnQuest Forward Holdings Limited 100%
- EnQuest Forward Limited 100%
- EnQuest Progress Limited 100%
- North Sea (Golden Eagle) Resources Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In February 2024, the outstanding principal amount under the RBL of $140.0 million was fully repaid.”
- “The capital reduction exercise executed in October 2024 cancelled the share premium account, resulting in $687.6 million being transferred to retained earnings.”
- “Subsequent to the year-end, EnQuest Heather Limited ('EHL'), a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a series of bonus issues and capital reductions resulting in the $99.0 million in EHL other reserves transferring into retained earnings with no impact on total equity in EHL and no impact on the Company's investment in subsidiary.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 38 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 38 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 | 1998-12-03 | 2010-04-28 |
| HUSSEIN, Nadira | Secretary | 2014-11-13 | 2016-01-20 |
| 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 |
| MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-09-08 | 1998-12-03 |
| AL-KASIM, Farouk | Director | 1998-12-10 | 2004-02-13 |
| ALLCOCK, James Frank | Director | 1998-12-03 | 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 |
| CORR, Glenn Andrew, Dr | Director | 2018-03-20 | 2020-03-31 |
| COWIE, John | Director | 2017-11-21 | 2018-03-15 |
| CURRAN, Alan Thomas | Director | 2006-03-27 | 2009-01-13 |
| DRANGE, Jan Magnar | Director | 1998-12-03 | 2000-08-17 |
| EIDE, Helge | Director | 1998-12-03 | 2004-02-13 |
| FARESTVEIT, Anders | Director | 1998-12-03 | 2000-08-17 |
| 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 |
| LARSEN, Berge Gerdt | Director | 1998-12-03 | 2004-02-13 |
| LINDOP, Paul Hastings | Director | 2009-02-26 | 2011-05-20 |
| MASSIE, Paul Euan | Director | 2014-11-13 | 2021-02-16 |
| MCCULLOCH, Neil James | Director | 2014-04-15 | 2017-11-21 |
| MCINTOSH, Andrew Graham | Director | 2012-10-24 | 2014-11-04 |
| REEVES, Barbara | Nominee Director | 1998-09-08 | 1998-12-03 |
| RICH, Michael William | Nominee Director | 1998-09-08 | 1998-12-03 |
| RICKETTS, Stefan John | Director | 2012-10-24 | 2022-06-01 |
| SCHNEITER, Alexandre Jean Marie | Director | 2004-02-13 | 2010-04-06 |
| 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 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enquest Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 254 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-16 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-16 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-20 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-10-20 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-10-20 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-10-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.