SHELL U.K. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-25 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-11
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3B
Equity attributable
Employees
1,733
Average over period
Profit before tax
£583M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SHELL U.K. LIMITED 2008-07-07 → present
- SHELL U.K.LIMITED 1915-04-30 → 2008-07-07
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Energy median
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Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,695,000,000 | £8,327,000,000 | |
| Operating profit | £1,012,000,000 | £720,000,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £848,000,000 | £583,000,000 | |
| Net profit | £275,000,000 | £233,000,000 | |
| Cash | £26,000,000 | £4,000,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,176,000,000 | £7,057,000,000 | |
| Net assets | £2,828,000,000 | £2,849,000,000 | |
| Equity | £2,828,000,000 | £2,849,000,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,690 | 1,733 | |
| Wages | £199,000,000 | £219,000,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.6% | 8.6% | |
| Net margin | 3.2% | 2.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.6% | 10.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.66x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | 4.54x | 3.26x |
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.
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 under the going concern basis as the Directors are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources to meet its financial commitments over the going concern period to 31 December 2026.”
Group structure
- SHELL U.K. LIMITED · parent
- Schiehallion Oil & Gas Limited 100%
- Shell North Sea Holdings Limited 100%
- Beryl North Sea Limited 100%
- Shell Service Station Properties Limited 100%
- Enterprise Oil Limited 100%
- Enterprise Oil Middle East Limited 100%
- Enterprise Oil U.K. Limited 100%
- GOGB Limited 100%
- Murphy Schiehallion Limited 100%
- Saxon Oil Limited 100%
- Saxon Oil Miller Limited 100%
- Shell Clair UK Limited 100%
- Shell Club Corringham Limited 100%
- Shell Distributor (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Shell EP Offshore Ventures Limited 100%
- Shell Gas Holdings (Malaysia) Limited 100%
- Shell Trustee Solutions Limited 100%
- Shell Upstream Overseas Services (I) Limited 100%
- Shell U.K. North Atlantic Limited 100%
- Shell New Energies UK Limited 100%
- B-Snug Limited 100%
- Dielectric Fluids Holdings ltd 100%
- Telegraph Service Stations Limited 100%
- Walton-Gatwick Pipeline Company Limited 52%
- CSE23 Limited 100%
- Winterton Solar Limited 100%
- Iddenshall Solar Limited 100%
- Shell Mds (Malaysia) Sendirian Berhad 72%
- Midel & Mivolt Fluids India Private Limited 100%
- Midel & Mivolt Fluids Limited 100%
- Midel and Mivolt Fluids South Africa (PTY) Ltd 100%
- Midel & Mivolt Fluids Inc. 100%
- Corallian Energy Limited 100%
- Onegas West Limited 100%
- British Pipeline Agency Limited 50%
- Eastham Refinery Limited 50%
- Manchester Airport Storage and Hydrant Company Limited 25%
- United Kingdom Oil Pipelines Limited 48%
- West London Pipeline and Storage Limited 38%
- Shell-Mex and B.P. Limited 20%
- Heathrow Hydrant Operating Company Limited 10%
- Gatwick Airport Storage and Hydrant Company Limited 12.5%
- Heathrow Airport Fuel Company Limited 14.29%
- Paloak Limited 13.93%
Significant events
- “On 30 July 2024, Shell U.K. Limited and Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, have reached an agreement to sell their offshore natural gas assets interests in the U.K. Southern North Sea to RockRose Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Viaro Energy. Assets of £268 million and associated liabilities of £348 million have been classified as held for sale in the balance sheet at 31 December 2024. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to be completed in 2025.”
- “On 5 December 2024, Shell and Equinor ASA, announced the combination of their UK offshore oil and gas assets and expertise to form a new company which will be the UK North Sea's biggest independent producer. Assets of £2,098 million and associated liabilities of £1,873 million have been classified as held for sale in the balance sheet at 31 December 2024. Completion of the transaction remains subject to approvals and is expected by the end of 2025.”
- “On 17 June 2024, the board approved the share capital reduction in aggregate amount of £3,000 millions (3,000,000,000 shares) which was supported by a solvency statement. The amount arising from the capital reduction in aggregate £3,000 million was subsequently credited to the profit and loss reserves.”
