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ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY,LIMITED

ERMYN HOUSE, ERMYN WAY, LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, KT22 8UX

Company Number: 00026538
Incorporation date: 27-Apr-1888
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
19201 Mineral oil refining
46711 Wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products
64209 Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified
70100 Activities of head offices


SUMMARY

This company is 137.2 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Exxonmobil Uk Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 1.8 billion which has increased from GBP 1.6 billion in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 7.5 billionThe company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 28 other companies, 1 (3.6%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 3 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019 GBP 7,468,000,000 142,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 123,000,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP -120,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -76,000,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 6,383,000,000 273,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 33,000,000 259,000,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 4,882,000,000 221,000,000 1,000,000 42,000,000 179,000,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 5,537,000,000 369,000,000 2,000,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 8,782,000,000 -240,000,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 10,106,000,000 -38,000,000 2,000,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 11,670,000,000 197,000,000 56,000,000 183,000,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2019 GBP 1,341,000,000 1,103,000,000 677,000,000 1,783,000,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 100,000,000 953,000,000 620,000,000 1,576,000,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 100,000,000 573,000,000 6,000,000 1,264,000,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 108,000,000 573,000,000 561,000,000 1,137,000,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 110,000,000 573,000,000 372,000,000 948,000,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 1,216,000,000 870,000,000 107,000,000 573,000,000 335,000,000 1,373,000,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 1,671,000,000 1,248,000,000 115,000,000 573,000,000 406,000,000 1,346,000,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 1,868,000,000 1,304,000,000 317,000,000 573,000,000 267,000,000 1,205,000,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2019 GBP 13.60% 150,000,000 953,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,078,000,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 39.87% 380,000,000 573,000,000 953,000,000 863,000,000
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Elizabeth Sarah GILBERT 07 Oct 2024 14 Jun 2025 1 - 0
Resigned Katrina Jane MULLIGAN 03 Apr 2023 07 Oct 2024 0 - 1
Resigned Fiona HARNESS 01 Dec 2011 03 Apr 2023 0 - 1
Resigned Andrew Terence CLARKE 25 Jul 2008 22 Jan 2014 Lawyer British 0 - 33
Resigned John Nicholas BOYDELL 10 Jan 2000 25 Jul 2008 British 0 - 45
Resigned Charles CAWLEY 01 Jun 1997 10 Jan 2000 British 0 - 6
Resigned Julian Peter Benedict ARMSTRONG 01 Sep 1994 01 Jun 1997 British 0 - 4
Resigned Antony Neil Booker BROWN 09 Oct 1992 31 Aug 1994 Company Executive Irish 0 - 5
Resigned Michael Frederick WESTLAKE 09 Oct 1992 British 0 - 4

