INENCO GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£10M
-14.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£46M
+2.1% vs 2023
Employees
294
+7.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
+493.3% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,437,000 | £20,296,000 | |
| Operating profit | £85,000 | £985,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £209,000 | £1,240,000 | |
| Net profit | £158,000 | £930,000 | |
| Cash | £11,808,000 | £10,050,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £45,134,000 | £46,064,000 | |
| Net assets | £45,134,000 | £46,064,000 | |
| Equity | £45,134,000 | £46,064,000 | |
| Average employees | 274 | 294 | |
| Wages | £12,019,000 | £13,481,000 |
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 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.5% | 4.9% | |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.2% | 2.1% | |
| Current ratio | 4.44x | 4.61x | |
| Interest cover | 5.31x | 24.63x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At 30 April 2024, the Company had net assets of £46.1m (2023: £45.1m), cash holdings of £10.1m (2023: £11.8m) and no external debt (2023: nil). The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the Directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons. The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. In order to examine the Company's expected ability to meet its future commitments when due and maintain a healthy cash position, the Directors have also performed a number of stress test scenarios, including the impact of EBITDA falling short of forecasts in future years and the impact of an extended invoice to cash collection period due to the current market pressures. The vast majority of energy suppliers used by the Company, from which a significant proportion of the Company's revenue is collected, continue to be large, financially secure suppliers. Management continues to actively monitor suppliers closely but are confident appropriate mitigating actions have been taken. This analysis indicates that, considering reasonably possible downsides based on the current known situation, the Company will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. As a result, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- INENCO GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Inenco Energy Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 16 August 2024, Inenco Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries, including the Company, were acquired by Sustainable Energy First Limited.”
- “continued innovation in new sustainability service offerings designed to drive the de-carbonisation of the UK's business carbon footprint should help to secure further new business.”
- “Immediately prior to the acquisition, the Company paid dividends to its immediate parent company. These dividends facilitated full settlement of the £33.0m of amounts owed by group undertakings included within debtors at 30 April 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 53 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT, Michael Edward | Director | 2024-08-16 | Jul 1967 | British |
| RUSSELL, Christopher Mark | Director | 2024-08-16 | Mar 1980 | British |
Show 53 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT, Michael Edward | Secretary | 2013-09-04 | 2016-05-27 |
| ARMITAGE, Edward John | Secretary | 2016-05-27 | 2017-02-24 |
| CARGILL, Stephen Peter | Secretary | 2019-06-17 | 2024-08-16 |
| EVAN-COOK, Paul | Secretary | 1999-11-05 | 2003-07-31 |
| HUMPHREYS, David Christopher | Secretary | 2012-10-12 | 2013-09-04 |
| JOHNSTONE, Lee | Secretary | 2011-01-17 | 2011-12-01 |
| JOHNSTONE, Lee | Secretary | 2006-06-15 | 2009-09-14 |
| MAGUIRE, Peter Dominic | Secretary | 2003-07-31 | 2006-06-15 |
| MAGUIRE, Peter Dominic | Secretary | — | 1999-11-05 |
| MORTON, Julia Alison | Secretary | 2009-09-14 | 2010-11-03 |
| O'SULLIVAN, Liam | Secretary | 2011-12-01 | 2012-10-12 |
| WHALLEY-HUNTER, Caroline | Secretary | 2018-09-24 | 2019-05-31 |
| ABBOTT, Michael Edward | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2016-05-27 |
| ARMITAGE, Edward John | Director | 2014-04-22 | 2017-02-24 |
| ATWOOD, Robert Charles | Director | 1999-11-05 | 2003-09-26 |
| BALDWIN, Geoffrey Lloyd, Dr | Director | 1999-11-05 | 2000-08-01 |
| BAUER, Jonathan | Director | 2017-04-03 | 2017-05-05 |
| CARGILL, Stephen Peter | Director | 2019-06-17 | 2024-08-16 |
| CHAMBERS, Carl James | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2006-10-09 |
| CHILDS, Geoff | Director | 2016-05-27 | 2016-09-13 |
| CLARKSON, Shaun | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2017-05-05 |
| COADY, Bernard Julien | Director | 2018-01-26 | 2018-11-28 |
| COCKSHOTT, David Martyn | Director | 2015-09-09 | 2017-05-05 |
| CRUDDACE, David Lee, Mr. | Director | 2011-12-16 | 2013-09-04 |
| DAYNES, John, Mr. | Director | 2013-09-04 | 2014-05-03 |
| GOL, George | Director | — | 2003-02-07 |
| GOMAR, Mark James | Director | 2004-01-26 | 2004-07-28 |
| HARRISON, Richard John | Director | 2018-11-28 | 2020-01-29 |
| KIRBY, Audrey Georgina | Director | — | 1993-03-19 |
| KIRBY, Roger Ian | Director | — | 1993-03-19 |
| KNIGHT, Gareth James | Director | 2018-01-26 | 2024-08-16 |
| LEE, Christopher | Director | 2001-07-18 | 2011-02-28 |
| LIGHTOWLERS, Oliver James | Director | 2007-07-26 | 2008-01-11 |
| MACDONALD, John Malcolm Kenneth | Director | — | 1993-04-30 |
| MACDONALD, Patrick James | Director | 2016-05-27 | 2017-05-05 |
| MAGUIRE, Peter Dominic | Director | — | 2011-04-18 |
| MAYALL, Anthony | Director | 2013-09-04 | 2016-05-27 |
| MCVAN, Phillip Anthony Heaton | Director | 2001-07-18 | 2002-12-20 |
| OWENS, David William | Director | 2011-08-15 | 2013-09-04 |
| PYTEL, Richard | Director | 2001-07-18 | 2003-07-23 |
| RIGBY, William Simon | Director | 2006-10-09 | 2010-02-08 |
| SHARPLES, Christopher Richard | Director | 2010-09-09 | 2013-12-31 |
| SIMON, Daniel John Ford | Director | 2019-01-04 | 2024-08-16 |
| SIMON, Daniel John Ford | Director | 2018-11-28 | 2019-01-04 |
| SMITH, Geoffrey William | Director | 2001-07-18 | 2008-08-14 |
| STOKES, Gary Martin | Director | 2016-10-20 | 2018-10-31 |
| TOZZI, Keith | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2003-03-25 |
| TREPTE, Karen Marie | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-09-13 |
| WHALLEY-HUNTER, Caroline Mary | Director | 2018-09-24 | 2019-05-31 |
| WITHEY, Nigel Brian | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2007-08-01 |
| VITRUVIAN DIRECTORS I LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2017-05-05 | 2017-11-03 |
| VITRUVIAN DIRECTORS II LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2017-05-05 | 2017-11-03 |
| VITRUVIAN DIRECTORS III LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2017-05-05 | 2017-11-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inenco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-12-05 | Active |
| Vitruvian Partners Llp | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 292 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-04 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-09-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-17 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-08-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-08-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-04-30 vs 2023-04-30
-
Turnover
+10.1%
£18,437,000 £20,296,000
-
Cash
-14.9%
£11,808,000 £10,050,000
-
Net assets
+2.1%
£45,134,000 £46,064,000
-
Employees
+7.3%
274 294
-
Operating profit
+1,058.8%
£85,000 £985,000
-
Profit before tax
+493.3%
£209,000 £1,240,000
-
Wages
+12.2%
£12,019,000 £13,481,000
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