BG GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3bn
USD 4,033,000,000
-9% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£4.6bn
USD 6,200,000,000
+17.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Energy median
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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 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £4,706,621 | £3,895,256,288 | £4,599,628,942 | +18.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,102,133,668 | £3,919,134,034 | £4,601,113,173 | +17.4% | |
| Net profit | £1,069,187,324 | £3,915,950,334 | £4,601,113,173 | +17.5% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,832,601,192 | £3,287,965,616 | £2,992,949,907 | -9% | |
| Net assets | £2,832,601,192 | £3,287,965,616 | £2,992,949,907 | -9% | |
| Equity | £2,832,601,192 | £3,287,965,616 | £2,992,949,907 | -9% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £784,437 | — | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.742 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 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 0.2% | 118.5% | 153.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 10.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.05x | 56.50x | 7.50x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Statutory Auditor
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the above, together with the Directors knowledge and experience of the market, the Directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- BG GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Atlantic 4 Holdings LLC 51%
- ATLANTIC LNG 4 COMPANY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO UNLIMITED 51%
- BC 789 Holdings Pty Ltd 100%
- BG (Uruguay) S.A. 100%
- BG Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Limited 100%
- BG Asia Pacific Services Pte. Ltd. 100%
- BG Atlantic 2/3 Holdings Limited 100%
- BG Brasilia, LLC 100%
- BG Comercio e Importacao Ltda. 100%
- BG Cyprus Limited 100%
- BG Delta Limited 100%
- BG EGYPT SA 100%
- BG Energy Capital Plc 100%
- BG Energy Holdings Limited 100%
- BG ENERGY IBERIAN HOLDINGS S.L. 100%
- BG Exploration & Production Myanmar Pte. Ltd. 100%
- BG Exploration and Production India Limited 100%
- BG Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited 100%
- BG Gas Brazil E&P 12 B.V. 100%
- BG GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS BV 100%
- BG Gas Netherlands Holdings B.V. 100%
- BG Gas Sao Paulo Investments B.V. 100%
- BG Gas Services Limited 100%
- BG General Holdings Limited 100%
- BG Great Britain Limited 100%
- BG Group Pension Trustees Limited 100%
- BG Group Trustees Limited 100%
- BG India Energy Solutions Private Limited 100%
- BG INSURANCE COMPANY (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 100%
- BG Intellectual Property Limited 100%
- BG International Limited 100%
- BG Italia Power S.r.I 100%
- BG Karachaganak Limited 100%
- BG Kenya L10B Limited 100%
- BG LNG Investments Limited 100%
- BG LNG Trading, LLC 100%
- BG Mauritius LNG Holdings Ltd 100%
- BG Mongolia Holdings Limited 100%
- BG Mumbai Holdings Limited 100%
- BG Myanmar Pte. Ltd. 100%
- BG North Sea Holdings Limited 100%
- BG OKLNG Limited 100%
- BG Overseas Holdings Limited 100%
- BG Overseas Limited 100%
- BG Rosetta Limited 100%
- BG South East Asia Limited 100%
- BG Tanzania Holdings Limited 100%
- BG UK Holdings Limited 100%
- BG Upstream A Nigeria Limited 100%
- BJSA Exploration and Production B.V. 100%
- BNG (SURAT) PTY. LTD. 100%
- Brazil Shipping I Limited 100%
- COMSHELL SOCIEDADE DE PREVIDENCIA PRIVADA 100%
- Condamine 1 Pty Ltd 100%
- Condamine 2 Pty Ltd 100%
- Condamine 3 Pty Ltd 100%
- Condamine 4 Pty Ltd 100%
- Condamine Power Station Pty Ltd 100%
- Fahari Gas Marketing Company Limited 53%
- Fundacao VIVA 100%
- Methane Services Limited 100%
- Mzalendo Gas Processing Company Limited 53%
- New South Oil Pty Ltd 100%
- OME RESOURCES AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 100%
- Petroleum Resources (Thailand) Pty. Limited 100%
- Point Fortin LNG Exports Limited 81%
- Pure Energy Resources Pty Limited 100%
- QCLNG Operating Company Pty Ltd 75%
