Energy — headcount changes
Year-on-year headcount change for Energy companies that file detailed accounts. A structural signal from filed accounts — not a live jobs feed; figures lag the present by roughly 12–24 months.
Fastest-growing Energy teams · 2026
By year-on-year headcount growth — companies of 20+ staff
| # | Company | Headcount | Growth | Trend | Cost/head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | POWER RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL LTD Critical metals supply chain operator | 141 271 | +92% | £2k | |
| 02 | NOV DOWNHOLE EURASIA LIMITED Downhole drilling tools manufacturer | 1,861 3,393 | +82% | £47k | |
| 03 | CORNISH LITHIUM PLC Lithium exploration and development company | 68 99 | +46% | £76k | |
| 04 | MURZUQ OIL SERVICES LIMITED Oil and gas services provider | 35 45 | +29% | £161k | |
| 05 | CROWN AGGREGATES LTD Aggregates supplier | 36 46 | +28% | £39k | |
| 06 | HUMMINGBIRD RESOURCES LIMITED West African gold mining operator | 498 633 | +27% | £33k | |
| 07 | ROTECH SUBSEA LIMITED Subsea extraction support services | 38 48 | +26% | £104k | |
| 08 | STENA DRILLING HR LIMITED Drilling group human resources subsidiary | 23 29 | +26% | £84k | |
| 09 | ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY,LIMITED UK petroleum refining and distribution | 1,171 1,411 | +21% | £116k | |
| 10 | ROCKROSE UKCS4 LIMITED Crude petroleum extraction subsidiary | 20 24 | +20% | £326k | |
| 11 | FOXLEY ENERGY LIMITED Oil and gas support services | 28 33 | +18% | £40k | |
| 12 | FIRST MARINE SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 45 53 | +18% | £78k |
Sharpest Energy headcount cuts
By year-on-year headcount decline — talent likely coming onto the market
| # | Company | Headcount | Change | Trend | Cost/head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SHELL CHINA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED Oil and gas exploration subsidiary | 97 59 | -39% | £130k | |
| 02 | TRANSOCEAN ONSHORE SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED Onshore oil and gas support | 161 104 | -35% | £83k | |
| 03 | SEADRILL MANAGEMENT LTD. Offshore drilling management subsidiary | 171 127 | -26% | £107k | |
| 04 | CONTERP GROUP PLC UK vehicle for Brazilian energy services | 772 581 | -25% | £17k | |
| 05 | EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL LIMITED Industrial and speciality chemical manufacturer | 544 412 | -24% | £126k | |
| 06 | BEAVER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED | 109 85 | -22% | £62k | |
| 07 | IMPACT SELECTOR LIMITED Oil and gas downhole equipment provider | 28 22 | -21% | £105k | |
| 08 | FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Oil and gas services provider | 117 92 | -21% | £19k | |
| 09 | GENEL ENERGY SOMALILAND LIMITED Somaliland oil exploration subsidiary | 27 22 | -19% | £12k | |
| 10 | BP SENEGAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED | 60 49 | -18% | £946k | |
| 11 | EXPRO EURASIA LIMITED | 115 95 | -17% | £52k | |
| 12 | GETECH GROUP PLC | 58 48 | -17% | £91k |
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Headcount drawn from each company's two most recent sets of filed accounts. Companies below 20 staff in either year are excluded, and growth above +300% is treated as a scale or scope artefact and dropped. Snapshot 2026-06-01.