SEADRILL UK LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-05 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£143M
-6.7% vs 2023
Employees
3
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£14M
-453.7% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6,859,471 | £103,827,964 | |
| Operating profit | -£593,579 | -£41,429,835 | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,495,818 | -£13,820,340 | |
| Net profit | -£2,057,546 | -£10,298,988 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £153,707,037 | £164,990,856 | |
| Net assets | £153,707,037 | £143,408,049 | |
| Equity | £153,707,037 | £143,408,049 | |
| Average employees | 3 | 3 | |
| Wages | £699,214 | £16,549,893 |
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 | -8.7% | -39.9% | |
| Net margin | -30.0% | -9.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -0.4% | -25.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.14x | 0.83x | |
| Interest cover | -0.31x | -8.69x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have assessed the ability of the Company to be a going concern. The Company's cash flow forecast, taking account of reasonable possible changes in trading performance, show that the Company will be able to operate within the level of its current cash and cash equivalents for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Having assessed the principal risks the directors considered it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing its financial statements.”
Group structure
- SEADRILL UK LTD. · parent
- Seadrill Offshore AS 100%
- Seadrill Jack Up I BV 100%
- Seadrill Jack Up II BV 100%
- Seadrill Newfoundland Operations Ltd 100%
- Seadrill Offshore Nigeria Limited 99%
- Seadrill Saudi I BV 100%
- Seadrill Nigeria Operations Ltd. 48%
- Seadrill B.V. 100%
- Seadrill Nigeria Deepwater Contracting Limited 49%
- Seadrill Canadian Holdco Limited 100%
- Seadrill Switzerland GmbH 100%
- Seadrill Canada Operations ULC 100%
- Seadrill Americas Inc. 100%
- Seadrill Gulf Operations Neptune LLC 100%
- Seadrill Saudi II BV 100%
- Seadrill Saudi Limited Company 100%
- Seadrill Servicos de Petroleo Ltda 100%
- SOAS Servicos de Petroleo Ltda 100%
- Seadrill International USA Resourcing Inc. 100%
- Sevan Drilling North America LLC 100%
- Sevan Drilling Rig II Pte 100%
- Sevan Drilling Rig V Pte 100%
- Sevan Drilling Rig VI Pte 100%
Significant events
- “On 16 May 2024, Seadrill entered into a definitive agreement to sell three jackup rigs, the West Castor, West Telesto, and West Tucana, and its 50% equity interest in the joint venture that operated these rigs offshore Qatar, to Seadrill's joint venture partner, Gulf Drilling International, for cash proceeds of $338 million. The closing of the sale occurred in June 2024, and a gain of $203 million, net of transaction costs, was recognised in the second quarter of 2024 associated with the disposal of these assets.”
- “On 23 November 2024, Seadrill executed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation to divest the West Prospero for cash proceeds of $45 million. The closing of the sale occurred in December 2024, and a gain of $31 million, net of transaction costs, was recognised in the fourth quarter of 2024 associated with the disposal of the jackup rig.”
- “On 18 February 2025 the West Polaris rig commenced its contract with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras) and from this date the Company received turnover per the terms on the contract.”
- “On 18 March 2025 the Company's direct subsidiary Seadrill Canadian Holdco Limited was dissolved.”
- “On 19 March 2025 SOAS Servicos de Petroleo Ltda was merged into Seadrill Servicos de Petroleo Ltda. On 19 March 2025 Sevan Marine Servicos Ltda became an associated undertaking by virtue of Seadrill Servicos de Petroleo Ltda acquiring a 14.3% holding.”
- “On 3 June 2025 Sevan Drilling Rig VI Pte. Ltd. was dissolved by members' voluntary liquidation.”
- “On 12 September 2025, Scorpion Deepwater B.V. became an indirect subsidiary by virtue of Seadrill Jack Up II B.V. acquiring 100% shareholding from Scorpion Deepwater Ltd.”
- “On 12 September 2025, Scorpion Nederlandse B.V. became an indirect subsidiary by virtue of Seadrill Jack Up II B.V. acquiring 100% shareholding from Scorpion International Ltd.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROMBIE, William John | Director | 2025-03-31 | May 1976 | British |
| GILBERTSON, James Michael Brandon | Director | 2025-08-04 | Aug 1979 | British |
| THORNTON, Tracy | Director | 2025-03-31 | Sep 1970 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBJOHNS, Graham | Secretary | 2008-03-18 | 2016-09-05 |
| CREED, Grant Russel | Director | 2022-08-09 | 2024-02-14 |
| GIAEVER, Bjorn | Director | 2008-03-18 | 2011-03-10 |
| GILLIVER, Neil Derek | Director | 2018-12-10 | 2022-03-09 |
| HALVORSEN, Fredrik | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2012-06-28 |
| HINGLEY-WILSON, Robert David | Director | 2012-06-28 | 2014-12-19 |
| HOANG, Thomas Tung | Director | 2024-12-05 | 2025-08-04 |
| JACKSON, Stuart Robert | Director | 2019-11-07 | 2022-03-25 |
| KHANDELWAL, Ajay | Director | 2008-03-18 | 2010-06-01 |
| LINDLEY, Philip Richard | Director | 2024-02-06 | 2025-03-31 |
| MCNAMARA, Paula Antoinette | Director | 2024-02-06 | 2024-12-04 |
| NELSON, Leif | Director | 2020-07-30 | 2024-02-11 |
| NUNES DE SOUZA, Tyson John | Director | 2022-04-20 | 2024-01-24 |
| REDDING, Sandra Faye | Director | 2020-07-30 | 2022-08-02 |
| ROBJOHNS, Graham | Director | 2010-06-01 | 2016-09-05 |
| SNEDDON, David Scott | Director | 2014-12-19 | 2018-09-25 |
| THORSTEIN, Harald | Director | 2012-06-28 | 2019-11-07 |
| WHITE, Philip Charles Anthony | Director | 2024-02-06 | 2024-04-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seadrill Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2022-04-28 | Active |
| Seadrill Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2019-03-26 | Ceased 2022-02-23 |
| Seadrill Rig Holding Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-07-02 | Ceased 2019-03-26 |
| Seadrill Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-07-02 | Ceased 2018-07-02 |
| Seadrill Rig Holding Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-05-17 | Ceased 2018-07-02 |
| Seadrill Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 145 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
-
Turnover
+1,413.6%
£6,859,471 £103,827,964
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-6.7%
£153,707,037 £143,408,049
-
Employees
0%
3 3
-
Operating profit
-6,879.7%
-£593,579 -£41,429,835
-
Profit before tax
-453.7%
-£2,495,818 -£13,820,340
-
Wages
+2,266.9%
£699,214 £16,549,893
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