ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-25 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-11
Watchouts
Cash
£106M
-19.8% vs 2025
Net assets
£1B
+4.7% vs 2025
Employees
2,296
-2.3% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£122M
-50.8% vs 2025
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED 2007-12-20 → present
- UNITED UTILITIES ELECTRICITY LIMITED 2007-08-31 → 2007-12-20
- UNITED UTILITIES ELECTRICITY PLC 2001-11-26 → 2007-08-31
- NORWEB PLC 1989-04-01 → 2001-11-26
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2025-03-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £654,400,000 | £526,000,000 | |
| Operating profit | £282,200,000 | £215,200,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £248,400,000 | £122,300,000 | |
| Net profit | £186,500,000 | £92,100,000 | |
| Cash | £132,100,000 | £105,900,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,890,100,000 | £4,058,900,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,226,600,000 | £1,283,900,000 | |
| Equity | £1,226,600,000 | £1,283,900,000 | |
| Average employees | 2,349 | 2,296 | |
| Wages | £149,900,000 | £120,700,000 |
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 43.1% | 40.9% | |
| Net margin | 28.5% | 17.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.3% | 5.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 73.7% | 73.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.37x | 0.38x | |
| Interest cover | 6.97x | 2.23x |
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 prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Group or the parent Company or to cease their operations, and as they have concluded that the Group's and the parent Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over their ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ('the going concern period').”
Group structure
- ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED · parent
- Electricity North West Number 1 Company Limited 100%
- ENW (East Pensions) Trustees Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 90 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK, Andrew | Secretary | 2025-07-02 | — | — |
| ANDERSON, Keith Stuart | Director | 2025-03-22 | Sep 1964 | British |
| FRASER, Ellen Jane | Director | 2026-01-01 | Apr 1977 | British |
| HUTCHINSON, Harold Cecil | Director | 2024-10-22 | Sep 1958 | British |
| KILLILEA, Paul | Director | 2026-04-30 | Nov 1966 | British |
| KITAGAWA, Shinichiro | Director | 2025-07-02 | Sep 1984 | Japanese |
| LAFUENTE GONZALEZ, Ana Teresa | Director | 2026-01-01 | Dec 1967 | Spanish |
| LANGAN, Charles Edward Joseph | Director | 2025-03-22 | Jan 1978 | British |
| ONARU, Tetsuo | Director | 2025-07-02 | Jun 1972 | Japanese |
| TRUBSHAW, Stephanie | Director | 2025-07-29 | Mar 1975 | British |
Show 90 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLEWHITE, Peter Norman | Secretary | 1997-10-16 | 1998-03-31 |
| BENSON, Bernard | Secretary | — | 1994-05-31 |
| BROCKSOM, David Graham | Secretary | 2022-07-28 | 2023-05-25 |
| BROCKSOM, David Graham | Secretary | 2021-09-30 | 2022-01-27 |
| CARTER, Jennie Patricia | Secretary | 2023-05-25 | 2024-03-27 |
| CONTE, Helen Anne | Secretary | 2022-01-27 | 2022-07-28 |
| DAVIES, Paul Anthony | Secretary | 2007-04-01 | 2007-12-19 |
| FORREST, Chantal Benedicte | Secretary | 2008-09-08 | 2014-03-31 |
| HANNON, David Mark | Secretary | 2024-03-27 | 2024-07-04 |
| NAFTIS, Alex Constantinos | Secretary | 2024-07-04 | 2025-07-02 |
| O'DONNELL, Karen | Secretary | 2014-04-01 | 2017-03-17 |
| RAYNER, Timothy Michael | Secretary | 1998-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| ROTHWELL, Peter Jeffrey | Secretary | 2007-12-19 | 2008-09-08 |
| ROTHWELL, Peter Jeffrey | Secretary | 1994-06-01 | 1995-11-13 |
| SOMERVILLE, Richard | Secretary | 2017-03-17 | 2021-09-30 |
| SUGDEN, Malcolm Graeme | Secretary | 2007-12-19 | 2007-12-19 |
| TETLOW, John Richard | Secretary | 1995-11-13 | 1997-10-16 |
| APPELBE, Paul | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1999-05-31 |
| AYRE, Marcus Logan | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2015-11-23 |
| BAKER PESSOA DE ARAUJO, Beatrice Helene | Director | 2024-10-22 | 2025-03-21 |
| BALDOCK, Anne Elizabeth | Director | 2018-09-26 | 2025-03-21 |
| BARNES, John Anthony | Director | 2002-05-15 | 2005-01-11 |
| BARNES, John Anthony | Director | 2001-02-27 | 2002-02-04 |
| BATEY, Simon George | Director | 2000-05-23 | 2006-07-28 |
| BEAUMONT, Steven | Director | 2001-10-30 | 2006-07-05 |
| BECKITT, John William | Director | 1997-04-14 | 2000-08-03 |
| BEESLEY, Martin Geoffrey | Director | 2004-10-12 | 2007-12-19 |
| BENSON, Bernard | Director | — | 1994-05-31 |
| BHUWANIA, Achal Prakash | Director | 2020-01-23 | 2023-02-02 |
| BIRCHAM, Paul Royce | Director | 2007-09-25 | 2009-06-12 |
