bp exploration libya limited Company Information
Company Number
05335923
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
bp exploration operating company limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Extraction of crude petroleum
Registered Address
chertsey road, sunbury on thames, middlesex, TW16 7BP
Website
https://www.bp.combp exploration libya limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BP EXPLORATION LIBYA LIMITED at £522.5k based on a Turnover of £316.9k and 1.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bp exploration libya limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BP EXPLORATION LIBYA LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-3.9m and a 3.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bp exploration libya limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BP EXPLORATION LIBYA LIMITED at £242.5m based on Net Assets of £192.5m and 1.26x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bp Exploration Libya Limited Overview
Bp Exploration Libya Limited is a live company located in middlesex, TW16 7BP with a Companies House number of 05335923. It operates in the extraction of crude petroleum sector, SIC Code 06100. Founded in January 2005, it's largest shareholder is bp exploration operating company limited with a 100% stake. Bp Exploration Libya Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £316.9k with declining growth in recent years.
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Bp Exploration Libya Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bp Exploration Libya Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £316.9k, make it smaller than the average company (£57.9m)
£316.9k - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
£57.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -65%, show it is growing at a slower rate (12.7%)
-65% - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
12.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 100%, this company has a lower cost of product (41.2%)
100% - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
41.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -1237.5% make it less profitable than the average company (30.1%)
-1237.5% - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
30.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 1 employees, this is below the industry average (53)
1 - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
53 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £314.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£129.9k)
£314.6k - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
£129.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £316.9k, this is less efficient (£1.1m)
£316.9k - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
£1.1m - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (27 days)
4 days - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
27 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
- - Industry AVG

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

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (6 weeks)
5 weeks - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
6 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 15.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (67.8%)
15.7% - Bp Exploration Libya Limited
67.8% - Industry AVG
BP EXPLORATION LIBYA LIMITED financials

Bp Exploration Libya Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £316.9 thousand and the company has net assets of £192.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bp Exploration Libya Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of £267.8 thousand 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 | 316,912 | 3,277,650 | 7,638,948 | 9,375,641 | 17,160,953 | 12,804,614 | 16,170,360 | 18,037,989 | 21,363,534 | 31,896,085 | 23,840,187 | 45,462,444 | 29,172,345 | 26,031,543 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 250,153 | 8,570,184 | 15,704,255 | 8,327,715 | 10,360,285 | 11,040,615 | 11,583,225 | 14,078,541 | 17,727,444 | 18,052,420 | 13,182,714 | 11,058,599 | 11,903,110 | 10,477,620 | |
