YORKSHIRE WINDPOWER LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-14 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
+60.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£20M
+4.8% vs 2023
Employees
3
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£6M
-16.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,444,000 | — | £10,166,000 | £9,326,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £9,203,000 | — | £7,256,000 | £5,954,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £9,222,000 | — | £7,336,000 | £6,099,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £7,725,000 | — | £7,085,000 | £5,684,000 | |
| Cash | — | £5,561,000 | — | £2,565,000 | £4,126,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £24,167,000 | — | £22,206,000 | £23,129,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £20,841,000 | — | £18,626,000 | £19,516,000 | |
| Equity | £19,566,000 | £20,841,000 | £20,841,000 | £18,626,000 | £19,516,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 74.0% | — | 71.4% | 63.8% | |
| Net margin | — | 62.1% | — | 69.7% | 60.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 38.1% | — | 32.7% | 25.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 23.0% | 22.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.70x | 3.59x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Wilder Coe Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts and reviewed capital requirements for the twelve months from the date of approving these financial statements, which indicate the business can continue to trade for at least twelve months.”
Significant events
- “The principal activities of the Company during the year continued to be the ownership, maintenance and operation of two wind farms at Ovenden Moor and Royd Moor, Yorkshire and the sale of associated electrical generation under power purchase agreements.”
- “The wind plants have Renewable Obligation Certificate (ROC) accreditation, which is a 20-year government subsidy administered by Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) which guarantees a stream of revenue as long as the plants are generating electricity, at a price to be determined based on demand.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIERLEY, Alexander David Kelson | Director | 2020-12-15 | Dec 1978 | British |
| DUNN, Ian Robert | Director | 2021-03-01 | Dec 1967 | British |
| ROSSER, Thomas James | Director | 2020-12-15 | Mar 1985 | British |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYGRAVES, Mark Lindsay | Secretary | 1999-02-09 | 2000-03-16 |
| CHRISTIE, Sarah Marie Davenport | Secretary | 1996-09-19 | 1997-12-15 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Ian Peter | Secretary | 2002-05-14 | 2007-07-12 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Ian Peter | Secretary | 2000-03-16 | 2001-06-26 |
| JOHANSSON, Susan Margaret | Secretary | 1997-12-15 | 1998-10-30 |
| JOHANSSON, Susan Margaret | Secretary | — | 1996-09-19 |
| MACNAUGHTON, Karen Sarah | Secretary | 2008-08-01 | 2014-03-11 |
| THOMAS, Chantal | Secretary | 2001-06-20 | 2002-05-14 |
| TREVIS, Emma | Secretary | 2007-07-12 | 2008-08-01 |
| E.ON UK SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-03-11 | 2017-02-24 |
| PARIO LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2017-02-24 | 2021-05-21 |
| ADAMS, Ivan Keith | Director | — | 1994-10-12 |
| ANTHONY, Paul | Director | 2003-09-26 | 2005-03-14 |
| BELL, Timothy James | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| BINKS, Steven | Director | 1994-10-03 | 1997-12-16 |
| BOTTOMLEY, Stephen | Director | 1994-09-30 | 1997-01-08 |
| CHILTON, Malcolm David | Director | 2002-05-07 | 2003-09-26 |
| COLE, John Graham | Director | 2006-01-25 | 2014-09-22 |
| COLE, John Graham | Director | 1997-06-09 | 1998-06-11 |
| COOMBS, Gary Alan | Director | 2011-03-25 | 2017-06-16 |
| CORBYN, Andrew David | Director | 2014-09-22 | 2017-06-16 |
| DIAS, Peter Edward | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2021-03-01 |
| EDDINGTON, Keith | Director | 1996-09-19 | 1998-05-29 |
| EVERARD, Ian Douglas | Director | 1998-02-16 | 2003-01-07 |
| FLAIG, Roland Sven Walter | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2020-12-15 |
| FOSTER, Stephen Edmund | Director | 1999-02-09 | 2001-09-12 |
| GREENSLADE, Adam Charles | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2020-12-15 |
| GUY, Stephen David | Director | 1998-06-11 | 1999-02-09 |
| HARPER, Vivian George | Director | — | 1993-06-29 |
| HOPE, Mark Nicholas John | Director | 1995-03-16 | 1997-12-31 |
| KAY, Anthony | Director | — | 1992-08-26 |
| KAY, Ian Andrew | Director | 2005-03-14 | 2005-08-05 |
| KNIGHT, Ian Graham | Director | 1995-03-20 | 2001-08-29 |
| KNIGHT, Ian Graham | Director | 1993-02-23 | 1993-07-01 |
| KNIGHT, Ian Graham | Director | 1992-08-26 | 1995-03-16 |
| LLOYD, Jonathan Simon | Director | 1993-06-29 | 1994-09-30 |
| MCGREGOR, Euan Thomas | Director | — | 1994-11-01 |
| MOGLIA, Simon David | Director | 1998-08-26 | 1999-02-09 |
| MORGAN, Philip Bryan | Director | 1990-08-06 | 1992-02-13 |
| MORRIS, Christopher William, Dr | Director | 1999-02-09 | 2003-06-30 |
| MULVIHILL, Paul, Dr | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| NEWMAN, James Henry | Director | 2001-08-29 | 2002-05-07 |
| PARASKEVOPOULOU, Natalia | Director | 2017-06-16 | 2018-06-29 |
| RAYMANT, Alan Paul | Director | 2002-11-04 | 2003-12-02 |
| SCAGELL, Jason | Director | 2003-12-02 | 2007-01-31 |
| SHAW, Daniel Steven | Director | 2007-01-31 | 2017-03-01 |
| SKERTCHLY, Paul Clifford | Director | 2004-07-05 | 2005-03-14 |
| STANLEY, Martin Stephen William | Director | 2005-03-14 | 2006-01-25 |
| TAUNT, Nigel David Wynne | Director | — | 1995-03-16 |
| THIRSK, Jeremy David | Director | 2003-09-26 | 2004-07-05 |
| VAUDIN, Andrew | Director | 2003-01-07 | 2003-09-26 |
| WEBSTER, Paul John | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2012-06-22 |
| WEBSTER, Paul John | Director | 2001-09-12 | 2002-11-04 |
| WILKINSON, Edwin John | Director | 2017-06-16 | 2021-03-01 |
| WILKINSON, Edwin John | Director | 2005-08-05 | 2011-03-25 |
| WILKINSON, William John | Director | 1994-10-03 | 1996-09-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Wind Power Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-12-15 | Active |
| Energy Power Resources Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-01 |
| Rwe Renewables Uk Operations Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 260 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-04-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2022-03-26 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2022-03-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-08 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2021-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-05-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-8.3%
£10,166,000 £9,326,000
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+60.9%
£2,565,000 £4,126,000
-
Net assets
+4.8%
£18,626,000 £19,516,000
-
Employees
0%
3 3
-
Operating profit
-17.9%
£7,256,000 £5,954,000
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-16.9%
£7,336,000 £6,099,000
lowest in 3 filed years
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