UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-29 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1B
+19.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£1B
+7.8% vs 2024
Employees
6,060
+2.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£332M
+145.7% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED 2014-11-11 → present
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER PLC 2001-04-02 → 2014-11-11
- NORTH WEST WATER LIMITED 1989-04-01 → 2001-04-02
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,947,600,000 | £2,135,800,000 | |
| Operating profit | £485,400,000 | £632,100,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £135,100,000 | £332,000,000 | |
| Net profit | £102,200,000 | £243,000,000 | |
| Cash | £1,236,600,000 | £1,482,300,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,373,000,000 | £14,652,700,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,340,000,000 | £1,444,600,000 | |
| Equity | £1,340,000,000 | £1,444,600,000 | |
| Average employees | 5,888 | 6,060 | |
| Wages | £202,900,000 | £219,000,000 |
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 | 24.9% | 29.6% | |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 11.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.6% | 4.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 91.3% | 91.3% | |
| Current ratio | 4.00x | 1.96x | |
| Interest cover | 1.46x | 1.81x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED · parent
- United Utilities North West Limited
- Lingley Mere Management Company Limited 74%
- United Utilities Water Finance PLC 100%
Significant events
- “AMP8 final determination received for the next five-year period to 31 March 2030.”
- “Ofwat and the Environment Agency launched an industry-wide investigation in November 2021 into sewage discharges, to which United Utilities Water Limited has provided data.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 76 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARDINER, Simon Roger | Secretary | 2011-03-31 | — | — |
| ASPIN, Philip Anthony | Director | 2020-07-24 | Mar 1968 | British |
| BEARDMORE, Louise | Director | 2022-05-01 | Sep 1974 | British |
| BUTTERWORTH, Liam David | Director | 2022-01-01 | Dec 1970 | British |
| EL-MOKADEM, Ian Ramsey Safwat | Director | 2025-06-01 | Feb 1968 | British |
| GOLIGHER, Alison Jane Patricia | Director | 2016-08-01 | Mar 1965 | British |
| HAYWARD, Clare Elizabeth | Director | 2024-04-16 | Nov 1964 | British |
| HIGGINS, David Hartmann, Sir | Director | 2019-05-13 | Nov 1954 | British,Australian |
| LEWIS, Michael David | Director | 2023-05-01 | Mar 1967 | British |
| SHAILER, Kathleen Mary | Director | 2020-09-01 | Apr 1963 | British |
| WEBB, Douglas Russell | Director | 2020-09-01 | Mar 1961 | British |
| WYATT, Marina May | Director | 2025-10-01 | Jan 1964 | British |
Show 76 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLEWHITE, Peter Norman | Secretary | 1997-10-23 | 1998-03-31 |
| DAVIES, Paul Anthony | Secretary | 2007-04-01 | 2008-03-25 |
| HOSKER, David Paul | Secretary | 2008-03-25 | 2009-08-31 |
| KEEVIL, Thomas Stephen | Secretary | 2009-08-31 | 2011-03-31 |
| RAYNER, Timothy Michael | Secretary | 1998-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| TETLOW, John Richard | Secretary | — | 1997-10-16 |
| APPLEWHITE, Peter Norman | Director | 1994-12-20 | 1995-03-23 |
| ARMSTRONG, Robert David | Director | — | 2006-03-31 |
| BARNES, John Anthony | Director | 2001-01-30 | 2008-05-16 |
| BARNES, John Anthony | Director | 1999-01-26 | 2000-10-31 |
| BATEY, Simon George | Director | 2000-05-23 | 2006-07-28 |
| BEAUMONT, Steven | Director | 2001-10-30 | 2006-07-05 |
| BEESLEY, Martin Geoffrey | Director | 2004-10-14 | 2007-09-27 |
| BELL, Catherine Elisabeth Dorcas, Dr | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2016-07-22 |
| BIRD, Richard | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2011-03-30 |
| BRADBURY, Martin Frederick | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2003-04-04 |
| BRADBURY, Richard George | Director | 1995-02-10 | 2000-10-31 |
| BROOK, Christopher John | Director | 2007-09-27 | 2008-03-31 |
| BUDINGER, Keith Malcolm | Director | 2003-05-15 | 2005-10-31 |
| CARMEDY, Michael | Director | 2009-07-15 | 2011-03-30 |
| CARTER, Stephen Andrew, Lord | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2022-07-22 |
| CHAPLIN, Stanley William | Director | 2000-01-18 | 2001-10-17 |
| CLARE, Mark Sydney | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2022-07-22 |
| CLEGG, Dennis Andrew | Director | — | 1994-10-31 |
| CORNISH, Charles Thomas | Director | 2004-01-15 | 2007-09-27 |