- “On 15 August 2025, the Company received from the subsidiary Shell Gas Holdings (Malaysia) Limited, an interim dividend of £25 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 87 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-11-01 | — | — |
| SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-06-28 | — | — |
| ALBRECHT WEBB, Janine | Director | 2025-03-27 | Oct 1971 | British |
| BRADLEY, Sarah | Director | 2024-09-04 | Sep 1981 | British |
| HAMPSON, Anthea | Director | 2025-05-08 | Oct 1966 | British |
| KAMEL, Nermine Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed | Director | 2025-11-30 | Sep 1978 | British |
| KEMULARIA, Tsira | Director | 2022-12-09 | Jan 1977 | British,Georgian |
| KOHLI, Parminder | Director | 2024-09-04 | Apr 1971 | British |
| KOTECHA, Bhavin Anilkumar | Director | 2022-12-09 | Aug 1976 | British |
| WARD, Alexandra Lucy | Director | 2022-07-26 | Dec 1968 | British |
Show 87 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWKINS, Karin Jacqueline | Secretary | 1997-12-12 | 1999-06-28 |
| WISEMAN, Richard Max | Secretary | — | 1997-12-12 |
| ANDERSON, Mary Grace | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2007-05-18 |
| ANDREW, Elizabeth Clare | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| ARMSTRONG, Lynda Anne | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2002-08-21 |
| BAKER, Trace Hartridge | Director | 2012-03-28 | 2012-11-30 |
| BARWIS, John Henry | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2002-01-31 |
| BELL, John Raymond | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2000-12-05 |
| BLUM, Barbara Frances Maria | Director | 2019-02-07 | 2020-01-31 |
| BONINO, Erik Ivano | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2016-11-21 |
| BOTTS, Thomas Michael | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2003-10-01 |
| BRINDED, Malcolm Arthur | Director | 1998-07-01 | 2002-03-25 |
| BUNCH, David Leonard | Director | 2021-06-15 | 2024-07-01 |
| CAMERON, Jacob Thomas | Director | 2020-06-08 | 2022-07-26 |
| CAYLEY, Glen Terence | Director | 2012-03-28 | 2015-02-28 |
| COATES, Michael Joseph | Director | 2013-12-10 | 2018-09-03 |
| COLLINS, John Alexander, Sir | Director | — | 1993-10-31 |
| CONSTANT-GLEMAS, Simon Alan | Director | 2010-03-23 | 2014-11-06 |
| CONWAY, Michael John | Director | 2001-02-12 | 2003-10-01 |
| CROMBIE, Graeme Henry | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| CROOKS, Colin Andrew | Director | 2022-02-01 | 2023-08-17 |
| DANIELS, Edward David | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2014-05-09 |
| DORRIAN, James | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2001-02-12 |
| EDDY, Andrew Charles George | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-11-30 |
| ENDRESEN, Tron Bernt | Director | 1998-01-01 | 1998-11-01 |
| FAY, Christopher Ernest, Dr | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| FERRIS, Graham Michael | Director | 1998-02-25 | 1999-06-21 |
| FINLAYSON, Christopher Geoffrey | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2000-11-17 |
| FOOTITT, Graham Lawrence | Director | — | 1996-05-02 |
| FOX, Rachel Mary | Director | 2005-06-20 | 2008-02-29 |
| GARRICK, Ronald, Sir | Director | — | 1998-12-18 |
| GOLDSMITH, Alan | Director | 1996-03-11 | 1997-12-31 |
| GOODFELLOW, Paul Robert Alfred, Dr | Director | 2015-03-01 | 2017-02-28 |
| GORDON, Jonathan Stuart | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2012-04-01 |
| HAMPSON, Anthea Jane | Director | 2012-10-26 | 2013-12-31 |
| HAND, Austin Francis | Director | 2008-07-31 | 2012-04-01 |
| HARRISON, Nicholas Charles | Director | 2006-06-07 | 2009-03-27 |
| HART, William Allan | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-09-30 |
| HARVEY, Colin George | Director | 1995-09-06 | 1998-01-31 |
| HEBBELINCK, Trui | Director | 2014-03-11 | 2015-11-12 |