- QCLNG Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC (Infrastructure) Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Common Facilities Company Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Holdings 2 Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Holdings 3 Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Midstream Holdings Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Midstream Investments Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Midstream Land Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Midstream Limited Partnership 100%
- QGC Midstream Services Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Northern Forestry Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Pty Limited 100%
- QGC Train 1 Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Train 1 Tolling Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Train 1 UJV Manager Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Train 2 Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Train 2 Tolling No.2 Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Train 2 Tolling Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Train 2 UJV Manager Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Upstream Holdings Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Upstream Investments Pty Ltd 100%
- QGC Upstream Limited Partnership 100%
- QUEENSLAND GAS COMPANY PTY LIMITED 100%
- Roma Petroleum Pty Limited 100%
- Ruvuma Pipeline Company Limited 53%
- SGA (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED 100%
- Shell Bolivia Corporation 100%
- SHELL BRASIL PETROLEO LTDA. 100%
- Shell Brazil Holding B.V. 100%
- Shell Chile S.A. 100%
- Shell Energy do Brasil Gás Ltda. 100%
- Shell Energy do Brasil Ltda. 100%
- SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LIMITED 100%
- Shell Exploration and Production Tanzania Limited 100%
- Shell Gas Marketing Pte. Ltd. 100%
- Shell Gas Marketing U.K Limited 100%
- Shell Gas Supply Trinidad Limited 100%
- Shell Global LNG Limited 100%
- Shell Hasdrubal Limited 100%
- Shell Integrated Gas Thailand Pte. Limited 100%
- Shell LNG T&T Ltd 100%
- Shell Manatee Limited 100%
- Shell Mobility Italia S.r.l. 100%
- Shell QGC Holdings Limited 100%
- Shell QGC Midstream 1 Limited 100%
- Shell QGC Midstream 2 Limited 100%
- Shell QGC Pty Ltd 100%
- Shell QGC Upstream 1 Limited 100%
- Shell QGC Upstream 2 Limited 100%
- Shell South Asia LNG Limited 100%
- Shell T&T Investments Limited 100%
- Shell Thailand E&P Inc. 100%
- Shell Trinidad 5(A) Limited 100%
- Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited 100%
- SHELL TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RESOURCES SRL 100%
- Shell Trinidad Block 22 Limited 100%
- Shell Trinidad Block E Limited 100%
- Shell Trinidad North Coast Limited 100%
- Shell Tunisia LPG S.A. 100%
- Shell Tunisia Upstream Limited 100%
- Starzap Pty Ltd 100%
- Sunshine 685 Pty Limited 100%
- Tanzania LNG Limited 100%
- TRINLING Limited 100%
- Tunisian Processing S.A. 100%
- Walloons Coal Seam Gas Company Pty Limited 75%
- Shell Nature Based Solutions Brasil Ltda 100%
- Shell Trinidad NCMA 4 Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company received interim dividends from its subsidiary, BG Energy Holdings, amounting to $900 million on 01 April 2026. The Board of Directors approved the payment of dividends amounting to $900 million to the Company's immediate parent company on the same dates.”
- “The conflict in the Middle East has led to significant and ongoing disruption across global energy markets, creating uncertainty around supply, pricing and operational stability. Stakeholders are increasingly focused on potential impacts on people, operations, contractual performance and the availability of key products. Prolonged instability may result in regional staffing challenges, commodity shortages and heightened governmental and customer scrutiny. Additional risks include security threats, regulatory responses and increased media and analyst attention on industry earnings. Although internal conditions remain stable and no additional interventions are required at this stage, the situation continues to be closely monitored given its evolving and unpredictable nature.”
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 1500 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-06-05 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-06-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.