Profile

Company number
00174142
Status
Active
Incorporation
1921-04-09
Last accounts made up
2025-03-31
Account category
FULL
Primary SIC
35110
Hubs
UK Energy & Climate

Accounts

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Audit & accounting basis

From AI-extracted PDF accounts

Accounting basis
FRS 101
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis which has been supported by the provision of a parental letter of support from SSE plc. The Group letter of support confirms that the Group will provide support to 31 December 2026 where required. The Directors are satisfied that the Group has the ability to provide this support, should it be required.”

Subsidiaries

Significant events

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People

5 active · 29 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
SWAN, Colin Charles Secretary 2025-10-14
BEATTIE, Martin Director 2025-11-27 Mar 1981 British
HAYWARD, Mark Richard Director 2013-03-29 Nov 1963 British
MCCUTCHEON, Finlay Alexander Director 2025-06-11 Nov 1977 British
ZUILL, Aaron Jeremy Director 2024-10-07 Nov 1974 British
Show 29 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
ATKINSON, Graham Secretary 2023-04-04 2025-10-14
DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent Secretary 2007-12-31 2014-12-01
FAIRBAIRN, Sally Secretary 2014-12-01 2017-04-20
KHALID, Mohammed Shehzad Secretary 2019-08-19 2023-04-04
PROBERT, John Robert Secretary 2007-12-31
SHARMA, Brian Dominic Secretary 2017-04-20 2019-08-19
ARTHUR, David Anthony Director 1995-04-03 2007-12-31
BENSTEAD, Colin Director 1995-04-03 2001-11-09
BRYDON, Antony Gavin Dominic, Dr Director 2007-12-31 2010-03-02
CANDLISH, Mark Andrew Mckenzie Director 2005-01-01 2006-03-31
CLEMENTS, Phil Director 2020-11-04 2023-05-30
COULL, Ian David Director 2003-04-10 2007-12-31
COWLING, Simon John Director 2023-05-30 2024-10-07
DRAPER, Mark Robert Director 2005-01-01 2007-12-31
EDDYSHAW, James Director 1998-03-01 2005-02-15
ELLIS, Andrew Roderick, Dr Director 2001-11-22 2007-12-31
HASTINGS, Derek Nicholas Director 2016-06-29 2018-01-01
HEAWOOD, John Anthony Nicholas Director 2006-10-23 2007-12-31
JACKSON, Philip Norman, Dr Director 1994-12-19 2004-12-31
JEFFREYS, Paul Wilfred Director 2005-01-01 2007-12-31
KINGSTON, Richard David Director 2002-09-05 2006-12-31
MOBBS, Gerald Nigel, Sir Director 1994-11-02
MULLEN, John Director 2018-01-01 2020-11-04
PEBWORTH, Jonathan Director 1994-12-19 2007-12-31
RENNET, Brandon James Director 2010-03-02 2013-03-29
SIMONS, David Edmund Frederick Director 2002-09-05
SMITH, Paul Richard Director 2007-12-31 2016-05-31
THOMSON, Hugh Linklater Director 1994-11-02
WILSON, Derek Robert Director 2002-11-04

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Sse Thermal Energy Holdings Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2021-06-10 Active
Sse Generation Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Ceased 2021-06-10

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 196 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-02-24 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2026-01-05 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2025-11-27 AP01 officers appoint person director company with name date
2025-10-14 AP03 officers appoint person secretary company with name date
2025-10-14 TM02 officers termination secretary company with name termination date
2025-06-11 AP01 officers appoint person director company with name date
2025-02-10 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2025-01-02 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2024-10-07 AP01 officers appoint person director company with name date
2024-10-07 TM01 officers termination director company with name termination date
2024-02-09 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2024-01-04 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2023-06-23 TM01 officers termination director company with name termination date
2023-06-12 AP01 officers appoint person director company with name date
2023-04-05 AP03 officers appoint person secretary company with name date
2023-04-05 TM02 officers termination secretary company with name termination date
2023-02-07 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with no updates
2022-12-13 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full
2022-02-11 CS01 confirmation-statement confirmation statement with updates
2021-12-20 AA accounts accounts with accounts type full

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