BP Exploration Company Limited

ActiveSC000792 Private limited company
Incorporated
6 November 1877 (149 years)
Previously known as
B P Exploration Company Limited (until 6 February 2020)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Extraction of crude petroleum (06100)
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
1 Wellheads Avenue
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 7PB

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
7 December 2025

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 10 August 2026
Also at BP Exploration Beta Limited, BP Kuwait Limited, BP Ccus UK Nep Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1980 (46)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 27 October 2025
Also at BP Pensions Limited, Exmoor Properties GP Limited, BP Africa Oil Limited · more companies
Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
Also at BP Australia Swaps Management Limited, BP Capital Markets P.L.C., BP Shipping Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 6 April 2021
Also at BP Exploration (STP) Limited, BP Oil Yemen Limited, BP Middle East Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1981 (45)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2010
Also at BP Pensions Limited, BP Energy Europe Limited, BP Holdings Canada Limited · more companies
Officer history (53 former)
10 August 2026
Appointed Shah, Kinner Mohindra as Director
31 July 2026
Resigned Maclennan, Karen as Director
27 October 2025
Appointed Bp Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 September 2025
Appointed Horner, Giles Andrew as Director
6 April 2021
Appointed Whiting, Lindsay Ann as Director
6 April 2021
Resigned Lyons, Jan Clayton as Director
30 November 2020
Resigned Rider, David Alan as Director
30 November 2020
Appointed Maclennan, Karen as Director
1 October 2020
Appointed Lyons, Jan Clayton as Director
28 August 2020
Resigned Macrae, Sandra Jean as Director
11 April 2018
Appointed Macrae, Sandra Jean as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Bartlett, John Harold, Mr. as Director
10 May 2017
Resigned Mcmahon, Shiva Pezeshki as Director
24 October 2016
Appointed Mcmahon, Shiva Pezeshki as Director
27 May 2016
Resigned Herbert, Richard as Director
8 July 2015
Appointed Herbert, Richard as Director
14 October 2014
Appointed Rider, David Alan as Director
14 October 2014
Resigned Harrington, Roger Christopher as Director
31 December 2013
1 July 2010
Appointed Sunbury Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 June 2010
Resigned Ali, Yasin Stanley as Secretary
1 March 2010
Resigned Inglis, Andrew George as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Harrington, Roger Christopher as Director
30 September 2009
1 July 2009
Resigned Armstrong, William Ellis as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Bartlett, John Harold, Mr. as Director
1 July 2007
Appointed Starkie, Francis William Michael as Director
13 March 2007
Resigned Hayward, Anthony Bryan, Dr as Director
1 December 2006
1 December 2006
Resigned Vann, Ian Roland as Director
1 February 2006
Resigned Elvidge, Janet as Secretary
1 February 2006
Appointed Ali, Yasin Stanley as Secretary
31 August 2005
Resigned Urban, Scott Douglas as Director
1 August 2004
Appointed Elvidge, Janet as Secretary
1 August 2004
Resigned Tooley, Roy Leslie as Secretary
1 October 2003
Resigned Fitzsimmons, David Stephen as Director
1 March 2003
Resigned Olver, Richard Lake, Sir as Director
1 December 2002
Appointed Hayward, Anthony Bryan, Dr as Director
1 June 2002
Resigned Alexander, Ralph Charles as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Cumming, Robert Cameron as Secretary
11 February 2002
Appointed Tooley, Roy Leslie as Secretary
1 January 2002
Appointed Vann, Ian Roland as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Inglis, Andrew George as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Armstrong, William Ellis as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Fitzsimmons, David Stephen as Director
1 June 2001
Appointed Cumming, Robert Cameron as Secretary
31 May 2001
Resigned Morris, Robin Dale as Secretary
31 August 2000
Resigned Hayward, Anthony Bryan as Director
31 August 2000
Resigned Golden, Jack Emitt, Dr as Director
9 March 2000
Resigned Flury, Lyle Richard as Director
20 September 1999
Appointed Alexander, Ralph Charles as Director
31 August 1999
Resigned Work, David Fricke as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Flury, Lyle Richard as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Work, David Fricke as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Urban, Scott Douglas as Director
28 February 1999
Resigned Allen, David Christopher, Dr as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Chase, Rodney Frank as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Hayward, Anthony Bryan as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Golden, Jack Emitt, Dr as Director
31 July 1997
Appointed Allen, David Christopher, Dr as Director
1 July 1997
Resigned Grote, Byron Elmer, Doctor as Director
1 December 1995
Resigned Johnson, William Joseph as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Browne, Edmund John Phillip as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Seal, Karl Russell as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Percy, Steven Wellesley as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Payne, David Hugh Walton as Director
6 November 1995
Resigned Vaight, Paul Ronald as Director
6 November 1995
20 October 1995
Appointed Olver, Richard Lake, Sir as Director
20 October 1995
Appointed Grote, Byron Elmer, Doctor as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Seal, Karl Russell as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Percy, Steven Wellesley as Director
30 June 1995
Resigned Norton, Hugh Edward as Director
9 June 1995
Resigned Simon, David, Lord as Director
30 July 1993
Appointed Payne, David Hugh Walton as Director
31 May 1993
Resigned Debrier, Donald Paul as Secretary
31 May 1993
Appointed Morris, Robin Dale as Secretary
7 May 1993
Appointed Vaight, Paul Ronald as Director
30 December 1992
Resigned Ahearne, Stephen James as Director
12 December 1992
Resigned Darley, Julian Robin as Director
12 December 1992
12 December 1992
Resigned Chase, Rodney Frank as Director
20 November 1992
20 November 1992
Resigned Campbell, James Douglas as Director
20 March 1992
20 March 1992
Appointed Chase, Rodney Frank as Director
7 August 1991
Resigned Gillam, Patrick John, Sir as Director
15 March 1991
Appointed Simon, David, Lord as Director
3 April 1990
Appointed Campbell, James Douglas as Director
3 April 1990
3 April 1990
Resigned Atkinson, Leslie, Dr as Director
3 April 1990
Resigned Harding, David Charles as Director
31 December 1989
Resigned Saint, William John as Director
27 October 1989
Appointed Debrier, Donald Paul as Secretary
27 October 1989
Resigned Jones, Richard Carno as Secretary
20 May 1989
20 May 1989
Appointed Chase, Rodney Frank as Director
19 May 1989
Resigned King, Christopher Philip as Director
19 May 1989
Resigned Butler, Basil Richard Ryland as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 00542515