| BLACKBURN, Gary Andrew | Director | 2019-09-16 | 2019-12-12 |
| BOOTH, Arthur Thomas | Director | — | 1995-11-13 |
| BOXALL, Michael John | Director | 2002-02-04 | 2009-12-31 |
| BRADBURY, Martin Frederick | Director | 1997-03-03 | 2003-04-04 |
| BROCKSOM, David Graham | Director | 2015-10-05 | 2023-05-25 |
| BUCHANAN, Alistair | Director | 2018-07-25 | 2026-01-13 |
| BUDINGER, Keith Malcolm | Director | 2002-02-04 | 2005-10-31 |
| CHAPLIN, Stanley William | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2001-10-17 |
| COCKSHAW, Alan, Sir | Director | — | 1995-11-13 |
| COOKE, Eoin Joseph | Director | 2004-10-12 | 2008-05-31 |
| COOKLIN, Susan Helen | Director | 2018-07-25 | 2025-03-21 |
| CORNISH, Charles Thomas | Director | 2004-01-13 | 2007-12-19 |
| COWAN, Andrew David | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2007-12-19 |
| DAWSON, Leslie William | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2003-03-25 |
| DEERING, Jeremy Robert John | Director | 1998-07-21 | 2000-02-03 |
| DENCH, Andrew James | Director | 2015-01-29 | 2015-05-05 |
| DIXON, Gary John | Director | 2005-01-11 | 2006-11-30 |
| DOWLING, Christopher Bruce | Director | 2014-05-01 | 2020-06-04 |
| ELPHICK, Clive Harry | Director | 1997-10-28 | 2002-02-04 |
| EMERSON, Robert Charles | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2002-01-21 |
| EMERY, Peter Richard | Director | 2016-05-27 | 2022-09-04 |
| FAULKNER, Malcolm George | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1998-03-31 |
| FAULKNER, Malcolm George | Director | — | 1995-11-13 |
| FERGUSON, Robert James | Director | 1995-11-13 | 2000-03-31 |
| FUKUSHIMA, Kaoru | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2022-07-07 |
| GITTINS, John Anthony | Director | 2009-07-16 | 2015-07-20 |
| GREEN, Derek | Director | 1995-11-13 | 1999-09-28 |
| GREEN ARMYTAGE, John Mcdonald | Director | — | 1995-11-13 |
| HAMADA, Yoichi | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2020-06-25 |
| HAMID, Aisha | Director | 2023-02-02 | 2024-10-22 |
| HARA, Michiko | Director | 2024-07-04 | 2025-03-21 |
| HARVEY, Kenneth George | Director | — | 1995-11-13 |
| HOLDEN, Robert David | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2025-03-21 |
| HUGHES, Michael Alan, Professor | Director | 2008-04-25 | 2008-10-10 |
| JOHNS, Christopher Ian | Director | 2023-05-25 | 2026-04-30 |
| JOHNSON, Stephen | Director | 2008-09-08 | 2016-05-27 |
| JONES, Sion Laurence | Director | 2019-08-20 | 2024-10-22 |
| KAY, Michael John | Director | 2007-12-19 | 2009-06-12 |
| KELLY, Joseph Brian | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1997-03-03 |
| KIRKHAM, Howard | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2000-10-31 |
| KUMURA, Fukashi | Director | 2020-01-08 | 2022-07-07 |
| KUWAHARA, Toru | Director | 2019-10-03 | 2020-01-08 |
| LANG, Jeffrey | Director | 2003-02-10 | 2005-01-11 |
| LEA-WILSON, Hamish Ambrose | Director | 2019-10-15 | 2019-12-12 |
| LEA-WILSON, Hamish Ambrose | Director | 2015-11-23 | 2019-08-20 |
| LEE, Kevin David | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2000-08-03 |
| LYNCH, John E | Director | 2017-01-31 | 2019-09-10 |
| MCCALLION, Michael Gerald | Director | 2010-09-02 | 2013-05-24 |
| MCCALLION, Michael Gerald | Director | 2007-12-19 | 2009-06-12 |
| MCTAGUE, George Peter | Director | — | 1995-11-13 |
| MESONERO MOLINA, David Jose | Director | 2025-03-22 | 2025-12-31 |
| MILLS, Niall Patrick | Director | 2009-06-12 | 2019-12-12 |
| MURATA, Makoto | Director | 2022-07-28 | 2025-07-02 |
| NAGLE, Michael | Director | 2011-01-28 | 2018-09-26 |
| NAKAMURA, Hisatsugu | Director | 2020-01-15 | 2020-04-01 |
| O'FLAHERTY, Peter Bartholomew | Director | 2019-09-17 | 2024-10-22 |
| O'MALLEY, Robert James | Director | 2010-03-30 | 2011-01-28 |
| O'REILLY, Christine Elizabeth | Director | 2011-01-28 | 2012-09-17 |
| O'SHEA, Stephen Dedalus | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2011-04-01 |
| PAN, Genping | Director | 2019-12-12 | 2024-10-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Electricity Networks Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 651 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2025-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-04 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2025-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 7
- Officers resigned
- 5
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
FY2025 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-12-31 vs 2025-03-31
-
Turnover
-19.6%
£654,400,000 £526,000,000
-
Cash
-19.8%
£132,100,000 £105,900,000
-
Net assets
+4.7%
£1,226,600,000 £1,283,900,000
-
Employees
-2.3%
2,349 2,296
-
Operating profit
-23.7%
£282,200,000 £215,200,000
-
Profit before tax
-50.8%
£248,400,000 £122,300,000
-
Wages
-19.5%
£149,900,000 £120,700,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers