stena drilling limited Company Information
Company Number
00061135
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
stena drilling (holdings) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
Registered Address
6 arlington street, london, SW1A 1RE
Website
http://www.stena.co.ukstena drilling limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STENA DRILLING LIMITED at £44.9m based on a Turnover of £42m and 1.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
stena drilling limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STENA DRILLING LIMITED at £32.7m based on an EBITDA of £9.2m and a 3.54x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
stena drilling limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STENA DRILLING LIMITED at £135.3m based on Net Assets of £97m and 1.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Stena Drilling Limited Overview
Stena Drilling Limited is a live company located in london, SW1A 1RE with a Companies House number of 00061135. It operates in the support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining sector, SIC Code 09100. Founded in March 1899, it's largest shareholder is stena drilling (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Stena Drilling Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £42m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Stena Drilling Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Stena Drilling Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

1 Regular

2 Weak

Size
annual sales of £42m, make it larger than the average company (£17.1m)
£42m - Stena Drilling Limited
£17.1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.4%)
7% - Stena Drilling Limited
3.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 25.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (25.1%)
25.1% - Stena Drilling Limited
25.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 20.4% make it more profitable than the average company (6.6%)
20.4% - Stena Drilling Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 130 employees, this is above the industry average (41)
130 - Stena Drilling Limited
41 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £141.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£71.8k)
£141.8k - Stena Drilling Limited
£71.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £322.7k, this is more efficient (£220.2k)
£322.7k - Stena Drilling Limited
£220.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Stena Drilling Limited
- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 218 days, this is slower than average (27 days)
218 days - Stena Drilling Limited
27 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Stena Drilling Limited
- - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 68.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.4%)
68.7% - Stena Drilling Limited
55.4% - Industry AVG
STENA DRILLING LIMITED financials

Stena Drilling Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £42 million and the company has net assets of £97 million. According to their latest financial statements, Stena Drilling Limited has 130 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 41,952,560 | 41,100,377 | 33,079,311 | 34,190,522 | 33,799,181 | 35,106,948 | 43,503,800 | 53,510,582 | 59,403,398 | 52,769,243 | 41,214,667 | 31,924,604 | 31,752,706 | 29,791,058 | 25,328,338 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,928,101 | 1,001,189 | 1,013,645 | 615,863 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 28,996,503 | 30,751,517 | 28,777,412 | 24,712,476 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 28,595,223 | 27,761,091 | 23,447,855 | 27,507,310 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 8,562,677 | 11,554,351 | 4,228,620 | 3,979,633 | 4,277,461 | 6,940,231 | 10,358,613 | 10,573,925 | 7,606,275 | -3,692,595 | 2,644,913 | 401,280 | 2,990,426 | 5,329,557 | -2,794,834 |
