SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED
Shell Research Limited is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 00539964, with an active status at Companies House. Shell Research Limited was incorporated on 30 October 1954, making it one of the longer-established entities still filing on the UK register. Its registered office is at Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA.
Companies House classifies Shell Research Limited’s principal activity under SIC code 82990, "other business support service activities not elsewhere classified" – a general administrative classification rather than a description of laboratory or research work, notwithstanding the company’s name. Full, non-abridged annual accounts have been filed for the financial years ended 31 December 2022, 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024, meaning the company continues to prepare accounts beyond the small-company or dormant-company exemptions otherwise available to it; the figures in those accounts were not reviewed for this profile. Annual confirmation statements have also been filed on schedule, most recently on 10 November 2025, reporting no changes to the company’s registered particulars.
An active status at Companies House confirms that Shell Research Limited remains on the register and up to date with its filing obligations. It does not by itself indicate the scale or nature of any ongoing trading activity.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Shell Research Limited
Companies House does not publish a full register of individual shareholders for Shell Research Limited; UK private companies disclose significant controllers through the persons-with-significant-control (PSC) register rather than a public shareholder list. One active PSC is recorded: The Shell Petroleum Company Limited (company number 00077861), notified on 6 April 2016. The nature of control recorded is ownership of 75% or more of shares, ownership of 75% or more of voting rights, and the right to appoint or remove a majority of directors. Only this banded range (75% or more) is disclosed, not an exact percentage, and no other PSCs or PSC statements are currently recorded.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
The Shell Petroleum Company Limited is itself a UK-registered private company rather than a natural person, so it is recorded as a corporate person with significant control rather than an individual ultimate beneficial owner. Companies House records show The Shell Petroleum Company Limited is in turn controlled by Shell Group Holding Limited (company number 14865121), notified as its PSC on 25 October 2023 with the same 75%-or-more banded holding. Shell Group Holding Limited’s own PSC filing, notified 12 May 2023, records Shell plc (company number 04366849), a UK public limited company listed on the London Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SHEL), as its controlling person. No individual natural person is disclosed as a UBO at any point in this chain. An effective percentage across the full chain is not calculated here because each link is disclosed only as a banded range rather than an exact figure.
Data availability
Shareholder and beneficial-ownership disclosure for this company should be treated as major-shareholder-only: the PSC register identifies controllers holding 75% or more of shares or voting rights but does not publish a complete shareholder register, exact percentage holdings, or share classes. All PSC information reflects Companies House filings as retrieved on 24 September 2026.
Sources
- Companies House, Shell Research Limited – persons with significant control, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00539964/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Companies House, The Shell Petroleum Company Limited – persons with significant control, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00077861/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Companies House, Shell Group Holding Limited – persons with significant control, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14865121/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 24 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED | 100% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Shell Research Limited
Companies House records five active officers and 42 former officers for Shell Research Limited. The current board comprises three individual directors – Nicholas Flinn (appointed 28 October 2019), Joanna Seddon (appointed 13 October 2021) and Dr Cara Tredget (appointed 1 April 2025) – together with a corporate director, Shell Corporate Director Limited (appointed 13 July 2018), and a corporate secretary, Shell Corporate Secretary Limited (appointed 22 May 2026). Companies House discloses the nationality of the three individual directors as British. All current officers use a correspondence address at Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA; this is a service address for official communications and should not be read as evidence of any officer’s home address, residence or nationality. The 42 former officers span resignations recorded between 1995 and 2026 and include individuals with Dutch, Belgian, Danish, German, French and Australian nationalities, reflecting the company’s long incorporation history. This overview reflects Companies House filings as retrieved on 24 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Shell Corporate Secretary Limited was appointed company secretary on 22 May 2026 (Companies House form AP04).
- Pecten Secretaries Limited was terminated as company secretary effective 13 May 2026 (form TM02).
- Dr Cara Tredget was appointed director on 1 April 2025, the same date Stephen Brian Fowler was terminated as director (forms AP01/TM01).
Data availability
UK company law requires Companies House to publish current and historical officer appointment and resignation dates, and nationality is disclosed for the current individual directors. Occupation and country-of-residence fields are not separately reviewed in this profile. Data reflects Companies House filings as retrieved on 24 September 2026.
