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Cash

£2.6m

USD 3,487,000

Latest balance sheet

Net assets

£149m

USD 200,120,000

Equity attributable

Employees

7

Average over period

Profit before tax

-£2.1m

USD -2,834,000

Period ending 2023-12-31

Accounts

1-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover
Operating profit -£2,901,524
Profit before tax -£2,106,280
Net profit -£3,381,643
Cash £2,591,602
Total assets less current liabilities £192,774,433
Net assets £148,732,813
Equity £148,732,813
Average employees 7
Wages £989,223
Directors' remuneration £548,495

Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.743 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 . Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2023-12-31
Return on capital employed -1.5%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 25.1%
Current ratio 1.27x
Interest cover -32.26x

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

  1. ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC 2005-03-04 → present
  2. ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION LIMITED 2005-01-05 → 2005-03-04
  3. CRUDE LTD 2004-10-05 → 2005-01-05

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
BDO LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the Directors consider to be appropriate for the reasons set out below. Under all scenarios considered, the Group maintains sufficient liquidity within the Assessment Period.”

Group structure

  1. ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC · parent
    1. Rockhopper Resources Limited 100% · England & Wales · Ordinary
    2. Rockhopper Exploration (Oil) Limited 100% · England & Wales · Ordinary
    3. Rockhopper Exploration (Hydrocarbons) Limited 100% · England & Wales · Ordinary
    4. Rockhopper Exploration (Gas) Limited 100% · England & Wales · Ordinary
    5. Rockhopper Civitas Limited 100% · England & Wales · Ordinary
    6. Rockhopper Italia Srl 100% · Italy · Ordinary
    7. Falkland Oil and Gas Limited 100% · Falkland Islands · Ordinary
    8. Desire Petroleum Limited 100% · England & Wales · Ordinary

Significant events

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

People

6 active · 19 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
DAVIES, Janette Lesley Secretary 2011-03-08
BAKER, Alison Claire Director 2018-09-18 Jan 1971 British
MAYLAND, Paul Joseph Director 2023-10-01 Apr 1968 British
MOODY, Samuel John Director 2005-02-21 Feb 1970 British
SLAPE, Richard Director 2026-01-19 Dec 1965 British
THOMSON, Simon John Director 2023-10-01 Mar 1965 British
Show 19 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
DIXON CLARKE, Peter John Secretary 2005-03-01 2011-03-08
VISICK, Jay Frederick Secretary 2004-10-05 2005-02-28
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 2004-10-05 2004-10-05
BODECOTT, David Director 2007-04-01 2013-01-22
BUSHELL, Timothy Paul Director 2016-01-18 2020-04-30
CROWLE, Kevin John Director 2005-06-09 2014-03-31
DIXON CLARKE, Peter John Director 2004-12-29 2014-01-31
JUNGELS, Pierre Jean Marie Henri, Dr Director 2005-02-21 2016-05-17
LOUGH, Keith Geddes Director 2014-01-14 2023-10-01
MACAULAY, Fiona Margaret Director 2013-03-15 2017-07-04
MACDONALD, Stewart Director 2014-03-10 2022-01-31
MARTIN, John Edward Director 2016-01-18 2018-05-18
MCMANUS, David Director 2010-09-30 2019-05-15
PETERS, Robert John Director 2010-09-30 2016-12-31
SUMMERS, Arthur John, Dr Director 2014-02-01 2023-10-01
VISICK, Richard Faras Director 2004-10-05 2010-02-22
WALTON, Christopher John Director 2005-06-09 2014-03-31
WILLIAMS, Keith Director 2005-04-04 2007-01-30
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 2004-10-05 2004-10-05

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 364 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2026-07-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2025-09-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2025-09-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-07-17 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2026-07-11 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-07-06 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-07-06 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-07-06 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-04-10 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-02-03 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-01-23 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-01-23 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-01-06 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2025-12-16 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2025-12-04 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-10-23 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2025-10-20 AD02 address Change sail address company with new address PDF
2025-10-17 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-09-22 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2025-09-12 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2025-07-03 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-06-26 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2025-04-15 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
17

last 12 months

Capital events
7

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

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

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