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BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED

Active

Company number SC000792

Aberdeen · Incorporated 6 November 1877

1 Wellheads Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7PB

Last updated on 15 September 2026

Extraction of crude petroleum · SIC 06100

Activities of head offices · SIC 70100

Status
Active
Company age
148 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date
Total raised
—
Shares allotted
0
Latest round
24 October 2017

Company history

Previous company names

B P EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED · 6 November 1877 – 6 February 2020

Company overview

BP Exploration Company Limited is an active private limited company incorporated in Scotland on 6 November 1877. It is registered at 1 Wellheads Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7PB. The company’s principal activities are extraction of crude petroleum (06100) and activities of head offices (70100).

It is wholly owned and controlled by BP International Limited, which holds 75–100% of the shares and voting rights and the right to appoint and remove directors. Current directors are Karen MacLennan (appointed 30 November 2020) and Lindsay Ann Whiting (appointed 6 April 2021), both British. Sunbury Secretaries Limited acts as corporate secretary.

The company has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated. It filed full accounts to 31 December 2024, with the next accounts due by 30 September 2026. The most recent confirmation statement was made up to 7 December 2025. A director was terminated on 31 July 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 December 2024
Next due
30 September 2026
2 weeks left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
7 December 2025
Next due
21 December 2026
4 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
31 December 2024

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

No officers on record.

Persons with significant control

PS
Bp International Limited
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
6 April 2016

Funding

27 funding rounds
24 October 2017
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
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25 August 2017
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25 August 2017
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10 August 2017
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7 August 2017
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30 December 2016
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22 December 2016
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21 December 2016
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21 December 2016
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21 December 2016
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8 August 2016
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21 December 2015
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30 October 2015
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22 September 2015
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31 March 2015
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3 March 2015
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12 December 2014
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27 October 2014
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22 October 2014
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23 September 2014
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4 September 2014
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30 September 2013
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19 June 2013
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28 December 2012
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8 December 2011
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12 October 2011
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6 September 2011
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Total (27 rounds, 0 shares)
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Filing history

Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
31 July 2026 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
19 December 2025 View
Appoint Corporate Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
27 October 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 October 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 September 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
13 December 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
30 September 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
19 December 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
11 October 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
9 December 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 October 2022 View
Change Corporate Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
8 July 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 December 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
30 September 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
12 April 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 April 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
4 December 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 December 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 December 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 October 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 October 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 September 2020 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
6 February 2020 View
Resolution
Resolution
6 February 2020 View
Capital Redomination Of Shares
Capital
31 December 2019 View
Capital Name Of Class Of Shares
Capital
31 December 2019 View
Capital Alter Shares Subdivision
Capital
31 December 2019 View
Resolution
Resolution
31 December 2019 View
Resolution
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31 December 2019 View
Resolution
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17 December 2019 View
Resolution
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16 December 2019 View
Legacy
Capital
12 December 2019 View
Capital Statement Capital Company With Date Currency Figure
Capital
12 December 2019 View
Legacy
Insolvency
12 December 2019 View
Resolution
Resolution
12 December 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 December 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 October 2019 View
Statement Of Companys Objects
Change Of Constitution
23 July 2019 View
Change Corporate Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
14 December 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 December 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 October 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 May 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 February 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 December 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
7 November 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 October 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
25 September 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
4 September 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
21 August 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
16 August 2017 View
Second Filing Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
21 June 2017 View
Second Filing Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
21 June 2017 View
Second Filing Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
21 June 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
18 May 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
5 April 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
4 April 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
3 April 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
29 March 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
23 March 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
20 March 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
12 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 October 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
7 October 2016 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
24 August 2016 View
Resolution
Resolution
23 August 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
31 May 2016 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
23 December 2015 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
19 November 2015 View
Second Filing Of Form With Form Type
Document Replacement
26 October 2015 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
23 October 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
14 October 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
5 October 2015 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
22 May 2015 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
20 May 2015 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
10 March 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
22 December 2014 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
16 December 2014 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
29 October 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 October 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 October 2014 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
24 October 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
13 October 2014 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
25 September 2014 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
19 September 2014 View
Second Filing Of Form With Form Type Made Up Date
Document Replacement
24 April 2014 View
Second Filing Of Form With Form Type
Document Replacement
24 April 2014 View
Second Filing Of Form With Form Type
Document Replacement
24 April 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
17 January 2014 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
6 January 2014 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
23 December 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
13 December 2013 View
Second Filing Of Form With Form Type
Document Replacement
11 December 2013 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
20 November 2013 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
19 November 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 October 2013 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
23 September 2013 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
5 July 2013 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
28 December 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
17 December 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
12 October 2012 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
20 December 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
15 December 2011 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
14 November 2011 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
29 September 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
6 September 2011 View
Change Corporate Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
2 August 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
22 December 2010 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 December 2010 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
1 October 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
22 September 2010 View
Appoint Corporate Secretary Company With Name
Officers
1 July 2010 View
Termination Director Company
Officers
1 March 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
15 January 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
7 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
30 November 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
26 November 2009 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
13 October 2009 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
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13 October 2009 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
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13 October 2009 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
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13 October 2009 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
9 October 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 October 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
30 September 2009 View
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Officers
9 July 2009 View
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Officers
9 July 2009 View
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Annual Return
12 January 2009 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 October 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 September 2008 View
Legacy
Address
2 April 2008 View
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Annual Return
4 December 2007 View
Resolution
Resolution
29 November 2007 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
29 November 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 August 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
19 July 2007 View
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27 March 2007 View
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13 March 2007 View
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29 December 2006 View
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20 December 2006 View
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10 December 2003 View
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20 December 1999 View
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