BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
Amounts are in USD (the currency of the accounts).
† BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Like most small UK companies, BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 06100Where the company stands among the 1,134 active companies whose first SIC code is 06100 (Extraction of crude petroleum).
- ENI UK LIMITED£1.3bn
- SABAH SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED£1.2bn
- CHEVRON BRITAIN LIMITED£1.2bn
- NEO NEXT+ ENERGY E&P NORTH SEA UK LIMITED£1bn
- SPIRIT ENERGY PRODUCTION UK LIMITED£909.3m
- CHRYSAOR PRODUCTION (U.K.) LIMITED£888.7m
- ESSO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION UK LIMITED£687m
- INEOS E&P (UK) LIMITED£585.8m
- EQUINOR WOS LIMITED£525.9m
- NEO NEXT + ENERGY OFFSHORE GB LIMITED£518.6m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number SC000792. It was incorporated on 6 Nov 1877. Its status is active. The registered office is in Aberdeen (AB21). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is extraction of crude petroleum (06100), activities of head offices (70100).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Net assets were 74,996,538,000 USD. Total assets were 74,996,595,000 USD and total liabilities 57,000 USD.
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 1,134 active companies whose first SIC code is 06100: It is older than 99% of them (median age 14.1 years).
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 21 Dec 2026.
Filed accounts2025
| 2025 † | |
|---|---|
| Total assets | 74,996,595,000 |
| Total liabilities | 57,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 74,996,538,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
History
4 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: net assets 75bn USD
- Name changed to BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITEDPreviously B P EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED
- Bp International Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.