SELLAFIELD LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-26 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-33.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£0
Equity attributable
Employees
11,653
+5.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£4M
0% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- SELLAFIELD LIMITED 2007-06-29 → present
- BRITISH NUCLEAR GROUP SELLAFIELD LIMITED 2005-04-01 → 2007-06-29
- BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1971-02-16 → 2005-04-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,677,000,000 | £2,829,000,000 | |
| Operating profit | £4,000,000 | £4,000,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £4,000,000 | £4,000,000 | |
| Net profit | £0 | £0 | |
| Cash | £6,000,000 | £4,000,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £387,000,000 | £625,000,000 | |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 | |
| Equity | £0 | £0 | |
| Average employees | 11,038 | 11,653 | |
| Wages | £696,000,000 | £751,000,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Net margin | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.0% | 0.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.11x | 1.13x | |
| Interest cover | 4.00x | 4.00x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- National Audit Office
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having reviewed the cash flow forecasts against agreed funding levels, and working capital availability from the NDA, the directors have concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “In June 2024, Sellafield Limited pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation relating to past nuclear industry security regulations compliance. There is no suggestion that public safety was compromised. A sentencing hearing took place in August 2024, the outcome of which resulted in the company being fined £332,500 and ordered to pay £53,253.20 in costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 88 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Katharine Sarah Louise | Secretary | 2022-05-05 | — | — |
| HODGES, Janette | Director | 2023-09-01 | Jan 1963 | British |
| HUTTON, Euan William | Director | 2023-07-19 | Nov 1969 | British |
| JAOUEN, Claude | Director | 2024-04-29 | Nov 1953 | French |
| LISTER, Simon Robert, Sir | Director | 2022-12-01 | Oct 1959 | British |
| MCMILLAN, Shirley Catherine | Director | 2024-05-01 | Mar 1966 | British |
| O'KEEFFE, Nicola Jayne | Director | 2024-11-25 | Nov 1971 | British |
| RODWELL, Alison Dawne | Director | 2024-10-01 | Feb 1974 | British |
| SHIPLEY, Peter Duncan | Director | 2025-06-01 | Dec 1958 | British |
| TRAIN, Christopher | Director | 2024-07-01 | Oct 1960 | British |
| VALLANCE, Paul Andrew | Director | 2023-03-01 | Oct 1969 | British |
| VINEALL, David George | Director | 2019-07-01 | Sep 1967 | British |
Show 88 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLTER, Harold Edward | Secretary | — | 1993-03-25 |
| CARR, Andrew Michael | Secretary | 2016-04-01 | 2022-01-05 |
| FIDLER, Christopher Laskey | Secretary | 2009-12-10 | 2016-04-01 |
| HOLLAND, Peter James | Secretary | 2008-11-24 | 2009-12-10 |
| QUINT, Susan | Secretary | 2007-11-29 | 2008-11-24 |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Alvin Joseph | Secretary | 1993-03-25 | 2007-11-29 |
| ASKEW, Norman Brian Montague | Director | 2000-03-23 | 2003-07-31 |
| BALDRY, Lorraine Ingrid | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2021-05-02 |
| BAXTER, John | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| BECKER, Daniel Lee | Director | 2009-07-23 | 2013-07-31 |
| BEVERIDGE, George David | Director | 2008-11-24 | 2016-04-01 |
| BOLTER, Harold Edward | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| BONSER, David Richard | Director | 2007-11-29 | 2008-11-24 |
| BONSER, David Richard | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2006-07-01 |
| BOYD, John Dixon Ikle, Sir | Director | 1997-10-30 | 2000-04-27 |
| BUTLER, Gregg Glen, Prof | Director | 1992-02-27 | 1996-12-31 |
| BYRNE, Dolores, Dr | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| CAMPBELL, Gordon Arden | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2005-08-31 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Leslie Neville | Director | — | 1999-10-02 |
| CHIESE, Ross Anthony Norman | Director | 1994-08-26 | 2000-07-26 |
| CHITTENDEN, Timothy Clive, Rear Admiral | Director | 2007-12-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| CHOHO, Anne-Marie Françoise Jeanne | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2022-10-01 |
| CHOWN, Martin John | Director | 2016-10-13 | 2023-07-18 |
| CLARK OF WINDERMERE, David George, Lord | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| COLLUM, Hugh Robert | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2004-05-31 |
| COOPER, Douglas Edward | Director | 2011-02-04 | 2013-07-31 |
| CUMMING, Alan Douglas | Director | 2018-04-03 | 2023-01-09 |
| CURRIE, James Mcgill, Dr | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2005-03-31 |
| DE PLANQUE, Eilean Gail, Dr | Director | 2000-11-23 | 2005-03-31 |
