BP CHEMICALS LIMITED
Company number 00194971 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
BP Chemicals Limited is a large-scale, century-old subsidiary within the BP plc group, operating in the UK's capital-intensive inorganic basic chemicals sector (SIC 20130). While its group integration, financial backing, and scale place it firmly in the top tier of UK chemical manufacturers, its strategic trajectory is increasingly subordinated to BP's broader energy transition agenda — creating both opportunities in emerging low-carbon chemical platforms and risks of capital starvation relative to dedicated chemical competitors. The company's competitive standing will ultimately be determined by how the BP group balances legacy petrochemical assets against its net-zero investment commitments.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1924-01-09
- Registered office
- Chertsey Road, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7BP
- Postcode
- TW16 7BP
- Capital
- 12,500,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-10-31
- Next due by
- 2027-11-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 20130 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
Officers 5 current · 43 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
Controlled by BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED — since 2020-11-13
Controlled by INEOS ACETYLS INVESTMENTS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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BXL PLASTICS LIMITED Liquidation
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2021 (period to 2020-12-31) as part of the BP P.L.C. group statement.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z8648239 (Tier 1), registered since 2004.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
9.4%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2020/21
Contact details
- Website
- bp.com
Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BP CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 1976-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BRITANNIC HOUSE, 1 FINSBURY CIRCUS, LONDON, EC2M 7BA | 2004-02-16 |
| BELGRAVE HOUSE, 76 BUCKINGHAM PALACE RD, LONDON, SW1W0SU | 1993-03-16 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 49 similar companies in TW — measured against the wider sector, trading since 1924
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2003-06-20
- Where
- East Riding Of Yorkshire (1), Hartlepool (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEA28823 | East Riding Of Yorkshire | Freehold | 2003-06-20 | — |
| CE157094 | Hartlepool | Leasehold | 2001-01-03 | — |
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