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Next accounts due

2026-02-28

Overdue

Confirmation statement due

2026-10-13 (in 5mo)

Last made up 2025-09-29

Watchouts

2 items

Cash

Latest balance sheet

Net assets

Equity attributable

Employees

30

Average over period

Profit before tax

£44M

Period ending 2024-02-29

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Name history

Renamed 5 times since incorporation

  1. PRAX UPSTREAM LIMITED 2023-06-23 → present
  2. HURRICANE ENERGY LIMITED 2023-06-22 → 2023-06-23
  3. HURRICANE ENERGY PLC 2013-04-17 → 2023-06-22
  4. HURRICANE EXPLORATION PLC 2005-02-24 → 2013-04-17
  5. HURRICANE EXPLORATION LIMITED 2004-12-22 → 2005-02-24
  6. BLAKEDEW 531 LIMITED 2004-09-29 → 2004-12-22

Accounts

2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-02-29

Metric Trend 2022-12-312024-02-29
Turnover £230,375,093£180,169,014
Operating profit £92,511,490£44,323,944
Profit before tax £81,820,608£44,025,945
Net profit £80,549,296£49,413,640
Cash
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Average employees 3430
Wages £5,707,191£6,023,721

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 2022-12-312024-02-29
Operating margin 40.2%24.6%
Net margin 35.0%27.4%
Interest cover 7.99x6.55x

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 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
PKF Littlejohn LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 group's or parent company'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. PRAX UPSTREAM LIMITED · parent
    1. Prax Hurricane Holdings Limited · United Kingdom · Holding company
    2. Prax Hurricane GLA Limited · United Kingdom · Oil and gas development and production
    3. Prax Hurricane GWA Limited · United Kingdom · Oil and gas development and production
    4. Prax Hurricane (Whirlwind) Limited · United Kingdom · Oil and gas development and production
    5. Prax Hurricane Basement Limited · United Kingdom · Dormant company
    6. Prax Hurricane Group Limited · United Kingdom · Dormant company
    7. Prax Hurricane Petroleum Limited · United Kingdom · Dormant company
    8. Prax Hurricane (Strathmore) Limited · United Kingdom · Dormant company

Significant events

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

People

6 active · 44 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
AMBA SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2025-12-11
COPELAND, Martin Francis David Director 2025-12-11 Oct 1969 British
COX, Christopher Martin Director 2025-12-11 Mar 1961 British
FEWKES, Daniel Charles Director 2025-12-11 Jun 1969 British
KILLEEN, Michael Paul Director 2025-12-11 Feb 1971 British
LAMBERT, Stephen David Director 2025-12-11 Jul 1964 British
Show 44 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
CHAFFE, Richard Paul Secretary 2022-04-22 2023-06-08
JANKES, Daniel Secretary 2011-09-12 2022-04-22
BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2004-09-29 2006-06-07
BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 2006-06-07 2011-09-12
ELEMENTAL COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2023-06-08 2025-12-11
AGOSTINI, Alessandro Director 2023-06-08 2025-12-11
ALLAN, Robert Andrew Director 2022-07-01 2023-06-08
ARNOTT, Robert John Director 2016-03-01 2017-11-08
BEAL, Linda Janice Director 2022-05-23 2023-06-08
BRIGGS, Nicholas Howard Director 2009-04-23 2012-05-11
CHAFFE, Richard Paul Director 2020-06-05 2023-06-08
CHENG, Jason Aun Minn Director 2016-05-10 2020-06-05
CRAIK, David Ian Director 2021-06-29 2023-06-08
DAYER, Philip John Director 2011-01-01 2013-03-08
GOOD, Charles Anthony Director 2006-04-26 2011-10-12
GUEST, William James Director 2008-05-22 2013-03-08
HARVEY, Russell Seth Director 2005-09-12 2005-09-12
HEANEY, Robert Charles Director 2004-12-29 2005-05-05
HOGAN, John Anthony Director 2013-03-08 2016-03-01
HUDDLESTON, James Wallace Director 2005-05-05 2006-04-03
JENKINS, David Anthony Lawson, Dr. Director 2013-03-08 2021-06-29
KELLY, Roy Thomas Director 2016-05-10 2020-06-05
KIRBY, Keith Director 2011-07-28 2014-06-22
MARDON TAYLOR, Nicholas John Director 2012-05-11 2016-01-31
MARDON TAYLOR, Nicholas John Director 2005-05-10 2011-07-28
MARIS, Antony Wayne Director 2020-08-20 2023-06-08
MCKENDRICK, Iain Charles Director 2023-06-08 2025-12-11
MCTIERNAN, Steven James Director 2018-05-01 2021-06-29
MONTAGUE, Adrian Alastair, Sir Director 2011-07-01 2013-03-08
MORERA CALVERAS, Joan Director 2022-03-07 2023-06-08
MURPHY, Jonathan David Director 2011-01-01 2013-03-08
PARSLEY, Alan John, Dr Director 2020-06-05 2020-09-23
PIKE, Nicholas John Director 2025-07-06 2025-12-11
PLATT, Neil Robert Director 2013-03-08 2020-07-05
SHAW, Sandra Nan Demby Director 2019-01-03 2021-06-29
SMITH, Beverley Ann Director 2019-12-20 2021-06-29
SOOSAIPILLAI, Winston Sanjeevkumar Director 2023-06-08 2025-07-04
STOBIE, Alistair Milburn Macdonald Director 2016-03-16 2020-02-26
TAO, Kar Yui Leonard Director 2016-05-10 2020-09-23
TRICE, Robert Clive Director 2004-12-29 2020-06-05
VAN DER WELLE, John Alexander Director 2013-03-08 2021-06-29
WOLFE, Philip Edward Charles Director 2021-10-14 2023-06-08
WRIGHT, Alan John Director 2021-06-29 2023-06-08
BLAKELAW DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED Corporate Director 2004-09-29 2004-12-29

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 309 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-02-16 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2026-01-02 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2025-12-12 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2025-12-11 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-12-11 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-12-11 AP04 officers Appoint corporate secretary company with name date PDF
2025-12-11 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-12-11 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-11 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-11 AD01 address Change registered office address company with date old address new address PDF
2025-12-11 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-11 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-11 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-11 AD01 address Change registered office address company with date old address new address PDF
2025-10-21 RP01CS01 confirmation-statement Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date PDF
2025-10-15 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-07-28 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-07-18 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-07-18 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-05-21 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
20

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
6

last 12 months

Officers resigned
5

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

Year-on-year

FY2022 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-02-29 vs 2022-12-31

Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 14 months versus 12 months prior.

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