Gross Profit | 316,912 | -250,153 | -5,292,534 | -8,065,307 | 1,047,926 | 6,800,667 | 1,763,999 | 4,587,135 | 3,959,448 | 3,636,090 | 13,843,665 | 10,657,474 | 34,403,845 | 17,269,236 | 15,553,924 |
Admin Expenses | 4,238,797 | -14,653,928 | 6,639,221 | 16,122,156 | 452,147 | 364,836 | -1,659,056 | -21,123,208 | 7,881,209 | 539,820,608 | 14,860,368 | ||||
Operating Profit | -3,921,885 | 14,403,775 | -11,931,755 | -24,187,463 | 595,779 | 6,435,831 | 3,423,055 | 25,710,343 | -3,921,761 | -536,184,518 | -1,016,703 | ||||
Interest Payable | 657,612 | 536,372 | 642,071 | 1,099,738 | 1,379,159 | 574,181 | 745,013 | 1,227,478 | 5,656,139 | 11,680,109 | 9,195,220 | 5,466,634 | 3,769,179 | 1,484,327 | 1,529,277 |
Interest Receivable | 10,887,047 | 4,458,256 | 170,216 | 1,079,434 | 5,138,502 | 4,582,827 | 2,553,072 | 1,051,905 | 281,148 | 149,996 | 40,272 | 67,717 | 51,759 | 9,292 | 1,505,650 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 6,307,551 | 18,325,660 | -12,403,610 | -24,207,766 | 4,355,122 | 10,444,478 | 5,231,114 | 25,534,770 | -9,296,751 | -547,714,630 | -10,171,651 | -15,411,229 | -44,515,374 | -65,543,923 | -82,130,132 |
Tax | -300,798 | -2,086,403 | 3,456,575 | 6,985,027 | 3,808,442 | 246,511 | -464,632 | -9,680,288 | 10,209,542 | -2,703,701 | |||||
Profit After Tax | 6,006,753 | 16,239,257 | -8,947,035 | -17,222,739 | 8,163,564 | 10,690,989 | 4,766,482 | 15,854,481 | 912,791 | -550,418,331 | -10,171,651 | -15,411,229 | -44,515,374 | -65,543,923 | -82,130,132 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 6,006,753 | 16,239,257 | -8,947,035 | -17,222,739 | 8,163,564 | 10,690,989 | 4,766,482 | 15,854,481 | 912,791 | -550,418,331 | -10,171,651 | -15,411,229 | -44,515,374 | -65,543,923 | -82,130,132 |
Employee Costs | 314,610 | 90,546 | 155,965 | 250,709 | 761,287 | 12,643,401 | 3,386,149 | 2,770,254 | 3,978,064 | 3,051,666 | 2,118,000 | ||||
Number Of Employees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 87 | 84 | 88 | 76 | 47 |
EBITDA* | -3,911,909 | 14,409,914 | -1,136,094 | -18,994,163 | 3,250,769 | 10,305,674 | 6,964,672 | 30,361,880 | 11,977,086 | -504,807,417 | 6,802,007 |
* 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 | 138,888 | 92,081 | 140,923 | 4,294,052 | 27,321,559 | 25,320,843 | 27,619,963 | 29,519,282 | 15,161,679 | 31,014,547 | 52,842,146 | 49,429,943 | 51,339,577 | 44,849,461 | 38,046,101 |
Intangible Assets | 263,775,005 | 215,741,197 | 204,910,346 | 226,081,650 | 201,857,480 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 9,096,838 | 8,957,182 | 12,859,631 | 33,838 | 29,716,775 | 27,709,923 | 27,735,535 | 27,885,020 | 28,733,797 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 9,235,727 | 9,049,263 | 13,000,554 | 4,327,891 | 27,321,559 | 25,320,843 | 27,619,963 | 29,519,282 | 15,161,679 | 31,014,547 | 346,333,928 | 292,881,064 | 283,985,458 | 298,816,132 | 268,637,379 |
Stock & work in progress | 92,081 | 166,513 | 100,546 | 595,550 | 1,167,375 | 694,023 | 560,763 | 839,531 | 388,181 | 3,908,947 | 15,440,681 | 16,399,286 | 17,254,914 | 15,553,215 | 217,100 |
Trade Debtors | 3,837 | 3,167 | 249,545 | 49,668 | 154,106 | 226,125 | 726,615 | 345,943 | 765,206 | 13,334,155 | 164,788 | 604,048 | |||
Group Debtors | 217,417,127 | 240,007,673 | 239,009,579 | 261,647,068 | 228,126,923 | 229,995,449 | 226,343,026 | 209,490,147 | 200,318,082 | 150,795,959 | 124,391,628 | 90,587,293 | 95,347,834 | 49,238,012 | 78,319,392 |
