PRAX UPSTREAM LIMITED
Company number 05245689 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Prax Upstream Limited presents a medium risk profile largely due to its recent transition from a publicly listed entity to a private subsidiary of the Prax Group, which has reduced financial transparency, alongside a recent mass resignation of legacy officers. While the company benefits from an established 20-year history, current statutory compliance, and the backing of a larger conglomerate, the absence of detailed financial data makes it difficult to assess underlying solvency in a capital-intensive sector. Further due diligence is required to clarify the new ownership structure, intercompany financial dependencies, and the strategic impact of the recent boardroom changes.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2004-09-29
- Registered office
- 4th Floor 72 Welbeck Street, London, Greater London, England, W1G 0AY
- Postcode
- W1G 0AY
- Capital
- 1,959,552 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-02-28
- Next due by
- 2026-11-21
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-09-29
- Next due by
- 2026-10-13
Nature of business (SIC)
- 6100 Extraction of crude petroleum
- 6200 Extraction of natural gas
Officers 6 current · 44 resigned
Group structure 8 subsidiaries
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HURRICANE EXPLORATION (UK) LIMITED Dissolved
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HURRICANE (TYPHOON TEMPEST) LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) as part of the SERICA ENERGY PLC 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.
Contact details
- Website
- hurricaneenergy.com
The Prax Group is a leading oil refining, storage, distribution and sales conglomerate dealing in crude oil, petroleum products and bio-fuels.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| HURRICANE ENERGY LIMITED | 2023-06-23 |
| HURRICANE ENERGY PLC | 2023-06-22 |
| HURRICANE EXPLORATION PLC | 2013-04-17 |
| HURRICANE EXPLORATION LIMITED | 2005-02-24 |
| BLAKEDEW 531 LIMITED | 2004-12-22 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 52 BEDFORD ROW, LONDON, WC1R 4LR | 2011-10-07 |
| HARBOUR COURT, COMPASS ROAD, NORTH HARBOUR, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE PO6 4ST | 2006-06-20 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 107 similar companies in W, trading since 2004
The class of 2004
37%
of the 135,816 companies incorporated in 2004 are still active today; 60% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2018-12-17
- Where
- Surrey (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY858682 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2018-12-17 | — |
| SY858683 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2018-12-17 | — |
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