BRITOIL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-15 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£2B
USD 3,218,293,000
-13.1% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£163M
USD 217,386,000
+141% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £981,383,718 | £750,008,223 | |
| Operating profit | -£387,829,857 | £51,958,586 | |
| Profit before tax | -£396,326,531 | £162,507,289 | |
| Net profit | -£610,322,195 | £10,290,798 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,897,909,845 | £3,437,284,892 | |
| Net assets | £2,769,325,708 | £2,405,840,622 | |
| Equity | £2,769,325,708 | £2,405,840,622 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £398,445 | £259,400 |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.748 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-23.6%
£981,383,718 £750,008,223
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-13.1%
£2,769,325,708 £2,405,840,622
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+113.4%
-£387,829,857 £51,958,586
-
Profit before tax
+141%
-£396,326,531 £162,507,289
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -39.5% | 6.9% | |
| Net margin | -62.2% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -9.9% | 1.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 44.3% | 39.4% | |
| Current ratio | 3.31x | 5.66x | |
| Interest cover | -7.03x | 0.85x |
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
- BRITOIL LIMITED 2012-12-07 → present
- BRITOIL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1982-03-04 → 2012-12-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. The current economic and geopolitical environment were considered as part of the going concern assessment. Liquidity and financing are managed within the bp group under pooled group-wide arrangements which include the company.”
Group structure
- BRITOIL LIMITED · parent
- Amoco (UK) Exploration Company, LLC 100%
- Amoco UK Petroleum Limited 100%
- Amoco (Fiddich) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 2 May 2024, Britoil Limited acquired unit area and licence interests relating to the East Foinaven, Foinaven (Main), and T25/T35 fields as well as licence interests in the South West Foinaven prospect and ownership interests in the West of Shetland Pipeline System. In connection with the acquisition Britoil Limited received a reverse cash consideration of $200 million and assumed decommissioning liabilities of $232 million.”
- “In 2021 bp suspended production from the Foinaven fields, located west of Shetland, and decommissioning activity to remove the FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) vessel completed in 2022. Planning for the decommissioning of wells and subsea infrastructure commenced in 2024.”
- “In 2024 the company recognised AUC additions in amount of $70 million mainly due to further developments in Clair area ($46 million) and Culzean field ($2 million).”
- “The year-on-year decrease in interest receivable is mainly due to less interest received on the long-term loan settled in October 2024 from BP International Limited of $43,213,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 69 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2025-10-27 | — | — |
| SUNBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-07-01 | — | — |
| EATON, Richard James | Director | 2025-04-15 | Dec 1972 | British |
| KINGHAM, Louise Anne | Director | 2021-09-23 | Apr 1971 | British |
| REITER, Doris Friederike | Director | 2019-01-23 | Mar 1970 | Austrian,American |
Show 69 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALI, Yasin Stanley | Secretary | 2006-02-01 | 2010-06-30 |
| CUMMING, Robert Cameron | Secretary | — | 2002-03-31 |
| ELVIDGE, Janet | Secretary | 2004-08-01 | 2006-02-01 |
| TOOLEY, Roy Leslie | Secretary | 2002-02-11 | 2004-08-01 |
| ACE, Alan George | Director | — | 1989-12-31 |
| ALEXANDER, John Lindsay, Sir | Director | — | 1990-09-11 |
| ALLEN, David Christopher, Dr | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1999-02-28 |
| ARBUTHNOTT, John | Director | — | 1990-09-11 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, Murray Michael | Director | 2008-09-03 | 2010-04-21 |
| BACKHOUSE, Peter George | Director | 1992-09-09 | 1995-08-31 |
| BARTLETT, John Harold, Mr. | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2016-01-01 |
| BIRRELL, Gordon Young | Director | 2005-01-24 | 2006-09-01 |