Holdings 4

Companies where BP Exploration Company Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Active
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 60 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

BP P.L.C.
BP (Barbican) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Africa Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Mocambique Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Benevolent Fund Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Car Fleet Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares
BP Gamma Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Eta Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Hydrogen and CCS Development Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Kappa Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 1 more
BP Zeta Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Jera Nex BP Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
BP Global Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Air BP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Advanced Mobility Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Asia Pacific Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Biofuels Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Continental Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Eastern Mediterranean Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Energy Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Greece Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Integrated Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Investments Asia Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Motion Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP UK Fatima Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
BP UK Retained Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cadman DBP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Guangdong Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 1 more
BP Holdings Canada Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Holdings North America Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP America Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP (Abu Dhabi) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Alternative Energy Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Australia Swaps Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Capital Markets P.L.C. Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Corporate Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Exploration Company Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Finance P.L.C Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Gas & Power Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Gas Marketing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Oil International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Oil UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Oil Yemen Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Pension Escrow Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Russian Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 10 more
BP Middle East Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Investment Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dunedin Buyout Co-Investment I L.P. Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Ropemaker Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Pensions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BP Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Castrol Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Castrol Holdings Americas Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Castrol Holdings International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Castrol Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lubricants UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Kenilworth Oil Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 2 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 August 2026Appointment of a director
19 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates7 December 20253
27 October 2025Appointment of a secretary2
8 October 2025Full accounts31 December 202436
2 September 2025Appointment of a director2
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