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ENSCO UNIVERSAL LIMITED

#07098508 · Active · Incorporated 2009-12-08 (16y 7m) · Last filing 2026-06-06 (1mo ago)
Energy · SIC 09100 · B Mining & Quarrying · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2026-12-16 (in 6 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

—

Latest balance sheet

Net assets

£1.3B

USD 1,699,203,000

+23.1% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

0

Average over period

Profit before tax

£240M

USD 318,855,000

Period ending 2025-12-31

Accounts

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

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover ——— —
Operating profit ——— —
Profit before tax £53,332,331—£239,686,537 —
Net profit £53,332,331—£239,686,537 —
Cash ——— —
Total assets less current liabilities £1,037,621,589£1,037,621,589£1,277,308,126 +23.1%
Net assets £1,037,621,589£1,037,621,589£1,277,308,126 +23.1%
Equity £1,037,621,589£1,037,621,589£1,277,308,126 +23.1%
Average employees 000 —
Wages ——— —
Directors' remuneration ——— —

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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Current ratio 0.99x0.99x0.23x

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.

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Bourner Bullock
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“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 entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

  1. ENSCO UNIVERSAL LIMITED · parent
    1. C.A. Foravep, Forasol Venezuela de Perforaciones 100% · Venezuela
    2. Durand Maritime S.A.S. 100% · France
    3. Ensco Drilling I Ltd. 100% · Cayman Islands
    4. ENSCO Drilling (Caribbean), Inc. 100% · Cayman Islands
    5. ENSCO Arabia Company Limited 100% · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    6. ENSCO Asia Company LLC 100% · United States
    7. ENSCO Asia Pacific Pte. Limited 100% · Singapore
    8. ENSCO Australia Pty. Limited 100% · Australia
    9. ENSCO (Bermuda) Limited 100% · Bermuda
    10. Ensco Deepwater Drilling Limited 100% · England
    11. ENSCO Development Limited 100% · Cayman Islands
    12. Ensco do Brasil Petroleo e Gas Ltda. 100% · Brazil
    13. ENSCO Drilling Company (Nigeria) Ltd. 100% · Nigeria
    14. ENSCO Drilling Mexico LLC 100% · United States
    15. Ensco Endeavors Limited 95% · Cayman Islands
    16. Ensco France S.A.S. 100% · France
    17. ENSCO Gerudi (M) Sdn. Bhd. 49% · Malaysia
    18. Ensco Global II Ltd. 100% · Cayman Islands
    19. Ensco Global IV Ltd. 100% · British Virgin Islands
    20. ENSCO Global GmbH 100% · Switzerland
    21. ENSCO Holland B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    22. Ensco Holdco Limited 100% · England
    23. Ensco Intercontinental GmbH 100% · Switzerland
    24. Ensco International Ltd. 100% · British Virgin Islands
    25. ENSCO Limited 100% · Cayman Islands
    26. ENSCO Labuan Limited 100% · Malaysia (Labuan)
    27. Ensco Management Corp. 100% · British Virgin Islands
    28. ENSCO Maritime Limited 100% · Bermuda
    29. Ensco Mexico Services S. de R.L. de C.V. 100% · Mexico
    30. ENSCO (Myanmar) Limited 100% · Myanmar
    31. ENSCO Oceanics Company LLC 100% · United States
    32. ENSCO Oceanics International Company 100% · Cayman Islands
    33. ENSCO Offshore International Holdings Limited 100% · Cayman Islands
    34. Ensco Offshore Petroleo e Gas Ltda. 100% · Brazil
    35. ENSCO Overseas Limited 100% · Cayman Islands
    36. ENSCO Services LLC 100% · United States
    37. Ensco (Thailand) Limited 100% · Thailand
    38. ENSCO U.K. Limited 100% · England
    39. Ensco Universal Holdings 1 Ltd. 100% · Cayman Islands
    40. Ensco Universal Holdings II Ltd. 94% · Cayman Islands
    41. Ensco Vistas Limited 100% · Cayman Islands
    42. ENSCO Worldwide GmbH 100% · Switzerland
    43. Forasub B.V. 100% · Netherlands
    44. Forinter Limited 100% · Jersey
    45. Inter-Drill Ltd. 100% · Bahamas
    46. Ocean Deep Drilling E.S.V. Nigeria Limited 49% · Nigeria
    47. Offshore Drilling Services LLC 100% · United States
    48. Petroleum International Pte. Ltd. 100% · Singapore
    49. Pride Arabia Co. Ltd. 100% · Saudi Arabia
    50. Pride Foramer S.A.S. 100% · France
    51. Pride Forasol Drilling Nigeria Ltd. 100% · Nigeria
    52. Pride Forasol S.A.S. 100% · France
    53. Pride Global Offshore Nigeria Ltd. 100% · Nigeria
    54. P.T. ENSCO Sarida Offshore 49% · Indonesia
    55. Societe Maritime de Services SOMASER S.A.S. 100% · France
    56. Sonamer Angola Ltd. 100% · Bahamas
    57. Sonamer Drilling International Ltd. 100% · Bahamas
    58. Sonamer Jack-Ups Ltd. 100% · Bahamas
    59. Sonamer Limited 100% · Bahamas
    60. Sonamer Perfuracoes Ltd. 85% · Bahamas