Misc Debtors | 1,408,839 | 1,492,480 | 167,841 | 10,392,521 | 2,749,523 | 131,871 | 377,628 | 653,501 | 1,368,587 | 18,079,906 | 117,074 | 2,114,979 | 665,985 | ||
Cash | 267,802 | 249,386 | 319,848 | 1,179,257 | 1,009,087 | 276,092 | 432,588 | 90,470 | 88,942 | 1,385,392 | 768,469 | 214,233 | 1,253,928 | 180,895 | 288,615 |
misc current assets | 530,947 | 7,505,842 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 219,189,687 | 241,916,053 | 239,600,982 | 273,814,398 | 233,052,909 | 231,746,056 | 227,386,045 | 210,706,126 | 208,904,801 | 157,470,415 | 142,315,310 | 126,045,925 | 127,307,906 | 67,251,889 | 80,095,141 |
total assets | 228,425,414 | 250,965,316 | 252,601,536 | 278,142,289 | 260,374,469 | 257,066,899 | 255,006,008 | 240,225,408 | 224,066,481 | 188,484,963 | 488,649,237 | 418,926,988 | 411,293,364 | 366,068,021 | 348,732,520 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 326,120 | 258,594 | 385,559 | 777,430 | 911,622 | 84,193 | 851,558 | 410,182 | 56,531 | 5,333,534 | 689,906 | 1,021,916 | 1,824,512 | 5,162,929 | 4,677,224 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,461,786 | 30,455,034 | 22,193,017 | 25,053,718 | 17,340,613 | 19,390,170 | 16,785,228 | 17,777,352 | 20,124,369 | 389,487,450 | 280,894,567 | 219,880,571 | 186,596,217 | 89,075,703 | 10,784,113 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 34,834 | 16,073 | 641,946 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 812,615 | 630,755 | 515,398 | 1,153,878 | 1,028,872 | 2,867,870 | 2,521,028 | 1,485,854 | 868,319 | 116,124,971 | 6,267,907 | 3,573,627 | 10,810,894 | 25,298,599 | 15,620,330 |
total current liabilities | 2,600,522 | 31,344,383 | 23,128,810 | 27,001,100 | 19,923,054 | 22,342,233 | 20,157,815 | 19,673,388 | 21,049,220 | 510,945,956 | 287,852,380 | 224,476,114 | 199,231,622 | 119,537,232 | 31,081,668 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 767 | 98,976 | 3,571,009 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 477,116 | 100,887 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 33,339,472 | 33,141,497 | 53,828,675 | 53,325,437 | 51,099,956 | 50,387,591 | 51,450,773 | 49,590,584 | 50,529,132 | 53,588,603 | 47,452,300 | 42,254,986 | 44,597,325 | 34,234,295 | 38,067,173 |
total long term liabilities | 33,339,472 | 33,142,265 | 53,828,675 | 53,901,531 | 54,670,966 | 50,387,591 | 51,450,773 | 49,590,585 | 50,529,132 | 53,588,603 | 47,452,301 | 42,254,986 | 44,597,326 | 34,234,296 | 38,168,061 |
total liabilities | 35,939,994 | 64,486,648 | 76,957,486 | 80,902,631 | 74,594,020 | 72,729,824 | 71,608,588 | 69,263,973 | 71,578,352 | 564,534,559 | 335,304,681 | 266,731,101 | 243,828,948 | 153,771,528 | 69,249,729 |
net assets | 192,485,421 | 186,478,668 | 175,644,050 | 197,239,658 | 185,780,448 | 184,337,075 | 183,397,420 | 170,961,435 | 152,488,128 | -376,049,597 | 153,344,557 | 152,195,888 | 167,464,416 | 212,296,494 | 279,482,792 |
total shareholders funds | 192,485,421 | 186,478,668 | 175,644,050 | 197,239,658 | 185,780,448 | 184,337,075 | 183,397,420 | 170,961,435 | 152,488,128 | -376,049,597 | 153,344,557 | 152,195,888 | 167,464,416 | 212,296,494 | 279,482,792 |
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 | -3,921,885 | 14,403,775 | -11,931,755 | -24,187,463 | 595,779 | 6,435,831 | 3,423,055 | 25,710,343 | -3,921,761 | -536,184,518 | -1,016,703 | ||||
Depreciation | 9,975 | 6,139 | 780,619 | 5,193,300 | 2,654,990 | 3,869,842 | 3,541,617 | 4,651,537 | 15,898,847 | 31,377,101 | 7,818,710 | 4,325,905 | 5,809,354 | 4,799,901 | 5,202,094 |
Amortisation | 10,015,042 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -300,798 | -2,086,403 | 3,456,575 | 6,985,027 | 3,808,442 | 246,511 | -464,632 | -9,680,288 | 10,209,542 | -2,703,701 | |||||
Stock | -74,432 | 65,967 | -495,004 | -571,825 | 473,352 | 133,260 | -278,768 | 451,350 | -3,520,766 | -11,531,734 | -958,605 | -855,628 | 1,701,699 | 15,336,115 | 217,100 |
