BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC000792 · ltd · incorporated 1877-11-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70100Activities of head offices
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
57 officers (5 active, 57 linked, 48 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
307 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27➕BP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-10-27📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-01➕HORNER, Giles Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-06➕WHITING, Lindsay Ann appointeddirector
- 2021-04-06➖LYONS, Jan Clayton resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-30➕MACLENNAN, Karen appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30➖RIDER, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01➕LYONS, Jan Clayton appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-28➖MACRAE, Sandra Jean resigneddirector
- 2020-02-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2020-02-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-31📄capital-redomination-of-sharescapital · SH14
- 2019-12-31📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-04-11➕MACRAE, Sandra Jean appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖BARTLETT, John Harold, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2017-05-10➖MCMAHON, Shiva Pezeshki resigneddirector
- 2016-10-24➕MCMAHON, Shiva Pezeshki appointeddirector
- 2016-05-27➖HERBERT, Richard resigneddirector
- 2015-07-08➕HERBERT, Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➖HARRINGTON, Roger Christopher resigneddirector
- 2014-10-14➕RIDER, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2013-12-31➖DALY, Michael Christopher, Professor resigneddirector
- 2010-07-01➕SUNBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-06-30➖ALI, Yasin Stanley resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-01➖INGLIS, Andrew George resigneddirector
- 2009-10-01➕HARRINGTON, Roger Christopher appointeddirector
- 2009-09-30➖STARKIE, Francis William Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-07-01➖ARMSTRONG, William Ellis resigneddirector
- 2009-07-01➕BARTLETT, John Harold, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2007-07-01➕STARKIE, Francis William Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-03-13➖HAYWARD, Anthony Bryan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2006-12-01➕DALY, Michael Christopher, Professor appointeddirector
- 2006-12-01➖VANN, Ian Roland resigneddirector
- 2006-02-01➕ALI, Yasin Stanley appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-01➖ELVIDGE, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-31➖URBAN, Scott Douglas resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 117 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bp International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bp International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC000792
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bp International Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1877-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100
Registered office
1 Wellheads Avenue
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 7PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (5 active · 52 resigned)
BP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-10-27
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SUNBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-01
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HORNER, Giles Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-09-01
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MACLENNAN, Karen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-30
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WHITING, Lindsay Ann→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-04-06
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ALI, Yasin Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2010-06-30
CUMMING, Robert Cameron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2002-03-31
DEBRIER, Donald Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-10-27 · resigned 1993-05-31
ELVIDGE, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2006-02-01
JONES, Richard Carno→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-10-27
MORRIS, Robin Dale→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-31 · resigned 2001-05-31
TOOLEY, Roy Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2004-08-01
AHEARNE, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1992-12-30
ALEXANDER, Ralph Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2002-06-01
ALLEN, David Christopher, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-07-31 · resigned 1999-02-28
ARMSTRONG, William Ellis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2009-07-01
ATKINSON, Leslie, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1990-04-03
BARTLETT, John Harold, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2017-12-31
BROWNE, Edmund John Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1995-11-06
BUCHANAN, John Gordon Sinclair, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-11-20 · resigned 1995-11-06
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Recent filings (307 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-12