TULLOW GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£2.5m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£50m
-157.2% vs 2024
Employees
146
-21.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£36m
+35.4% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Energy median
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 | £59,660,874 | £58,236,929 | £48,906,175 | -16% | |
| Operating profit | -£62,999,040 | -£52,475,740 | -£33,801,138 | +35.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£63,036,398 | -£55,671,476 | -£35,940,420 | +35.4% | |
| Net profit | -£63,732,421 | -£56,780,551 | -£36,284,725 | +36.1% | |
| Cash | — | — | £2,470,081 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£130,332,519 | -£6,162,273 | -£39,152,163 | -535.4% | |
| Net assets | -£146,290,511 | -£19,606,575 | -£50,429,964 | -157.2% | |
| Equity | — | -£19,606,575 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 180 | 185 | 146 | -21.1% | |
| Wages | £35,936,235 | £35,558,009 | £24,390,335 | -31.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -105.6% | -90.1% | -69.1% | |
| Net margin | -106.8% | -97.5% | -74.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 605.5% | 172.4% | 239.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.12x | 0.59x | 0.40x | |
| Interest cover | -47.46x | -16.42x | -15.80x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- TULLOW GROUP SERVICES LIMITED 2006-01-26 → present
- DMWSL 493 LIMITED 2005-12-21 → 2006-01-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis and the Directors consider the going concern assessment period of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “On 24 April 2026, the Company's entire share capital was transferred from Tullow Oil plc to Tullow HoldCo 2 Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Tullow Oil plc.”
- “On 24 April 2026, Tullow Oil plc refinanced the US$1.285 billion senior secured notes (the 2026 Notes). This included a repayment of US$100 million of principal amount of the 2026 Notes at par and issuance of US$1.185 billion new notes maturing 15 November 2028 (the New Notes) to existing holders.”
- “Also on 24 April 2026, a US$400 million loan provided by Glencore was repaid and a new US$400million facility was issued with a maturity on 15 May 2030 (the New Glencore Facility), with US$21 million in accrued interest and US$2 million payment in kind fees added to the loan balance on completion. Subsequently on 27 April 2026, US$25 million of New Notes were issued to Glencore.”
- “Since April 2026, the Company is party to Company's group debt facilities (as security provider) which include the New Notes, the New Glencore Facility and the Cargo Prepayment Agreement (together being the New Tullow Debt Facilities).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAGLEY, Timothy Edwards | Director | 2025-08-18 | Oct 1983 | South African |
| HOLLAND, Adam Farquhar | Director | 2019-08-01 | Mar 1981 | British |
| WALSH, Michael Francis | Director | 2020-11-23 | Mar 1967 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN, Alan Graham | Secretary | 2006-01-26 | 2008-09-18 |
| MASSIE, Kevin | Secretary | 2014-08-05 | 2019-08-01 |
| TAYLOR, Richard George | Secretary | 2008-09-18 | 2014-08-05 |
| DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-12-21 | 2006-01-25 |
| HEAVEY, Aidan Joseph | Director | 2006-01-26 | 2014-08-05 |
| HICKEY, Thomas Gerard | Director | 2006-01-26 | 2008-09-18 |
| MARTIN, Alan Graham | Director | 2006-01-26 | 2016-01-11 |
| MASSIE, Kevin Michael | Director | 2014-08-05 | 2019-08-01 |
| MCCOSS, Angus Murray, Dr | Director | 2008-03-31 | 2014-08-05 |
| MCDADE, Paul | Director | 2006-01-25 | 2019-12-13 |
| MILLER, Richard David | Director | 2015-08-14 | 2023-12-31 |
| MILLER, Richard David | Director | 2014-08-05 | 2015-05-29 |
| O'DONOGHUE, Matthew John | Director | 2006-01-26 | 2008-03-31 |
| PATEL, Rachana | Director | 2023-12-31 | 2025-08-15 |
| ROWLAND-CLARK, Rupert Richmond | Director | 2015-08-14 | 2020-09-09 |
| SHEPHERD, Nicholas Keith | Director | 2014-08-05 | 2015-04-30 |
| SLOAN, Peter Gerald | Director | 2014-08-05 | 2015-04-30 |
| SPRINGETT, Ian | Director | 2008-09-18 | 2017-07-17 |
| TEDDER, Julian Lester | Director | 2014-08-05 | 2015-05-29 |
| TORR, William Howard | Director | 2014-08-05 | 2015-06-29 |
| WOOD, George Leslie | Director | 2017-07-17 | 2022-03-31 |
| 25 NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-12-21 | 2006-01-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullow Oil Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 116 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.