SCOTTISHPOWER (DCL) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-22 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£4M
+17.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
4-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £3,321,000 | £3,900,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £2,541,000 | £2,924,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £4,004,000 | £3,337,000 | £61,917,000 | £64,841,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | — | — | 80.28x | 67.50x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Consilium Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate. SPUK has indicated its intention to continue to make available such funds as may be needed by the company. Directors are confident that the company will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities for at least one year from the date of the approval.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 54 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REID, John | Secretary | 2024-09-23 | — | — |
| SIM, Valerie Margaret | Director | 2022-04-11 | Sep 1969 | British |
| WARD, Andrew Michael | Director | 2023-05-12 | Jul 1974 | British |
Show 54 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARON, Marc | Secretary | 1998-12-12 | 1998-12-20 |
| CRISP, Stephen James Palmer | Secretary | 2002-12-19 | 2004-06-01 |
| DAVIES, Michael Howard | Secretary | 2011-01-07 | 2014-12-31 |
| GREGG, Rhona | Secretary | 2006-06-30 | 2007-10-26 |
| MCNEILL, Ian Kerr | Secretary | 1997-12-14 | 1998-12-12 |
| MCPHERSON, Donald James | Secretary | 2004-06-11 | 2006-06-30 |
| MOULT, Annabel Lucy | Secretary | 2002-02-15 | 2002-12-19 |
| ORR, Alistair | Secretary | 2014-12-31 | 2024-09-22 |
| REILLY, Susan Mary | Secretary | 2004-06-01 | 2004-06-11 |
| ROSS, Marie Isobel | Secretary | 2007-10-26 | 2011-01-07 |
| THOMPSON, Michael Greenwood | Secretary | 1997-09-01 | 1997-12-14 |
| LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-12-31 | 1992-03-06 |
| VOLAW TRUST & CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1992-03-06 | 1997-09-01 |
| BENNS, Robert Arthur | Director | 2004-06-11 | 2004-08-16 |
| BERRY, Charles Andrew | Director | 2004-06-11 | 2005-09-06 |
| BRETT, Stephen Gareth | Director | 2001-12-04 | 2002-12-19 |
| BROWN 111, Charles | Director | 1998-01-26 | 1999-04-12 |
| BRYCE, Alan Alexander | Director | 2004-06-11 | 2006-10-16 |
| CAMPBELL, John Alexander | Director | 2004-06-11 | 2011-08-31 |
| CHALMERS WHITE, Heather | Director | 2007-09-30 | 2019-01-31 |
| CHILDERS, Michael Phillip | Director | 2000-08-21 | 2002-12-19 |
| CLARKE, Mark Clayton | Director | 1998-07-31 | 1999-09-13 |
| CONNER, Mungo | Director | 1992-03-06 | 1993-11-01 |
| CUSHMAN, Robert John | Director | 2000-04-02 | 2000-04-02 |
| CUSHMAN, Robert John | Director | 1998-01-26 | 1998-03-16 |
| DYER, Cynthia | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2001-05-21 |
| EVANS, John Glyn | Director | 1992-03-06 | 1993-12-23 |
| EWING, Gerritt L | Director | 1998-12-07 | 1999-08-27 |
| FATEMI, Hamid | Director | 1999-08-27 | 2001-09-25 |
| FINLAY, Hugh Ogg | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2016-09-30 |
| FORTIS PITA, Oscar | Director | 2012-01-23 | 2022-10-04 |
| LONG, Jonathan | Director | 2001-09-14 | 2002-12-19 |
| MCINVALE, Gerald D | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1997-11-24 |
| MCLEOD, Andrew John | Director | 2003-12-22 | 2004-06-01 |
| MITCHELL, Frank | Director | 2007-04-23 | 2009-10-01 |
| MOORE, Robert Joseph | Director | 1999-08-27 | 2001-12-04 |
| MORRISON, David Neil | Director | 2004-06-11 | 2008-01-31 |
| NESS, Douglas Andrew | Director | 2019-07-30 | 2022-03-30 |
| NUGENT, Frederick Francis | Director | 1998-07-31 | 2002-12-19 |
| OGLETREE, Terry L | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1997-11-24 |
| REILLY, Susan Mary | Director | 2004-06-01 | 2004-06-11 |
| REYNARD, Charles William | Director | 2007-01-22 | 2007-09-30 |
| ROBERTS, Geoffrey | Director | 1999-08-27 | 2000-08-21 |
| ROSS, Stanley A | Director | 2001-05-21 | 2002-12-19 |
| SMITH, Philip Henry, Dr | Director | 2003-12-22 | 2004-06-01 |
| SPEAK, Andrew Aitchison | Director | 2003-06-26 | 2004-06-01 |
| SPEAK, Andrew Aitchison | Director | 2002-12-19 | 2003-04-16 |
| STANLEY, Clifford Kenneth | Director | 2002-12-19 | 2004-06-01 |
| STANLEY, James | Director | 2004-06-01 | 2004-06-11 |
| STEWART, John Bruce | Director | 1999-08-27 | 2001-12-05 |
| STONER, David Alan | Director | 1998-01-26 | 2000-04-08 |
| THOMPSON, Michael Greenwood | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1998-04-01 |
| TURNER, Nicholas Spencer | Nominee Director | 1991-12-31 | 1992-03-06 |
| VOISIN, Michael Matthew Godfray | Director | 1993-11-01 | 1997-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Power Retail Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 274 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-24 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-23 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-08-21 | 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Profit before tax
+17.4%
£3,321,000 £3,900,000
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