| HENDERSON, Robert Joseph | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2013-09-30 |
| HENDERSON, Robert Joseph | Director | 2007-03-27 | 2008-02-29 |
| HERKSTROTER, Cornelius Antonius Johannes | Director | — | 1998-07-01 |
| HOBSON, Nigel Anthony | Director | 2014-09-09 | 2021-07-31 |
| HOLLAND, Geoffrey, Sir | Director | 1994-06-01 | 1998-12-18 |
| HOLLIDAY, Frederick George Thomas, Professor Sir | Director | — | 1998-12-18 |
| HOPE, Peter Mark | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2002-08-22 |
| JANSSENS, Guy Peter Jacobus Agnes | Director | 2005-07-19 | 2008-11-30 |
| JORY, Richard Michael | Director | 2022-02-01 | 2025-02-27 |
| JUDD, Sarah Joanne | Director | 2017-10-18 | 2020-01-31 |
| KAPPELLE, Derk | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-05-19 |
| KHULLAR, Monika | Director | 2018-11-08 | 2022-09-17 |
| KOHN, Jonathan Adrian | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2018-10-12 |
| LOUGHMAN, David Lawson | Director | 2000-10-30 | 2002-06-27 |
| LYNCH, Sinead Caitlin | Director | 2016-09-09 | 2021-06-18 |
| MARTIN, David John | Director | 2006-10-02 | 2008-07-31 |
| MATHER, Harold Clive | Director | 2002-03-25 | 2004-07-31 |
| MATHER, Harold Clive | Director | — | 1995-09-30 |
| MCFADYEN, Kieron | Director | 2003-05-02 | 2003-10-01 |
| MILLIKEN, Paul David | Director | 2012-03-28 | 2014-02-28 |
| MILLS, John Stewart, Doctor | Director | 1998-01-01 | 1998-11-01 |
| MOSS, David Benjamin | Director | 2014-01-30 | 2017-12-31 |
| PATEY, Roger Howard | Director | 2001-07-18 | 2003-12-31 |
| PHIMISTER, Steven Robert | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2021-05-01 |
| RAYNER, Elizabeth Violetta | Director | 1997-12-01 | 1999-09-30 |
| ROBBE, Engelhardt Marinus | Director | 1999-12-17 | 2003-10-01 |
| RODDY, Simon Edward | Director | 2021-06-14 | 2025-11-30 |
| ROTHERMUND, Heinz Charles | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1998-06-30 |
| SMITH, James Matheson | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2011-04-30 |
| TALBOT, Graham Stuart | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2010-02-01 |
| TOMBS, Francis Leonard, Lord | Director | — | 1994-05-17 |
| TROOST, Kerst Klaas | Director | 1998-11-01 | 1999-12-17 |
| VAN DEN BERGH, Maarten Albert | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| VAN'T HOFF, Graham Robert | Director | 2011-04-18 | 2012-12-31 |
| VARNEY, David Robert | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1996-05-09 |
| VARNEY, David Robert | Director | — | 1995-09-07 |
| WALLS, Andrew James | Director | 2009-12-31 | 2012-01-31 |
| WALLS, Andrew James | Director | 2009-12-31 | 2012-01-31 |
| WATT, Graham Inglis, Dr | Director | 1998-02-25 | 1999-09-30 |
| WATTS, Philip Beverley | Director | 1994-06-27 | 1995-12-31 |
| WHITAKER, Madeline | Director | 2022-04-25 | 2024-02-29 |
| WILLIAMSON, Bernadette | Director | 2018-02-19 | 2024-02-29 |
| WILSON, Joanne | Director | 2014-08-06 | 2018-10-08 |
| WISEMAN, Richard Max | Director | 1997-10-22 | 2005-08-22 |
| WOOD, Andrew William | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2000-11-01 |
| WYBREW, John Bryan | Director | — | 1996-01-16 |
| SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2018-07-19 | 2020-10-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited | Corporate entity | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 374 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-07-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-20 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-06-20 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-06-20 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-06-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-05-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-05-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year.