Significant events

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

People

3 active · 36 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
MITCHELL, James Myron Secretary 2025-01-01 — —
MITCHELL, James Myron Director 2025-01-01 Feb 1968 American
WINTON, John Alexander Campbell Director 2019-08-29 Feb 1969 British
Show 36 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BRADY, Steven Joseph Secretary 2016-03-30 2017-04-21
BRADY, Steven Joseph Secretary 2009-12-15 2010-04-06
BURNS, John Mark Secretary 2013-06-11 2015-12-16
BURNS, John Mark Secretary 2010-04-08 2011-08-16
ITALIA, Zarksis Dinshaw Secretary 2009-12-15 2011-08-16
JACIUK, Nicolas Secretary 2014-08-15 2018-04-27
KEWISH, Dean Alan Secretary 2009-12-15 2010-04-05
LOWE, Patrick Carey Secretary 2011-08-16 2017-04-21
LOWE, Patrick Carey Secretary 2010-04-15 2011-08-16
LOWE, Patrick Carey Secretary 2009-12-15 2010-04-05
MALONE JR, Herman Secretary 2010-04-06 2013-08-16
MOONEY, Stephen Laurence Secretary 2018-04-27 2024-12-31
RHOADES, Tommy Lee Secretary 2009-12-15 2010-04-05
SANGSTER, Derek Andrew Secretary 2013-09-06 2017-04-21
SWENT III, James Waterman Secretary 2009-12-15 2013-06-11
WALKER, Paul Mark Secretary 2011-08-16 2014-08-15
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2009-12-08 2018-04-27
CITCO MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2018-04-27 2021-05-01
BAKSHT, Jonathan Director 2017-04-20 2019-08-29
BRADY, Stephen Joseph, Mr. Director 2016-03-30 2019-04-11
BURNS, John Mark Director 2013-03-27 2015-12-16
BURNS, John Mark Director 2010-04-08 2011-08-15
ITALIA, Zarksis Dinshaw, Mr. Director 2009-12-15 2011-08-15
JACIUK, Nicolas Director 2014-07-29 2018-04-27
JAMES, Luciene Maureen Director 2009-12-08 2009-12-15
LOWE, Patrick Carey Director 2011-08-15 2019-11-30
LUCA, Gilles Director 2019-12-01 2022-06-30
MALONE JR, Herman Elmo Director 2010-04-06 2013-09-06
MOONEY, Stephen Laurence Director 2018-04-27 2024-12-31
SANGSTER, Derek Andrew Director 2013-08-16 2017-04-20
SANGSTER, Derek Andrew Director 2009-12-15 2010-04-06
SWENT III, James Waterman Director 2009-12-15 2013-03-27
WALKER, Paul Mark Director 2011-08-15 2014-07-29
WILSON, Peter Henderson Director 2019-08-29 2022-06-30
ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED Corporate Director 2009-12-08 2009-12-15
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED Corporate Director 2009-12-08 2009-12-15

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Valaris Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2021-04-30 Active
Valaris Plc Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Ceased 2021-04-30

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 159 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-06-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-12-05 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-05-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-02-19 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2025-02-18 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-02-18 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-02-17 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2024-12-08 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-05-24 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-12-13 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-07-03 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-04-24 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2023-04-24 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2023-04-24 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2022-12-08 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2022-12-06 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2022-08-04 AUD auditors Auditors resignation company
2022-07-01 SH19 capital Capital statement capital company with date currency figure
2022-07-01 SH20 capital Legacy
2022-07-01 CAP-SS insolvency Legacy

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
2

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

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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