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Vivo Energy Limited
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom (England and Wales)Registry ID: 11250655Entity ID: ent_vivo-energy_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Trading names: Vivo Energy, Shell (licensed brand), Engen (licensed brand)
Former names: Vivo Energy plc, VE Holding plc, VE Holding Limited
Incorporated: 12 Mar 2018
Sector: Downstream petroleum, Fuel retail, Lubricants
website: https://www.vivoenergy.com/ B Vivo Energy (Vivo Energy Holding B.V.), Vivo Energy at a glance — About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: Pan-African (multiple markets); legal entity registered in the United Kingdom
Services: Retail fuels, Lubricants, Commercial fuels and value-add solutions, Non-fuel retail
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Vivo Energy states it operates in 29 markets in Africa and beyond through around 4,200 service stations under the Shell and Engen brands, offering retail and commercial fuels, lubricants and non-fuel retail. — Vivo Energy (company statement)
B Vivo Energy (Vivo Energy Holding B.V.), Vivo Energy at a glance — About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
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Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
The UK entity (Companies House number 11250655) was incorporated on 12 March 2018, was named Vivo Energy plc from 9 April 2018 to 11 Aug 2022, and is now the private limited company Vivo Energy Limited, status active, with its registered office in London.
A UK Companies House, Company overview — VIVO ENERGY LIMITED (11250655), formerly VIVO ENERGY PLC () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
The acquisition of Vivo Energy plc by Vitol (a scheme of arrangement valuing the business at about USD 2.3 billion) became effective and Vivo Energy's shares were cancelled from the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges; the business sold fuels and lubricants under the Shell and Engen brands across 23 African countries at the time. — London South East (reporting)
C London South East (lse.co.uk), In brief: Vivo Energy takeover by Vitol becomes effective (11 Aug 2022) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Vivo Energy states it operates in 29 markets in Africa and beyond through around 4,200 service stations under the Shell and Engen brands, with the group legal entity named Vivo Energy Holding B.V. — Vivo Energy (company statement)
B Vivo Energy (Vivo Energy Holding B.V.), Vivo Energy at a glance — About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The company's 'About us' page names Vivo Energy Holding B.V. as the group legal entity while the UK company 11250655 (formerly Vivo Energy plc) remains a distinct registered entity; the precise current group structure linking the UK company, Vivo Energy Holding B.V. and Vitol was not established from the primary sources checked.
A UK Companies House, Company overview — VIVO ENERGY LIMITED (11250655), formerly VIVO ENERGY PLC () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · B Vivo Energy (Vivo Energy Holding B.V.), Vivo Energy at a glance — About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The exact effective date of the Vitol take-private and of the share cancellations is reported only in relative terms in the source checked; the Companies House name change from plc to Limited is dated 11 August 2022, but a precise transaction completion date was not confirmed from a primary filing.
C London South East (lse.co.uk), In brief: Vivo Energy takeover by Vitol becomes effective (11 Aug 2022) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · A UK Companies House, Company overview — VIVO ENERGY LIMITED (11250655), formerly VIVO ENERGY PLC () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
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filing ·
UK Companies House record for company number 11250655: current name VIVO ENERGY LIMITED, a private limited company, status active, incorporated 12 March 2018, registered office 4th Floor Nova South, 160 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5LB, SIC 70100 (activities of head offices); previous names VIVO ENERGY PLC (9 Apr 2018 to 11 Aug 2022), VE HOLDING PLC and VE HOLDING LIMITED.
A UK Companies House, Company overview — VIVO ENERGY LIMITED (11250655), formerly VIVO ENERGY PLC () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary registry record establishing legal identity, incorporation date and the name/type history, including the reversion from plc to private limited company in August 2022.
reporting · 11 Aug 2022
Report that the acquisition of Vivo Energy plc by Vitol (via a scheme of arrangement, a deal of about USD 2.3 billion) became effective, with Vivo's shares to be cancelled from the London Stock Exchange and from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange; Vitol already held about 36% beforehand, and Vivo sold fuels and lubricants under the Shell and Engen brands in 23 African countries.
C London South East (lse.co.uk), In brief: Vivo Energy takeover by Vitol becomes effective (11 Aug 2022) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Independent record of the take-private transaction and the end of the London and Johannesburg listings.
company statement ·
Vivo Energy corporate 'About us' page stating operation in 29 markets in Africa and beyond via around 4,200 service stations under the Shell and Engen brands; the page's copyright line names the legal entity Vivo Energy Holding B.V.
B Vivo Energy (Vivo Energy Holding B.V.), Vivo Energy at a glance — About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Company statement of current footprint, brands and group holding entity.
Claim reviews
Is Vivo Energy plc still a UK-listed public company?
Confidence: high
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