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)		 Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Steven Adam OLDFIELD 01 Apr 2023 Oil Company Executive British 23 - 22 (8.0%)
Active Nicholas Paul BONE 01 Apr 2023 Oil Company Executive British 4 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Riccardo CAVALLO 13 Sep 2021 01 Apr 2023 Oil And Gas Executive Italian 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Active Paul Alexander GREENWOOD 01 Feb 2021 Oil & Gas Executive British 19 - 32 (9.1%)
Resigned Andrew Mark JOHNSON 01 Mar 2019 01 Apr 2023 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 252 (8.0%)
Resigned Andrew Mark JOHNSON 01 Mar 2019 01 Apr 2023 Oil Company Executive British 1 - 252 (7.7%)
Resigned Robert Michael COOPER 05 Mar 2018 01 Feb 2021 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 212 (9.5%)
Resigned Simon Peter DOWNING 01 Jun 2017 13 Sep 2021 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned William Assheton Eardley Douglas DON 01 Mar 2017 01 Mar 2019 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 153 (20.0%)
Resigned Timothy William STEVENS 01 Jul 2016 01 Mar 2017 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 212 (9.5%)
Resigned Paul James SIMON 20 Jun 2016 30 Jan 2018 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Peter Paul CLARKE 01 Feb 2016 05 Mar 2018 Oil Company Executive Irish 0 - 172 (11.8%)
Resigned Robert Michael COOPER 01 Jul 2014 01 Jul 2016 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 152 (13.3%)
Resigned Duncan Campbell CONNOLLY 06 May 2014 20 Jun 2016 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned John Paul CHAPLIN 01 May 2014 01 Feb 2016 Oil Company Executive British,Irish 2 - 90 (0.0%)
Resigned Jonathan Reid WETMORE 01 Aug 2013 01 Jun 2017 Oil Company Executive Canadian 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Simon Ian HERBERT 01 Nov 2012 06 May 2014 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned David Leonard NORWOOD 01 Aug 2012 01 Jul 2014 Oil Company Executive American 0 - 152 (13.3%)
Resigned John Wilton BLOWERS 20 Aug 2010 01 Aug 2013 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Bradley William CORSON 14 May 2009 01 May 2014 Oil Company Exec American 0 - 112 (18.2%)
Resigned Robert Stuart FRANKLIN 08 Apr 2008 14 May 2009 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 102 (20.0%)
Resigned Karen Juanita, Dr DICKENS 01 Aug 2007 01 Nov 2012 Oil Company Exec British 0 - 412 (4.9%)
Resigned Kevin Lee HOBBS 01 May 2007 20 Aug 2010 Oil Company Exec American 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Robert Courtney OLSEN 01 Jun 2004 08 Apr 2008 Oil Co Executive American 0 - 121 (8.3%)
Resigned Jonathan SELZER 01 Sep 2003 01 Aug 2012 Oil Company Executive British 3 - 2812 (38.7%)
Resigned Thomas Gerard KATINAS 10 Mar 2003 01 May 2007 Oil Company Executive American 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Alastair Martin Frederick TODD 20 Aug 2001 01 Aug 2007 Oil Company Executive British 0 - 52 (40.0%)
Resigned Michael Scott GIBLIN 16 Aug 2001 31 Aug 2003 Oil Company Executive American 0 - 176 (35.3%)
Resigned Steven C SPANCAKE 01 Feb 2001 16 Aug 2001 Oil Company Executive American 0 - 134 (30.8%)
Resigned Ansel Lynn CONDRAY 13 Jan 2000 31 Dec 2002 Oil Executive American 0 - 92 (22.2%)
Resigned David CARR 04 Jan 2000 10 Mar 2003 Oil Executive British 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned Steven Conrad POLKEY 04 Jan 2000 20 Aug 2001 Oil Executive British 0 - 62 (33.3%)
Resigned Stephen Beasley Linnard PENROSE 17 Feb 1997 31 Jan 2001 Company Executive Us Citizen 0 - 144 (28.6%)
Resigned John Hamilton STEELE 01 Jan 1995 01 Oct 1997 Company Executive American 0 - 61 (16.7%)
Resigned Ian Wilshaw UPSON 01 Oct 1994 31 Mar 2000 Company Executive British 0 - 91 (11.1%)
Resigned Richard Allen ROSENBERG 01 Jul 1994 17 Feb 1997 Company Director American 0 - 70 (0.0%)
Resigned Philip John DINGLE 01 Feb 1993 31 Dec 1994 Company Executive Canadian 0 - 61 (16.7%)
Resigned David CLAYMAN 31 Jan 1995 Company Executive British 0 - 91 (11.1%)
Resigned James ALCOCK 30 Jun 1994 Company Executive American 0 - 60 (0.0%)
Resigned Archibald William, Sir FORSTER 31 Jan 1993 Company Executive British 0 - 175 (29.4%)
Resigned Keith Henry TAYLOR 30 Apr 2000 Company Executive British 0 - 82 (25.0%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 2.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 5.7%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
  
ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY,LIMITED (00026538) - Active ✔✔✔
ESSO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED (00157038) - Liquidation ✔✔
ESSO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION UK LIMITED (00207426) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL PENSION TRUST LIMITED (00371341) - Active ✔✔
INTERNATIONAL MARINE TRANSPORTATION LIMITED (00506593) - Active ✔
MOBIL TRADING AND SUPPLY LIMITED (00617078) - Liquidation ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL ENGINEERING EUROPE LIMITED (00843314) - Active ✔
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL LIMITED (00867162) - Active ✔✔
FUELS INDUSTRY UK LIMITED (01404376) - Active ✔
ESSO UK LIMITED (01589650) - Active ✔✔✔
EXXONMOBIL GAS MARKETING EUROPE LIMITED (02517230) - Active ✔
EXXONMOBIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (03834848) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL UK LIMITED (03897351) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL MARINE LIMITED (03898950) - Active ✔
SOUTH HOOK LNG TERMINAL COMPANY LTD. (04982132) - Active ✔
EXXONMOBIL FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED (05298032) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (05298041) - Active ✔✔
XTO UK, LTD (05458042) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED (08559280) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (10417105) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (10515323) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL HONG KONG INVESTMENTS LIMITED (11029506) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL UK HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED (12434018) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL UK HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED (12434145) - Active ✔✔
NEO ENERGY NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED (13018823) - Active ✔
EXXONMOBIL NETHERLANDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED (14527727) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL SNS LIMITED (15830434) - Active ✔✔
MOBIL EXPLORATION INDONESIA INC. (FC027213) - Active ✔✔
EXXONMOBIL OIL INDONESIA INC. (FC027215) - Active ✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2020-07-292019-07-292018-07-292015-07-292014-07-29
EXXONMOBIL UK LIMITEDORDINARY758,385,200
68.7%		608,385,200
63.8%		408,385,200
54.2%		228,385,200
39.8%		228,385,200
39.8%
EXXONMOBIL UK LIMITEDREDEEMABLE ORDINARY345,000,000
31.3%		345,000,000
36.2%		345,000,000
45.8%		345,000,000
60.2%		345,000,000
60.2%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY,LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2024-07-01 2024-12-31 50 10% 9% 93942
2024-01-01 2024-06-30 48 7% 7% 86119
2023-07-01 2023-12-31 50 7% 8% 80403
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 48 10% 10% 73639
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 47 8% 8% 67495
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 47 7% 7% 60894
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 47 6% 7% 54381
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 40 6% 8% 48183
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 30 6% 6% 41902
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 29 3% 7% 33482
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 28 3% 7% 26912
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 29 3% 7% 18164
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 30 2% 6% 10686
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 29 3% 7% 3763


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2011-02-09 Wood v Esso Petroleum Co Ltd [2011] EWHC 1876 (QB)
1998-04-30 Lubrizol Corporation & Anor v Esso Petroleum Co Ltd & Ors [1998] EWCA Civ 744
1997-12-03 Schultz v Esso Petroleum Co Ltd [1997] UKEAT 1066_97_0312

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 19201 Mineral oil refining)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
PHILLIPS 66 LIMITED 7TH FLOOR, 200-202 ALDERSGATE STREET, LONDON, EC1A 4HD 00529086 2017-12-31 11,700,000,000 485,000,000
ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 5TH FLOOR, STANLOW MANUFACTURING COMPLEX, ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE, CH65 4HB 07071400 2018-03-31 5,426,600,000 161,300,000
BP OIL UK LIMITED CHERTSEY ROAD, SUNBURY ON THAMES, MIDDLESEX, TW16 7BP 00446915 2017-12-31 3,491,000,000 120,000,000
TOTAL LINDSEY OIL REFINERY LIMITED HARVEST HOUSE HORIZON BUSINESS VILLAGE, 1 BROOKLANDS ROAD, WEYBRIDGE, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM, KT13 0TJ 00564599 2017-12-31 2,703,437,000 83,254,000 46711-Wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products
46719-Wholesale of other fuels and related products
INEOS SALES (UK) LIMITED HAWKSLEASE, CHAPEL LANE, LYNDHURST, ENGLAND, SO43 7FG 07445505 2017-12-31 1,545,044,000 2,658,000
PETROINEOS MANUFACTURING SCOTLAND LIMITED BO'NESS ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK3 9XH SC010612 2017-12-31 286,672,000 27,885,000
LUBRICANTS UK LIMITED CHERTSEY ROAD, SUNBURY ON THAMES, MIDDLESEX, TW16 7BP 00097216 2017-12-31 224,534,000 34,940,000
PETRO-LUBE (UK) LIMITED SUITE NO 10 LONSTO HOUSE, 276 CHASE ROAD, SOUTHGATE, LONDON, N14 6HA 01875025 2017-12-31 581,449 0
VTL (UK) LIMITED 4385, 06769142: COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, CARDIFF, CF14 8LH 06769142 2017-12-31 152,933 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
ESSO PETROLEUM COMPANY,LIMITED 0.8% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 1.0% 5.6% 10.9% Medium
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