Debtors | -22,530,694 | -1,582,883 | -20,033,210 | 41,196,981 | 631,454 | 3,852,299 | 16,616,569 | 8,854,289 | 48,745,761 | -3,646,859 | 18,680,606 | 607,730 | 57,131,799 | -28,920,423 | 108,323,222 |
Creditors | 67,526 | -126,965 | -391,871 | -134,192 | 827,429 | -767,365 | 441,376 | 353,650 | -5,277,003 | 4,643,629 | -332,010 | -802,596 | -3,338,417 | 485,705 | 4,677,224 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 181,860 | 115,357 | -638,480 | 125,006 | -1,838,998 | 346,842 | 1,035,174 | 617,535 | -115,256,652 | 109,857,064 | 2,694,280 | -7,237,267 | -14,487,705 | 9,678,269 | 15,620,330 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 197,975 | -20,687,178 | 503,238 | 2,225,481 | 712,365 | -1,063,182 | 1,860,189 | -938,548 | -3,059,471 | 6,136,303 | 5,197,314 | -2,342,339 | 10,363,030 | -3,832,878 | 38,067,173 |
Cash flow from operations | 18,839,779 | -6,858,359 | 22,321,582 | -50,417,997 | 5,655,201 | 5,082,920 | -6,501,022 | 11,408,590 | -146,631,493 | -371,695,529 | -3,360,410 | ||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -28,993,247 | 8,262,017 | -2,860,701 | 7,713,105 | -2,049,557 | 2,604,942 | -992,124 | -2,347,017 | -369,363,081 | 108,592,883 | 61,013,995 | 33,284,355 | 97,520,514 | 78,291,590 | 10,784,113 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -767 | -34,067 | -80,215 | -4,097,906 | 4,212,955 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -477,116 | 477,116 | -100,887 | 100,887 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 10,229,435 | 3,921,884 | -471,855 | -20,304 | 3,759,343 | 4,008,646 | 1,808,059 | -175,573 | -5,374,991 | -11,530,113 | -9,154,948 | -5,398,917 | -3,717,420 | -1,475,035 | -23,627 |
cash flow from financing | -18,764,579 | 6,745,195 | -16,538,460 | 32,753,960 | -797,450 | -3,137,746 | 8,485,438 | 96,236 | 152,886,862 | 118,086,948 | 63,179,367 | 28,028,139 | 93,486,390 | 75,073,293 | 372,474,297 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 18,416 | -70,462 | -859,409 | 170,170 | 732,995 | -156,496 | 342,118 | 1,528 | -1,296,450 | 616,923 | 554,236 | -1,039,695 | 1,073,034 | -107,720 | 288,615 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 18,416 | -70,462 | -859,409 | 170,170 | 732,995 | -156,496 | 342,118 | 1,528 | -1,296,450 | 616,923 | 554,236 | -1,039,695 | 1,073,034 | -107,720 | 288,615 |
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bp exploration libya limited Ownership
BP EXPLORATION LIBYA LIMITED group structure
Bp Exploration Libya Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
BP EXPLORATION LIBYA LIMITED
05335923
bp exploration libya limited directors
Bp Exploration Libya Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew McAuslan (Apr 2018) and Mr Nader Youwakim (Dec 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew McAuslan | 63 years | Apr 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Nader Youwakim | 51 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director | |
Nadir Imanov | 51 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Barnaby Roome | 43 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
316.9k
0%
operating profit
-3.9m
-127%
gross margin
100%
-100%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
192.5m
+0.03%
total assets
228.4m
-0.09%
cash
267.8k
+0.07%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
bp exploration libya limited company details
company number
05335923
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum
incorporation date
January 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
chertsey road, sunbury on thames, middlesex, TW16 7BP
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
bp exploration libya limited Charges & Mortgages
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