| DENTON, Jean, Baroness In Waiting | Director | — | 1992-01-07 |
| DERBY, Joseph | Director | 2002-01-23 | 2005-03-31 |
| EDWARDS, John Frederick | Director | 2007-02-15 | 2008-06-30 |
| EDWARDS, John Frederick | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2005-08-31 |
| FOSTER, Paul | Director | 2008-11-24 | 2020-01-31 |
| FOUNTAIN, Tony | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2017-09-27 |
| GEORGE, Brian Victor | Director | 2001-03-12 | 2005-03-31 |
| GREFENSTETTE, Paul | Director | 2008-11-24 | 2009-07-23 |
| GUINNESS, John Ralph Sidney, Sir | Director | 1992-07-02 | 1999-09-30 |
| HALL, Claire Louise | Director | 2019-10-09 | 2022-10-09 |
| HARDING, Christopher George Francis, Sir | Director | — | 1992-06-30 |
| HAYNES, Lawrence John | Director | 2024-05-02 | 2024-06-30 |
| HAYNES, Lawrence John | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| HIGGINS, Robert Andrew Bryson | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2018-02-26 |
| JACKSON, Kenneth George | Director | 1992-02-27 | 1996-12-31 |
| JEE, Susan | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2008-11-24 |
| JUPP, Andrew Paul | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2016-08-25 |
| KNOWLAND, Raymond Reginald | Director | 1993-04-01 | 1997-03-31 |
| LEVER, Paul, Sir | Director | 2007-12-01 | 2012-03-15 |
| LIVINGSTONE, Stephen Michael | Director | 2016-10-13 | 2017-09-23 |
| LONG, Stephen David | Director | 2014-01-02 | 2016-04-01 |
| LOUGHLIN, Christopher | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2002-05-31 |
| LOWTHER, William | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2005-03-31 |
| LUTHWYCHE, Peter Robert | Director | 2007-02-15 | 2008-11-24 |
| MABE, Keven Robert | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2016-02-11 |
| MACFARLANE, Alistair George James, Professor | Director | 1994-07-15 | 2000-07-31 |
| MASON, David John | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2008-11-24 |
| MCLEAN, Rachel | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| MCNEEL, Kliss | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2014-01-02 |
| MEGGS, Anthony Jan Michael | Director | 2021-05-02 | 2024-05-01 |
| MORTIMER, Katharine Mary Hope | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| PARKER, Michael David | Director | 2007-02-15 | 2008-11-24 |
| PARKER, Michael David | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2005-08-31 |
| PEDDE, Robert | Director | 2008-11-24 | 2009-01-22 |
| PHILLIPS, Peter Sean | Director | — | 1994-08-12 |
| POULSON, William George | Director | 2009-01-22 | 2011-02-04 |
| PRICE, Anthony Hall | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| PRICE, Anthony Hall | Director | 2007-02-15 | 2007-09-01 |
| REED, Colin Frederick | Director | 2016-09-19 | 2016-12-02 |
| RIMINGTON, John David | Director | 1998-01-29 | 2000-07-30 |
| ROQUES, David John Seymour | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| SEDDON, Johathan Michael | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2008-11-24 |
| SEDDON, Jonathan Michael | Director | 2016-02-11 | 2022-09-21 |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Alvin Joseph | Director | 2007-02-15 | 2007-11-29 |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Ann Mary | Director | 1995-06-23 | 1998-06-22 |
| SIMCOCK, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2019-10-09 | 2025-04-09 |
| SMITH, Grahame Reginald | Director | 1996-11-28 | 2000-08-31 |
| SMITH, Nigel Watkin Roberts | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2021-03-15 |
| SNELSON, Barry | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2008-11-24 |
| STONE, Richard Anthony | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2005-03-31 |
| TAYLOR, John Jeffrey | Director | 1996-03-01 | 2000-03-01 |
| TENNER, Brian Thomas | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2006-12-19 |
| THOMPSON, Duncan Michael | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2019-03-07 |
| UNDERWOOD, Warren Paul | Director | 2022-09-21 | 2024-02-01 |
| WATTS, Graham Leonard | Director | 1992-04-01 | 1999-04-30 |
| WICKS, Nigel Leonard, Sir | Director | 2000-11-23 | 2001-02-28 |
| WILKINSON, William Lionel, Dr | Director | 1992-05-01 | 1994-05-01 |
| WILKINSON, William Lionel, Dr | Director | — | 1992-04-03 |
| WILLIAMS, Francesca | Director | 2008-11-24 | 2011-02-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary Of State For Energy Security And Net Zero | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 400 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-28 | RP04TM01 | officers | Second filing of director termination with name | |
| 2024-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-17 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+5.7%
£2,677,000,000 £2,829,000,000
-
Cash
-33.3%
£6,000,000 £4,000,000
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
+5.6%
11,038 11,653
-
Operating profit
0%
£4,000,000 £4,000,000
-
Profit before tax
0%
£4,000,000 £4,000,000
-
Wages
+7.9%
£696,000,000 £751,000,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers