SEADRILL UK OPERATIONS LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£42M
+12.8% vs 2023
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£2M
+5.2% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 9 times since incorporation
- SEADRILL UK OPERATIONS LTD 2018-06-28 → present
- NORTH ATLANTIC DRILLING UK LTD. 2011-04-13 → 2018-06-28
- SEADRILL UK OPERATIONS LIMITED 2010-05-25 → 2011-04-13
- CRYSTAL PRODUCTION UK LIMITED 2002-11-07 → 2010-05-25
- BROVIG UK LIMITED 2002-03-22 → 2002-11-07
- BROVIG RDS LIMITED 2000-11-08 → 2002-03-22
- BROVIG-RDS LIMITED 2000-10-24 → 2000-11-08
- RDS RESOURCE LIMITED 1997-05-01 → 2000-10-24
- RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED 1993-07-21 → 1997-05-01
- RIVER CHART LIMITED 1993-05-05 → 1993-07-21
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£58,344 | -£40,567 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,875,817 | £1,974,209 | |
| Net profit | £1,875,817 | £4,743,745 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £36,939,467 | £41,683,212 | |
| Net assets | £36,939,467 | £41,683,212 | |
| Equity | £36,939,467 | £41,683,212 | |
| Average employees | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -0.2% | -0.1% | |
| Current ratio | 573.97x | 1029.63x | |
| Interest cover | -2.48x | -2.52x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Given the above and the net current asset position shown on the Company's own Statement of financial position, the financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that operations will continue. If required the Company can draw down on its swingline facility with Seadrill Rig Holding Company Limited in order to meets is future liabilities as they fall due. The directors have therefore prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 34 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 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK, Lawrence | Secretary | 2009-10-02 | 2016-12-31 |
| MIDDLETON, Sandra Elizabeth | Nominee Secretary | 1993-05-05 | 1993-07-05 |
| RAPACH, John Michael | Secretary | 1993-09-20 | 1997-06-01 |
| ROBERTSON, Colin James | Secretary | 1993-07-05 | 1993-09-20 |
| CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-09-01 | 2009-10-02 |
| THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE | Corporate Secretary | 1997-06-01 | 2000-09-01 |
| ALEXANDER, Robert William Shedden | Director | 1994-04-01 | 1995-07-31 |
| BLACK, Kenneth Thomas | Director | 1997-11-12 | 1999-10-04 |
| BRANDSRUD, Trond | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2010-06-22 |
| BREMNER, Eric Douglas | Director | 1995-01-09 | 1997-04-28 |
| COLLINS, Keith | Director | 1993-09-20 | 2000-03-27 |
| FORREST, Neil James | Director | 2018-12-20 | 2024-02-13 |
| FOSSE, Jan Frederik | Director | 2000-03-27 | 2003-02-06 |
| HARRIS, John David | Director | 1997-01-06 | 2002-01-31 |
| HENRIKSEN, Jens Harald | Director | 2003-11-18 | 2008-05-30 |
| HOANG, Thomas Tung | Director | 2025-03-31 | 2025-08-04 |
| JACKSON, Stuart Robert | Director | 2020-07-30 | 2022-03-25 |
| JAMES, Alan Thomas | Director | 1998-11-16 | 2000-03-27 |
| JAMES, Alan Thomas | Director | 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-16 |
| LEACH, Peter Robin Llewelyn | Director | 1993-09-20 | 2001-06-11 |
| LINDLEY, Philip Richard | Director | 2024-02-06 | 2025-03-31 |
| LOFTHUS, Sveinung | Director | 2011-09-12 | 2013-01-15 |
| LØVDAL, Alf Ragnar, Mr. | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2018-08-31 |
| MCNAMARA, Paula Antoinette | Director | 2024-02-06 | 2024-12-04 |
| MCNIVEN, Alan Ross | Nominee Director | 1993-05-05 | 1993-07-05 |
| NAGELL, Jan | Director | 2000-03-27 | 2003-12-01 |
| NELSON, Leif | Director | 2020-07-30 | 2024-02-11 |
| NUNES DE SOUZA, Tyson John | Director | 2022-08-09 | 2024-01-24 |
| OSTHUS, Jon Olav, Mr. | Director | 2010-06-22 | 2020-07-30 |
| RAPACH, John Michael | Director | 1993-07-05 | 2000-03-27 |
| REDDING, Sandra Faye | Director | 2020-07-30 | 2022-08-02 |
| ROBERTSON, Colin James | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1995-11-05 |
| WHITE, Philip Charles Anthony | Director | 2024-02-06 | 2024-04-24 |
| WIBSTAD, Hans Jorgen | Director | 2003-02-06 | 2003-12-01 |
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% | 2018-07-02 | Ceased 2022-02-23 |
| North Atlantic Drilling Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2018-07-02 |
| Mr Jon Olav Osthus | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2017-01-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 222 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-16 | 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 | |
| 2025-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 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 | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-04 | 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 | |
| 2024-02-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
+12.8%
£36,939,467 £41,683,212
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+30.5%
-£58,344 -£40,567
-
Profit before tax
+5.2%
£1,875,817 £1,974,209
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