| BLACKWOOD, David John | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| BLACKWOOD, David John | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1998-05-15 |
| BLY, Mark Robert | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2003-02-03 |
| BOURNE, Gregory David | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1997-08-31 |
| BURTON, Jennie Sheryl | Director | 2022-02-17 | 2025-02-28 |
| CAMPBELL, David Sydney Macdonald | Director | 2008-09-03 | 2009-08-01 |
| DUTHIE, Robin, Sir | Director | — | 1990-09-11 |
| EMEMBOLU, Ifeatu Chukwuemeka | Director | 2020-07-02 | 2022-02-07 |
| FLORES, Ariel David | Director | 2018-04-05 | 2020-07-02 |
| FRASER, Campbell, Sir | Director | — | 1989-07-31 |
| GARLICK, Trevor William | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| GIBSON SMITH, Christopher Shaw, Dr | Director | — | 1995-08-31 |
| GOLDEN, Jack Emitt, Dr | Director | 1999-03-01 | 1999-09-30 |
| GOODALL, Colin Robert | Director | 1992-09-09 | 1994-12-31 |
| GOODWILL, David William | Director | 2011-11-09 | 2015-02-26 |
| GORDON, Graeme Ronald | Director | 2019-06-04 | 2025-03-25 |
| GRAHAM, Alastair Macleod, Dr | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2001-08-31 |
| GRANT, David William John | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1999-02-19 |
| GROTE, Byron Elmer, Doctor | Director | 1995-10-11 | 1997-07-01 |
| GROTE, Byron Elmer, Dr | Director | 1990-09-11 | 1992-09-09 |
| HALLIDAY, James William | Director | 2010-04-21 | 2014-10-09 |
| HARDING, David Charles | Director | — | 1992-01-31 |
| HAYWARD, Anthony Bryan | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1999-08-31 |
| HEDLEY, Christopher John, Dr | Director | 1996-08-26 | 1997-08-31 |
| HILLS, Graham John | Director | — | 1990-09-11 |
| JOHNSTON, Andrew Beaton, Dr | Director | 2018-01-19 | 2019-06-04 |
| JONES, Alan Morrison | Director | 1997-09-01 | 2000-04-30 |
| LOONEY, Bernard | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2010-11-01 |
| LUNN, Anthony | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2009-09-15 |
| LYNCH, David James | Director | 2011-11-09 | 2018-12-31 |
| MACLENNAN, Karen | Director | 2015-07-08 | 2023-04-27 |
| MACRAE, Sandra Jean | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| MARSHALL, Stephen | Director | 2000-05-01 | 2001-08-31 |
| MATHER, Peter James | Director | 2015-07-08 | 2021-09-23 |
| MCCUTHCHEON, Ian Crawford | Director | — | 1990-09-11 |
| MEGGS, Anthony Jan Michael | Director | 1998-05-18 | 1998-11-30 |
| MILLER, James | Director | — | 1990-09-11 |
| MILLER, Peter William Anderson | Director | 2015-07-08 | 2020-10-09 |
| MOGFORD, John | Director | 1995-10-31 | 1996-08-26 |
| NICOLSON, Donald Oag | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2008-02-26 |
| NORTON, Hugh Edward | Director | — | 1990-09-11 |
| OLVER, Richard Lake, Sir | Director | 1995-10-11 | 1997-08-31 |
| PEACOCK, Steven Graham | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-03-01 |
| PRICE, Bruce | Director | 2015-07-08 | 2018-01-19 |
| RHODES, Christopher Paul | Director | 1998-12-01 | 2000-03-01 |
| RICHARDS, Marcus Trevor, Dr | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2008-09-03 |
| SAINT, William John | Director | — | 1989-12-31 |
| SKIPPER, John Craig | Director | 1999-02-19 | 2012-12-14 |
| SMYTH, Lawrence Wilson | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2002-07-31 |
| SUMMERS, Timothy David | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2005-01-21 |
| THOMAS, Mark Joseph | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2018-03-15 |
| URBAN, Scott Douglas | Director | 1999-09-10 | 2003-06-01 |
| VINGOE, Philip Arthur, Dr | Director | 1992-02-01 | 1994-12-09 |
| WARNER, Cynthia Julien | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2003-12-01 |
| WERNER, Matthew Leon | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2011-07-15 |
| WESTON, Steven | Director | 1995-10-01 | 1997-08-31 |
| WOOLVERIDGE, Mark | Director | — | 1989-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bp Exploration Operating Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 364 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-30 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-03-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | SH14 | capital | Capital redomination of shares | |
| 2026-03-30 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-27 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-08 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-02-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.