| CROFT, Henry Richard | Director | 1993-05-14 | 2000-09-30 |
| DAWSON, Leslie William | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2003-03-25 |
| DIXON, Gary John | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2007-09-27 |
| DRURY, Thomas Waterworth | Director | — | 1996-04-01 |
| DYER, Michael Richard | Director | 1995-03-23 | 1995-04-10 |
| DYER, Michael Richard | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| ELPHICK, Clive Harry, Dr | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2009-05-27 |
| ELPHICK, Clive Harry | Director | 1993-05-14 | 1994-12-31 |
| EMERSON, Robert Charles | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2002-01-21 |
| ENTWISTLE, Phillida Gail Sinclair | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| FAULKNER, Malcolm George | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1997-10-01 |
| FERGUSON, Robert James | Director | — | 2000-03-31 |
| FORD, Roger Roydon, Dr | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2000-01-31 |
| FRASER, Steven Richard | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2019-08-31 |
| FRASER, Steven Richard | Director | 2009-07-15 | 2011-03-30 |
| GOLDEN, David | Director | — | 1995-04-07 |
| GRAY, Bryan Mark | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2008-11-30 |
| GREEN, Derek | Director | — | 2000-01-26 |
| GREEN, Philip Nevill | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2011-03-30 |
| GROVE, William Dennis | Director | — | 1993-03-31 |
| HARPER, Eric | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1997-07-31 |
| HARPER, Eric | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| HEIDEN, Paul | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2013-07-26 |
| HOSKER, David Paul | Director | 1995-03-23 | 1995-04-10 |
| HOULDEN, John Russell | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2020-07-24 |
| HURD, Brian Willian | Director | 2006-12-21 | 2008-03-31 |
| JONES, David Harold | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2012-07-27 |
| JOWITT, Paul William, Professor | Director | 2009-08-03 | 2011-03-30 |
| LANG, Jeffrey | Director | 2003-02-13 | 2006-09-30 |
| MAY, Brian Michael | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2021-07-23 |
| MCADAM, John David Gibson, Dr | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| MCAULAY, Ian James, Dr | Director | 2007-09-27 | 2009-07-15 |
| MCCLOSKEY, Patrick Eugene | Director | 1995-02-10 | 2000-10-31 |
| MOGFORD, Steven Lewis | Director | 2011-03-30 | 2023-03-31 |
| MORTON, Deborah Elizabeth | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1996-04-01 |
| MORTON, Deborah Elizabeth | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2011-03-30 |
| PERRIE, James Miller | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2009-07-15 |
| PITCHER, Desmond Henry, Sir | Director | 1993-04-01 | 1996-04-01 |
| ROBERTS, John Edward | Director | 1999-10-14 | 2006-03-31 |
| ROWE, Paulette Georgina | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2024-07-19 |
| SALMON, Nicholas Robin | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2014-07-25 |
| SANDERSON, Frank | Director | 1995-03-23 | 1996-04-01 |
| SANDERSON, Frank | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| SIMS, Geaeme Lindsy | Director | 2007-04-19 | 2011-03-30 |
| SOUTH, Colin | Director | 1999-01-26 | 2000-10-31 |
| STAPLES, Brian Lynn | Director | 1994-04-15 | 1996-04-01 |
| THIAN, Robert Peter | Director | — | 1993-11-19 |
| WELLER, Sara Vivienne | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2020-07-24 |
| WELLER, Timothy Peter | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2010-05-21 |
| WORRALL, Richard Ian | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| WRIGHT, Matthew Reginald | Director | 2007-09-27 | 2011-02-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Utilities North West Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 397 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-29 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-29 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-29 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-29 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-05-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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
+9.7%
£1,947,600,000 £2,135,800,000
-
Cash
+19.9%
£1,236,600,000 £1,482,300,000
-
Net assets
+7.8%
£1,340,000,000 £1,444,600,000
-
Employees
+2.9%
5,888 6,060
-
Operating profit
+30.2%
£485,400,000 £632,100,000
-
Profit before tax
+145.7%
£135,100,000 £332,000,000
-
Wages
+7.9%
£202,900,000 £219,000,000
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