Interest Payable | 17,434,025 | 6,338,360 | 2,720,006 | 2,657,365 | 3,636,098 | 1,785,498 | 1,910,228 | 2,480,229 | 2,722,100 | 3,214,663 | 8,194,607 | 2,620,473 | 1,991,114 | 2,015,716 | 3,203,582 |
Interest Receivable | 424,128 | 267,829 | 108,645 | 302,301 | 214,275 | 605,279 | 729,100 | 2,912,555 | 1,193,204 | 2,438,429 | 10,000,000 | 3,932,784 | 2,534,885 | 3,152,412 | 5,392,909 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -3,646,717 | -2,886,428 | 1,260,282 | -2,606,046 | 579,933 | 3,811,438 | 12,800,823 | 698,953 | 1,003,820 | -11,050,150 | 4,449,004 | 1,709,442 | 3,543,583 | 6,441,277 | -674,342 |
Tax | -907,948 | -554,508 | -1,175,695 | -385,695 | -1,488,957 | -1,468,447 | 1,887,270 | 2,839,497 | -3,554,418 | -4,038,852 | -7,833,789 | -14,616,205 | -11,530,568 | 2,339,790 | -293,616 |
Profit After Tax | -4,554,665 | -3,440,936 | 84,588 | -2,991,741 | -909,024 | 2,342,992 | 14,688,094 | 3,538,450 | -2,550,597 | -15,089,003 | -3,384,786 | -12,906,763 | -7,986,985 | 8,781,067 | -967,958 |
Dividends Paid | 6,257,431 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -4,554,665 | -3,440,936 | 84,588 | -2,991,741 | -909,024 | 2,342,992 | 14,688,094 | 3,538,450 | -2,550,597 | -15,089,003 | -3,384,786 | -12,906,763 | -14,244,415 | 8,781,067 | -967,958 |
Employee Costs | 18,433,867 | 15,532,516 | 13,512,339 | 12,007,056 | 13,843,060 | 14,545,661 | 15,776,599 | 19,780,824 | 28,054,133 | 27,268,959 | 19,344,145 | 15,797,522 | 15,172,392 | 14,847,100 | 12,288,012 |
Number Of Employees | 130 | 152 | 116 | 126 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 118 | 125 | 127 | 120 | 119 | 108 | 108 | 100 |
EBITDA* | 9,233,428 | 15,091,109 | 7,889,182 | 8,082,752 | 7,602,018 | 8,829,642 | 12,732,742 | 12,971,304 | 10,286,109 | -1,586,605 | 4,102,514 | 1,523,324 | 3,991,615 | 6,343,202 | -2,178,972 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 7,261,231 | 7,070,373 | 10,955,300 | 12,679,015 | 11,918,970 | 10,350,424 | 13,047,023 | 14,852,752 | 17,920,019 | 20,138,990 | 12,446,268 | 9,106,158 | 9,650,209 | 6,022,782 | 5,759,624 |
Intangible Assets | 2,965,756 | 3,112,630 | 2,195,406 | 5,938,577 | 8,632,441 | 6,408,525 | 6,641,862 | 6,319,199 | 6,769,894 | 5,974,965 | 4,338,934 | ||||
Investments & Other | 50,355,796 | 50,363,651 | 56,618,811 | 40,108,251 | 13,895 | 14,411 | 15,041 | 14,310 | 15,443 | 15,443 | 12,375 | 257,839 | 11,889 | 11,574 | 11,574 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 60,582,784 | 60,546,654 | 69,769,517 | 58,725,844 | 20,565,306 | 16,773,362 | 19,703,927 | 21,186,262 | 24,705,356 | 26,129,399 | 16,797,577 | 9,363,997 | 9,662,099 | 6,034,357 | 5,771,199 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 4,742 | 2,688,192 | 2,363,548 | 38,377 | |||||||||||
Group Debtors | 241,570,845 | 191,214,263 | 134,185,162 | 102,694,250 | 106,592,072 | 81,118,780 | 58,301,139 | 90,224,448 | 151,246,850 | 107,385,190 | 133,794,450 | 284,853,298 | 94,509,104 | 74,373,172 | 141,184,819 |
Misc Debtors | 7,961,828 | 12,640,590 | 4,407,108 | 4,855,264 | 3,464,970 | 7,416,565 | 7,317,131 | 7,628,982 | 27,694,058 | 18,672,681 | 31,319,525 | 22,550,530 | 10,390,463 | 9,360,989 | 12,993,421 |
Cash | 9,941,419 | 55,840,852 | 5,592,028 | 3,418,884 | 85,371,379 | 92,957,481 | 25,585 | ||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 249,532,674 | 203,854,854 | 138,592,271 | 107,549,515 | 110,057,043 | 88,535,346 | 75,559,690 | 97,853,431 | 178,940,909 | 181,898,724 | 170,706,005 | 310,827,455 | 192,959,139 | 179,055,190 | 154,242,203 |
total assets | 310,115,457 | 264,401,508 | 208,361,788 | 166,275,359 | 130,622,349 | 105,308,708 | 95,263,616 | 119,039,693 | 203,646,265 | 208,028,123 | 187,503,582 | 320,191,453 | 202,621,238 | 185,089,547 | 160,013,402 |
