SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£1B
0% vs 2024
Net assets
£706M
+3.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,201
-8.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£35M
-5.7% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,160,976,583 | £1,182,161,025 | £1,156,953,395 | -2.1% | |
| Operating profit | -£24,325,021 | £1,188,711 | -£33,343,521 | -2,905% | |
| Profit before tax | £25,867,375 | £36,989,611 | £34,868,624 | -5.7% | |
| Net profit | £17,649,058 | £24,729,093 | £23,973,375 | -3.1% | |
| Cash | £810,000,000 | £1,045,000,000 | £1,045,000,000 | 0% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £672,904,213 | £908,531,655 | £905,811,233 | -0.3% | |
| Net assets | £353,155,368 | £681,903,758 | £706,458,489 | +3.6% | |
| Equity | £353,155,368 | £681,903,758 | £706,458,489 | +3.6% | |
| Average employees | 1,162 | 1,312 | 1,201 | -8.5% | |
| Wages | £389,456,566 | £366,360,865 | £347,380,075 | -5.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -2.1% | 0.1% | -2.9% | |
| Net margin | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -3.6% | 0.1% | -3.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 56.4% | 50.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.84x | 2.37x | 2.73x | |
| Interest cover | -16.49x | 0.25x | -8.28x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED 1995-04-01 → present
- SHELL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LIMITED 1994-01-01 → 1995-04-01
- SHELL INTERNATIONAL MARINE LIMITED 1953-10-26 → 1994-01-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have considered the potential risks and uncertainties relating to ongoing wars, geo-political events and its related economic impact on the Company's business, credit, market, and liquidity position. Based on the above, together with the Directors knowledge and experience of the market, the Directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The conflict in the Middle East has led to significant and ongoing disruption across global energy markets, creating uncertainty around supply, pricing and operational stability. Stakeholders are increasingly focused on potential impacts on people, operations, contractual performance and the availability of key products. Prolonged instability may result in regional staffing challenges, commodity shortages and heightened governmental and customer scrutiny. Additional risks include security threats, regulatory responses and increased media and analyst attention on industry earnings. Although internal conditions remain stable and no additional interventions are required at this stage, the situation continues to be closely monitored given its evolving and unpredictable nature.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMB, Benjamin Donald Harford | Secretary | 2023-07-01 | — | — |
| BUTTON, Ingrid Marie | Director | 2025-11-01 | May 1975 | British |
| JORY, Richard Michael | Director | 2024-05-29 | Nov 1971 | British |
| SMITH, Andrew James | Director | 2017-08-29 | Oct 1964 | Australian |
| WELLS, David William | Director | 2017-07-10 | Jul 1960 | British |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN, Harry Lyford | Secretary | 1999-01-01 | 2011-02-28 |
| BOUNDS, Philippa Alice May | Secretary | 2016-03-18 | 2023-07-01 |
| BRANDT, Thomas Jeffrey | Secretary | 2011-03-01 | 2016-03-18 |
| LOVE, Kathy Lee | Secretary | 1995-09-06 | 1995-10-22 |
| MUNSIFF, Jyoti Eruch | Secretary | 1994-04-01 | 1995-09-05 |
| VINCENT, Christopher David | Secretary | — | 1994-10-22 |
| WEST, Gordon John | Secretary | 1995-09-06 | 1995-09-06 |
| WEST, Gordon John | Secretary | 1994-06-14 | 1994-10-22 |
| WEST, Gordon John | Secretary | — | 1999-01-01 |
| AUPLAT, Bernard | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2013-07-25 |
| CONWAY, Michael Francis | Director | 2003-02-10 | 2017-06-23 |
| DE HASETH, James Edward | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2004-09-03 |
| DE VRIES, Tinus | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-03-31 |
| DUFFIELD, Francis Doyle | Director | — | 1992-12-03 |
| DURRY, Juergen | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-03-31 |
| DZIEMBAJ, Jacek Jan | Director | 2018-07-20 | 2024-03-31 |
| FAITHFULL, Timothy William | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1996-05-31 |
| FERMIN, Bjorn Alexander | Director | 2012-10-02 | 2014-02-28 |
| GRANDISON, Fiona Katherine | Director | 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-03 |
| HENDERSON, Grahaeme, Dr | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2019-05-24 |
| HENWOOD, Alison Ayodele | Director | 2017-02-17 | 2022-04-20 |
| HERBERT, Robert George | Director | 1992-12-03 | 1994-12-31 |
| HERKSTROTER, Cornelius Antonius Johannes | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| HILLMAN, Peter John | Director | 1997-12-01 | 2006-02-27 |
| HODGE, Stephen Murley Garfield | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1999-02-26 |
| HUIJSMANS, Jeroen | Director | 2022-04-20 | 2025-11-01 |
| JENNINGS, John Southwood, Sir | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1996-06-30 |
| JORY, Richard Michael | Director | 2024-04-03 | 2024-04-12 |
| KOOIJMAN, Karel | Director | 1996-02-13 | 1999-02-26 |
| KOPERNICKI, Jan Marceli | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| KOPERNICKI, Jan Marceli | Director | 1994-07-11 | 1995-03-31 |
| LAWRENCE, Martin Charles | Director | 2001-05-18 | 2003-02-23 |
| LUMENS, Armand Jean Margrete | Director | 2014-02-17 | 2016-12-06 |
| MCGRATH, Ian Alexander | Director | — | 1995-01-31 |
| MENDE, Wolfgang Eckehard | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2010-05-04 |
| MILLER, Steven Louis | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1996-07-01 |
| MILLS, John Stewart, Doctor | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2013-06-13 |
| MULLER, Michael Wolfgang | Director | 2013-09-03 | 2017-11-21 |
| OWEN, Philip Basil | Director | — | 1994-07-09 |
| PREOCANIN, Slavko | Director | 2011-08-31 | 2017-05-04 |
| QUARTERMAIN, Mark | Director | 2013-09-03 | 2021-07-31 |
| RASTERHOFF, Abel Ludolf | Director | 1994-04-01 | 1997-12-01 |
| ROBERTS, Andrew Philip | Director | 2011-03-15 | 2012-12-14 |
| SKINNER, Paul David | Director | 1995-02-01 | 1999-02-26 |
| SLECHTE, Johannes Jacobus | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-03-31 |
| SLOAN, Lane Everett | Director | 1996-02-16 | 1997-06-25 |
| SMITH, Andrew James | Director | 2006-10-25 | 2009-12-18 |
| SMITH, David Leslie | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| SWAINE, Geoffrey David | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1996-02-15 |
| TOSH, Alexander Gibb Troup | Director | — | 1994-02-24 |
| VARNEY, David Robert | Director | 1996-02-13 | 1996-05-22 |
| VINCENT, Christopher David | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| VOELKER, Horst Hermann | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-03-31 |
| WALVIS, Robert Joris Willem | Director | 1996-06-21 | 1997-06-30 |
| WARD, Peter Adrian, Mr. | Director | 1996-06-24 | 2000-11-27 |
| WARWICK, Michael Seymour | Director | 1997-06-30 | 2006-09-30 |
| WATTS, Philip Beverley | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1995-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shell Petroleum Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as firm), Voting 75–100% (as firm), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 256 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.