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BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED

Active Middlesex

Extraction of crude petroleum

2,782 employees
Extraction of crude petroleumActivities of head offices
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BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED

Extraction of crude petroleum

Founded 12 Oct 1935 Active Middlesex, United Kingdom 2,782 employees
Extraction of crude petroleumActivities of head offices
Accounts Submitted 1 Oct 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 14 Feb 2025
Net assets £52703.82M £2028.28M 2023 year on year
Total assets £60467.67M £2590.60M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £7763.85M £562.32M 2023 year on year
Charges 18
11 outstanding 7 satisfied

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Contact & Details

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Registered Address

Chertsey Road Sunbury On Thames Middlesex TW16 7BP

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

£2.48M

Decreased by £2.61M (-51%)

Net Assets

£52703.82M

Increased by £2028.28M (+4%)

Total Liabilities

£7763.85M

Increased by £562.32M (+8%)

Turnover

£1816.79M

Decreased by £929.07M (-34%)

Employees

2782

Decreased by 69 (-2%)

Debt Ratio

13%

Increased by 1 (+8%)
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Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

£2.8m awarded
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Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

26 Allotments 32,781,373,308 Shares £32781.37m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
24 Oct 2017685,166,152£685.17m£1
25 Aug 20171,086,998,718£1087.00m£1
25 Aug 2017962,770,293£962.77m£1
10 Aug 2017462,427,745£462.43m£1
7 Aug 2017844,400,092£844.40m£1

Officers

Officers

7 active 89 resigned
Status
Bp Secretaries LimitedCorporate-secretaryUnited KingdomUnknown—27 Oct 2025Active
Donnie Willie Brown JrDirectorAmericanEngland497 Aug 2025Active
Doris Friederike ReiterDirectorAustrian,americanScotland5523 Jan 2019Active
Katharine Anne Helen ButlerDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5123 Feb 2021Active
Louise Anne KinghamDirectorBritishEngland5423 Sept 2021Active
Richard James EatonDirectorBritishEngland539 Apr 2025Active
Sunbury Secretaries LimitedCorporate-secretaryUnited KingdomUnknown—1 Jul 2010Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Bp Exploration Company Limited
100.0%
22,089,650,26714 Feb 2025

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Bp Exploration Company Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
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Group Structure

Group Structure

BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP P.L.C. united kingdom
BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED Current Company
ARCIUS ENERGY LIMITED united kingdom shares 50 to 75 percent, voting rights 50 to 75 percent
ATLANTIC 2/3 UK HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
AZULE ENERGY HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
BP ADUA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP ADUA OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP AGUNG II LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP AGUNG I LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP AMOCO EXPLORATION (FAROES) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP ANDAMAN II LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP CONTAINMENT RESPONSE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP D230 LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EAST KALIMANTAN CBM LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP ENERGY COLOMBIA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP ENERGY COMPANY OF KIRKUK LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (ALPHA) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION ARGENTINA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (AZERBAIJAN) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION BETA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (CANADA) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (CARIBBEAN) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (CASPIAN SEA) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION CHINA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (D230) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (DELTA) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (EPSILON) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (GREENLAND) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION INDONESIA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION LIBYA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (MADAGASCAR) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION MEDITERRANEAN LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (MOROCCO) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (NAMIBIA) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (NIGERIA FINANCE) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION NORTH AFRICA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION PERU LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (PSI) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (SHAH DENIZ) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (SOUTH ATLANTIC) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (STP) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP EXPLORATION (VIETNAM) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP GAEA II LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP GAEA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP GAS MARKETING LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP (GTA MAURITANIA) FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP (GTA SENEGAL) FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP HOLDINGS IRAQ LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP IRAN LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP KAPUAS III LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP KAPUAS II LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP KAPUAS I LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP KARABAGH LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP KARABAGH OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP KUWAIT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP MAURITANIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP PIPELINES (BTC) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP PIPELINES (SCP) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP PIPELINES (TANAP) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP PIPELINES TAP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP SENEGAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP SHAFAG-ASIMAN LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP SUBSEA WELL RESPONSE (BRAZIL) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP SUBSEA WELL RESPONSE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP TANJUNG IV LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP WEST ARU II LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP WEST ARU I LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP WEST PAPUA III LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BP WEST PAPUA I LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BRITOIL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
EXPLORATION (LUDERITZ BASIN) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GTA FPSO COMPANY LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
IRAQ PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
VIC CBM LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
VIRGINIA INDONESIA CO. CBM LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent

Charges

Charges

11 outstanding 7 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
1 Dec 2025OfficersTermination of Katharine Anne Helen Butler as director on 2025-11-30View(1 page)
27 Oct 2025OfficersAppointment of Bp Secretaries Limited as director on 2025-10-27View(2 pages)
1 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-31View(79 pages)
11 Aug 2025OfficersAppointment of Donnie Willie Brown Jr as director on 2025-08-07View(2 pages)
29 Jul 2025OfficersTermination of Alexander James De'ath as director on 2025-07-28View(1 page)
1 Dec 2025 Officers

Termination of Katharine Anne Helen Butler as director on 2025-11-30

View Document(1 page)
27 Oct 2025 Officers

Appointment of Bp Secretaries Limited as director on 2025-10-27

View Document(2 pages)
1 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

View Document(79 pages)
11 Aug 2025 Officers

Appointment of Donnie Willie Brown Jr as director on 2025-08-07

View Document(2 pages)
29 Jul 2025 Officers

Termination of Alexander James De'ath as director on 2025-07-28

View Document(1 page)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Termination of Katharine Anne Helen Butler as director on 2025-11-30

2 months ago on 1 Dec 2025

Appointment of Bp Secretaries Limited as director on 2025-10-27

3 months ago on 27 Oct 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

4 months ago on 1 Oct 2025

Appointment of Donnie Willie Brown Jr as director on 2025-08-07

6 months ago on 11 Aug 2025

Termination of Alexander James De'ath as director on 2025-07-28

6 months ago on 29 Jul 2025