Bank overdraft | 170,758,718 | 136,511,938 | 69,543,691 | 42,862,641 | 57,218,078 | 18,764,411 | 5,056,112 | 34,448,508 | 106,501,097 | 4,953,095 | |||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 18,773,170 | 11,283,380 | 12,375,446 | 11,857,108 | 4,198,479 | 8,701,456 | 7,620,329 | 9,392,182 | 12,523,775 | 25,801,024 | 15,075,550 | 11,528,659 | 2,674,426 | 6,603,923 | 8,451,511 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 15,534,873 | 6,511,938 | 5,832,687 | 2,809,719 | 5,490,712 | 6,339,502 | 14,221,818 | 40,542,291 | 96,469,154 | 110,599,041 | 101,718,119 | 113,389,841 | 103,649,959 | 80,121,223 | 98,344,907 |
other short term finances | 875,368 | 1,776,120 | 6,163,289 | 2,158,010 | 6,275,705 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 785 | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,309,927 | 2,379,830 | 3,011,019 | 2,114,505 | 1,927,014 | 7,493,932 | 5,781,348 | 6,328,236 | 3,372,348 | 6,301,715 | 9,528,461 | 27,589,947 | 16,086,602 | 4,079,556 | 4,483,430 |
total current liabilities | 207,377,474 | 156,687,088 | 91,638,212 | 61,420,095 | 68,834,284 | 41,299,302 | 27,623,496 | 67,482,112 | 148,971,795 | 148,977,485 | 126,322,131 | 259,009,543 | 122,410,988 | 90,804,703 | 116,232,943 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,103,989 | 3,056,079 | 3,382,740 | 3,531,392 | 2,144,215 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,652,529 | 1,966,698 | 3,395,933 | 1,063,155 | 1,069,657 | 1,751,986 | 1,603,935 | 1,969,213 | 1,929,824 | 6,481,481 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 5,729,658 | 5,022,777 | 6,778,675 | 3,531,393 | 2,144,215 | 1,063,155 | 1,069,658 | 1,751,986 | 1,603,936 | 6,993,930 | 5,975,877 | 8,695,785 | |||
total liabilities | 213,107,132 | 161,709,865 | 98,416,887 | 64,951,487 | 70,978,499 | 41,299,302 | 27,623,496 | 67,482,112 | 150,034,951 | 150,047,143 | 128,074,117 | 260,613,479 | 129,404,918 | 96,780,580 | 124,928,728 |
net assets | 97,008,325 | 102,691,643 | 109,944,901 | 101,323,871 | 59,643,850 | 64,009,405 | 67,640,120 | 51,557,581 | 53,611,314 | 57,980,980 | 59,429,465 | 59,577,974 | 73,216,319 | 88,308,967 | 35,084,673 |
total shareholders funds | 97,008,325 | 102,691,643 | 109,944,901 | 101,323,871 | 59,643,850 | 64,009,405 | 67,640,120 | 51,557,581 | 53,611,314 | 57,980,980 | 59,429,465 | 59,577,974 | 73,216,319 | 88,308,967 | 35,084,673 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 8,562,677 | 11,554,351 | 4,228,620 | 3,979,633 | 4,277,461 | 6,940,231 | 10,358,613 | 10,573,925 | 7,606,275 | -3,692,595 | 2,644,913 | 401,280 | 2,990,426 | 5,329,557 | -2,794,834 |
Depreciation | 670,751 | 1,314,797 | 1,473,692 | 1,843,477 | 1,682,024 | 1,889,411 | 2,374,129 | 2,397,379 | 2,679,834 | 2,105,990 | 1,457,601 | 1,122,044 | 1,001,189 | 1,013,645 | 615,863 |
Amortisation | 2,221,960 | 2,186,869 | 2,259,642 | 1,642,533 | |||||||||||
Tax | -907,948 | -554,508 | -1,175,695 | -385,695 | -1,488,957 | -1,468,447 | 1,887,270 | 2,839,497 | -3,554,418 | -4,038,852 | -7,833,789 | -14,616,205 | -11,530,568 | 2,339,790 | -293,616 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 45,677,820 | 65,262,583 | 31,042,756 | -2,507,528 | 21,521,697 | 22,917,074 | -32,235,159 | -81,087,478 | 52,883,036 | -39,056,104 | -142,294,594 | 199,820,810 | 21,490,051 | -68,118,908 | 154,216,617 |
Creditors | 7,489,790 | -1,092,066 | 518,338 | 7,658,630 | -4,502,977 | 1,081,127 | -1,771,853 | -3,131,593 | -13,277,249 | 10,725,474 | 3,546,892 | 8,854,233 | -3,929,497 | -1,847,588 | 8,451,511 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -69,903 | -631,189 | 896,514 | 187,491 | -5,566,918 | 1,712,584 | -546,888 | 2,955,888 | -2,929,367 | -3,226,746 | -18,061,486 | 11,503,345 | 12,007,046 | -403,874 | 4,483,430 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -314,169 | -1,429,235 | 3,395,933 | -1,063,155 | -6,502 | -682,329 | 148,051 | -365,278 | 39,389 | -4,551,657 | 6,481,481 