BG GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3.1B
USD 4,131,000,000
+14.4% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£3.7B
USD 4,924,000,000
+250.5% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £4,510,261 | -£4,510,261 | -200% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,056,152,748 | £3,701,420,732 | +250.5% | |
| Net profit | £1,024,580,922 | £3,698,413,892 | +261% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,714,425,318 | £3,105,314,591 | +14.4% | |
| Net assets | £2,714,425,318 | £3,105,314,591 | +14.4% | |
| Equity | £2,714,425,318 | £3,105,314,591 | +14.4% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £751,710 | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.752 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 0.2% | -0.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.05x | 56.50x |
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
- BG GROUP LIMITED 2016-03-30 → present
- BG GROUP PLC 1999-09-09 → 2016-03-30
- SCENTOFFICE LIMITED 1998-12-30 → 1999-09-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared under the going concern basis as the Directors are satisfied based on a detailed review of the Company's cash-flow forecasts in comparison with committed facilities that the Company has adequate resources to meet its financial commitments for the going concern period.”
Group structure
- BG GROUP LIMITED · parent
- SHELL BRASIL PETROLEO LTDA. 100%
- BJS Oil Operations B.V. 80%
- Atlantic 1 Holdings LLC 51%
- BG Energy Holdings Limited 100%
- BG Gas Netherlands Holdings B.V. 100%
- BG Gas Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company received interim dividends from its subsidiary, BG Energy Holdings, amounting to $1800 million on 21 February 2025, $1,348 million on 24 April 2025 and $1,850 million on 01 July 2025. The Board of Directors approved the payment of dividends amounting to $1,900 million, $1,348 million and $1,850 million to the Company's immediate parent company on the same dates.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 62 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-11-01 | — | — |
| CRITCHLOW, Samuel Brandon | Director | 2020-02-04 | Nov 1979 | British |
| HESLOP, Karen | Director | 2024-06-01 | Jan 1972 | British |
| KEMULARIA, Tsira | Director | 2022-07-01 | Jan 1977 | British,Georgian |
Show 62 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Steven Patrick | Secretary | 2011-05-14 | 2016-03-14 |
| HUBBER, Keith Michael | Secretary | 2007-11-05 | 2011-05-13 |
| MATHEWS, Benedict John Spurway | Secretary | 2004-11-09 | 2007-07-12 |
| MCCULLOCH, Alan William | Secretary | 2007-07-12 | 2007-11-05 |
| NICHOL, Emma Claire | Secretary | 2000-10-23 | 2004-11-09 |
| PATIENCE, Donald William John | Secretary | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-23 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-04-01 | 1999-09-15 |
| SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-03-14 | 2022-11-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-12-30 | 1999-04-01 |
| ALMANZA, Ashley Martin | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| ANDREW, Elizabeth Clare | Director | 2019-04-17 | 2022-06-30 |
| ASHWORTH, Michael John | Director | 2016-07-31 | 2024-06-06 |
| BACKHOUSE, Peter George | Director | 2000-07-19 | 2014-05-15 |
| BARBOSA, Fabio De Oliveira | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2013-02-15 |
| BENSON, David Holford | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2004-05-21 |
| BONFIELD, Andrew Robert John | Director | 2000-07-19 | 2002-08-16 |
| BONINO, Erik Ivano | Director | 2016-02-15 | 2017-02-07 |
| BRANDON, Stephen John | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-23 |
| CANN, John William Anthony | Director | 1999-04-01 | 1999-09-15 |
| CHAPMAN, Frank Joseph | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2012-12-31 |
| COLES, Arthur John, Sir | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2008-09-30 |
| COLLINS, Paul John | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2008-12-31 |
| COX, Vivienne, Dr | Director | 2012-02-08 | 2016-02-15 |
| DALEY, Pamela | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2016-02-15 |
| DORMANN, Jurgen | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| EILLEDGE, Elwyn Owen Morris | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2005-05-04 |
| FERGUSON, Martin John | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2016-02-15 |
| FINLAYSON, Christopher Geoffrey | Director | 2011-11-15 | 2014-04-28 |
| FRIEDRICH, William Michael | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2007-12-13 |
| GIORDANO, Richard Vincent, Sir | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2003-12-31 |
| GOULD, Andrew Frederick James | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2016-02-15 |
| HAMPSON, Christopher | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-23 |
| HAMPTON, Philip Roy | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-23 |
| HENRY, Simon Peter | Director | 2016-02-15 | 2016-07-31 |
| HOGG, Sarah Elizabeth Mary, Baroness | Director | 2005-01-27 | 2016-02-15 |
| HOOD, John Antony, Dr | Director | 2007-04-26 | 2016-02-15 |
| HOUSTON, Martin Joseph | Director | 2009-02-03 | 2013-11-13 |
| JONES, Dennis Gareth | Director | 2012-09-09 | 2013-12-02 |
| KOCH-WESER, Caio Kai | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2016-02-15 |
| LIM, Haw Kuang | Director | 2013-03-04 | 2016-02-15 |
| LOWTH, Simon Jonathan | Director | 2013-12-02 | 2016-02-15 |
| LUND, Helge | Director | 2015-02-09 | 2016-02-15 |
| MACKRELL, Keith Ashley Victor | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2005-05-04 |
| MANNING, David Geoffrey, Sir | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2016-02-15 |
| MARRIAGE, Jeremy Peter | Director | 1999-04-01 | 1999-09-15 |
| MCLEAN, Alan Daniel | Director | 2016-07-31 | 2023-04-05 |
| NOLAN, Philip, Doctor | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-23 |
| O'BRIEN, Russell Leslie | Director | 2016-02-15 | 2020-02-14 |
| PARKER, Thomas John, Sir | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-23 |
| PAULIDES, Gerardus Bernardus | Director | 2016-02-15 | 2016-07-31 |
| RIMINGTON, Stella, Dame | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2005-05-04 |
| SELIGMAN, Mark Donald, Mr. | Director | 2009-12-03 | 2016-02-15 |
| SHARMAN OF REDLYNCH, Colin, Lord | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2011-05-12 |
| THOMAS, Patrick Webster | Director | 2010-12-15 | 2016-02-15 |
| TIONG, Ching Kok | Director | 2016-02-15 | 2016-07-31 |
| VARIN, Philippe | Director | 2006-05-02 | 2013-02-11 |
| VARNEY, David Robert | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-23 |
| VIGEVENO, Huibert Hans | Director | 2016-02-15 | 2016-12-31 |
| WILSON, Joanne | Director | 2016-02-15 | 2018-11-09 |
| WILSON, Robert Peter, Sir | Director | 2002-09-19 | 2012-05-16 |
| WYBREW, John Bryan | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-23 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-12-30 | 1999-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shell Petroleum Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-12-07 | Active |
| Shell Petroleum B.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-09-30 | Ceased 2023-12-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1496 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-12-29 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-12-29 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-10-28 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-28 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-12-29 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-12-29 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-19 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-27 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-17 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.