Sources
- Companies House, Shell Research Limited – officers, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00539964/officers, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Companies House, Shell Research Limited – filing history, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00539964/filing-history, retrieved 24 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Shell Research Limited
Shell Research Limited is not an independent company. Companies House filings confirm it is part of a verified corporate group headed ultimately by Shell plc. Its immediate parent, verified through the persons-with-significant-control (PSC) register, is The Shell Petroleum Company Limited (company number 00077861), which has held 75% or more of Shell Research Limited’s shares and voting rights, with the right to appoint or remove directors, since being notified as PSC on 6 April 2016. Tracing the same PSC mechanism upward, The Shell Petroleum Company Limited is majority-controlled by Shell Group Holding Limited (company number 14865121, notified 25 October 2023), which is itself majority-controlled by Shell plc (company number 04366849, notified 12 May 2023) – a UK public limited company listed on the London Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SHEL. Shell plc is accordingly the verified ultimate parent. No subsidiaries of Shell Research Limited itself were identified in the sources reviewed. Information reflects Companies House PSC filings as retrieved on 24 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shell Petroleum Company Limited | United Kingdom | 00077861 | Immediate parent | 75% or more (banded) | Active | 6 April 2016 |
| Shell Group Holding Limited | United Kingdom | 14865121 | Parent of immediate parent | 75% or more (banded) | Active | 25 October 2023 |
| Shell plc | United Kingdom | 04366849 | Ultimate parent | 75% or more (banded, at each tier) | Active | 12 May 2023 |
Recent structural changes
- On 25 October 2023, control of The Shell Petroleum Company Limited passed from Shell Petroleum B.V. (Netherlands) and The "Shell" Transport And Trading Company plc (UK) to the newly formed Shell Group Holding Limited, an internal reorganisation within the Shell corporate group.
- On 12 May 2023, Shell plc was notified as the person with significant control of Shell Group Holding Limited.
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for this company should be treated as parent only: the PSC mechanism reliably discloses the immediate and successive controlling entities up the ownership chain, each reported as a banded percentage (75% or more) rather than an exact figure, but UK filings do not separately confirm or list any subsidiaries of Shell Research Limited itself. Information reflects Companies House PSC filings as retrieved on 24 September 2026.
Sources
- Companies House, Shell Research Limited – persons with significant control, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00539964/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Companies House, The Shell Petroleum Company Limited – overview, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00077861, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Companies House, The Shell Petroleum Company Limited – persons with significant control, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00077861/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Companies House, Shell Group Holding Limited – persons with significant control, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14865121/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 24 September 2026
- London Stock Exchange, Shell plc company page, https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/SHEL/shell-plc/company-page, retrieved 24 September 2026
SHELL PLC
United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED do?
Shell Research Limited is a UK private limited company (registration 00539964), incorporated in 1954 and classified under SIC code 82990, other business support service activities.
Who owns SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED?
No public shareholder register is available; Companies House PSC filings show The Shell Petroleum Company Limited holding 75% or more of shares and voting rights since 6 April 2016.
Who is SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural-person UBO is disclosed; the PSC chain runs through The Shell Petroleum Company Limited and Shell Group Holding Limited up to Shell plc, a UK-listed public company.
What is SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED's company registration number?
SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED's registration number is 00539964, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED still an active company?
SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED incorporated?
SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED was incorporated on 30 October 1954, according to Companies House.
What is SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED's registered address?
The registered address on file for SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED is United Kingdom.
What legal structure is SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED registered as?
SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.
Who are the officers/directors of SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED?
Five active officers as of September 2026: three individual directors of British nationality (Nicholas Flinn, Joanna Seddon, Dr Cara Tredget) plus a corporate director and corporate secretary, both Shell group entities.
Does SHELL RESEARCH LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Part of the Shell plc corporate group; verified immediate parent is The Shell Petroleum Company Limited, and the verified ultimate parent is Shell plc (LSE/NYSE: SHEL), confirmed via Companies House PSC filings.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 25 September 2026.