Stanlow Terminals, which operates fuel and bulk liquid storage and shipping terminals at Stanlow and Birkenhead, reports 10% surge in pre-tax profits to £47.4m as it commits to a £277m investment into its facilities. Tony McDonough reports
Stanlow Terminals (STL) has revealed what it describes as a “strong operational and financial performance” in its latest annual accounts.
STL operates fuel and bulk liquids storage and logistics at shipping terminals at the Stanlow oil refinery at Ellesmere Port and Tranmere oil terminal at Birkenhead, close to the Cammell Laird shipyard.
Owned by Indian group Essar, which also owns the huge Stanlow refinery that produces 16% of all UK road fuels, STL has just posted its annual accounts for the 12 months to March 31, 2025 on Companies House.
It reports in US dollars and LBN has converted the figures to sterling, correct at the time of publication. They show a 15% rise in revenues to £124.8m and a 10.7% rise in pre-tax profits to £47.4m.
In December 2024 LBN revealed the business, which employs 30 people, was investing £277m into its Stanlow and Birkenhead facilities.
In 2023 Stanlow Terminals announced it was building a new import terminal for green ammonia at Tranmere. Green ammonia is a highly effective liquid carrier of hydrogen, which allows for the safe and cost-efficient transport of hydrogen at scale.
In the last few days the company has also secured a £250,000 grant from the Liverpool City Region Freeport Innovation Challenge Fund towards the development of a pre-FEED (front-end engineering design) study for a CO2 import terminal at Tranmere and Stanlow.
The LCR Freeport Innovation Challenge Fund, delivered in partnership with Mersey Maritime, is intended to enable the LCR Freeport to reach strategic aims in relation to innovation with a focus on maritime decarbonisation including accelerating the development of sustainable port infrastructure.
Tranmere handles around 150 supertankers each year. Crude oil is unloaded from the vessels and is pumped via an underground pipeline the eight miles to the Stanlow refinery where it is turned into multiple petroleum products.
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In the accounts, the company said: “Full year 2025 marked the year of strategic advancement and operational resilience for Stanlow Terminals.
“As the UK’s largest independent bulk liquid storage provider, STL continues to play a critical role in supporting national energy infrastructure while transitioning towards a low carbon future.”
It added: “The company is not only performing today but transforming for tomorrow. STL is planning to undertake a major long-term investment programme for the developing the New Energies Hub.
“This includes infrastructure for sustainable aviation fuel, renewable methanol, carbon dioxide, hydrogen distribution and green ammonia.
“In parallel STL is advancing plans for large scale CO2 import terminals at Stanlow and Tranmere… aligning with the UK government’s carbon capture and storage strategy.”