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | -30,246,622 | -53,878,473 | -19,518,485 | 18,050,706 | -25,478,531 | -12,762,168 | 44,536,430 | 95,659,419 | -62,364,463 | 40,247,046 | 124,196,776 | -192,921,391 | -20,912,066 | 69,998,781 | -137,272,782 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -7,854 | -6,255,160 | 16,510,560 | 40,094,356 | -516 | -630 | 731 | -1,133 | 3,069 | -245,464 | 245,950 | 315 | 11,574 | ||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 9,022,934 | 679,252 | 3,022,968 | -2,680,994 | -848,790 | -7,882,315 | -26,320,474 | -55,926,863 | -14,129,887 | 8,880,922 | -11,671,721 | 9,739,881 | 23,528,736 | -18,223,684 | 98,344,907 |
Other Short Term Loans | -875,368 | -900,752 | 1,776,120 | -6,163,289 | 4,005,279 | -4,117,695 | 6,275,705 | ||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 48,695 | -326,661 | -148,652 | 1,387,177 | 2,144,215 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -17,009,897 | -6,070,531 | -2,611,361 | -2,355,064 | -3,421,823 | -1,180,219 | -1,181,128 | 432,326 | -1,528,896 | -776,234 | 1,805,393 | 1,312,311 | 543,771 | 1,136,696 | 2,189,327 |
cash flow from financing | -9,066,921 | -10,405,630 | 7,898,645 | 42,799,002 | -5,582,930 | -15,036,241 | -32,270,445 | -57,081,442 | -21,595,547 | 28,020,912 | -6,630,051 | 10,320,610 | 23,224,275 | 27,356,238 | 136,586,865 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -9,941,419 | 9,941,419 | -55,840,852 | 50,248,824 | 2,173,144 | -81,952,494 | -7,586,102 | 92,931,896 | 25,585 | ||||||
overdraft | 34,246,780 | 66,968,247 | 26,681,050 | -14,355,437 | 38,453,667 | 18,764,411 | -5,056,112 | -29,392,396 | 34,448,508 | -106,501,097 | 106,501,097 | -4,953,095 | 4,953,095 | ||
change in cash | -34,246,780 | -66,968,247 | -26,681,050 | 14,355,437 | -38,453,667 | -28,705,830 | 14,997,531 | 29,392,396 | -90,289,360 | 50,248,824 | 108,674,241 | -188,453,591 | -7,586,102 | 97,884,991 | -4,927,510 |
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stena drilling limited Ownership
STENA DRILLING LIMITED group structure
Stena Drilling Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
STENA AB
#0005521
2 parents
STENA DRILLING LIMITED
00061135
4 subsidiaries
stena drilling limited directors
Stena Drilling Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Dan Olsson (Dec 1991) and Mr Peter Claesson (Mar 2008).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Dan Olsson | Sweden | 78 years | Dec 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Claesson | 59 years | Mar 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr Graeme Coutts | United Kingdom | 66 years | Apr 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Erik Ronsberg | United Kingdom | 52 years | Jan 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Marvin Odum Iii | England | 66 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
42m
+2%
operating profit
8.6m
-26%
gross margin
25.1%
+21.66%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
97m
-0.06%
total assets
310.1m
+0.17%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
stena drilling limited company details
company number
00061135
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
incorporation date
March 1899
age
126
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
stena houlder limited (February 1996)
houlder offshore limited (October 1989)
accountant
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auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
6 arlington street, london, SW1A 1RE
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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stena drilling limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 68 charges/mortgages relating to stena drilling limited. Currently there are 15 open charges and 53 have been satisfied in the past.
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