CENTRICA PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-15 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6B
-1.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£4B
+4.5% vs 2023
Employees
20,290
+0.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3B
-58.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- CENTRICA PLC 1996-12-19 → present
- YIELDTOP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1995-03-16 → 1996-12-19
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £33,374,000,000 | £24,636,000,000 | |
| Operating profit | £6,512,000,000 | £2,752,000,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £6,245,000,000 | £2,596,000,000 | |
| Net profit | £4,040,000,000 | £1,365,000,000 | |
| Cash | £6,443,000,000 | £6,336,000,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,441,000,000 | £7,443,000,000 | |
| Net assets | £4,233,000,000 | £4,422,000,000 | |
| Equity | £4,233,000,000 | £4,422,000,000 | |
| Average employees | 20,200 | 20,290 | |
| Wages | £1,150,000,000 | £1,060,000,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 19.5% | 11.2% | |
| Net margin | 12.1% | 5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 56.9% | 37.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 80.2% | 77.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.64x | 1.14x | |
| Interest cover | 21.14x | 10.23x |
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
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In our opinion, the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Our evaluation of the directors’ assessment of the Group’s and Company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting included: [...] We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.”
Group structure
- CENTRICA PLC · parent
- Centrica Holdings Limited 100%
- Centrica Energy Limited 100%
- British Gas Services & Solutions Limited 100%
- Spirit Energy Norge AS 69%
Significant events
- “In 2024, we committed £120m in battery and gas peaker development, which will provide greater system security and meet near-term system flexibility needs.”
- “Construction of a hydrogen-ready gas peaker plant go underway at Brigg energy park”
- “Delivered two battery energy storage solutions projects in Belgium and commenced construction of two more in Sweden.”
- “On 24 July 2024 the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Ensek Holdings Limited, a leading provider of digital transformation services in the energy sector.”
- “Kicks-started the acquisition of leading boiler repair and boiler replacement provider Bord Gáis Energy to deliver their target of 10,000 boiler installations over the next five years across residential, commercial and agricultural customers to enable customers to cut their electricity bills by 50-70% on average.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROY, Rajarshi, Dr | Secretary | 2020-09-30 | — | — |
| BOISSEAU, Philippe François Marie-Joseph | Director | 2023-09-01 | Jan 1962 | French |
| BOSTOCK, Nathan Mark | Director | 2022-05-09 | Oct 1960 | British |
| DUGGAL, Chanderpreet | Director | 2022-12-16 | Jun 1975 | British,American |
| HARLOW, Jo Nell | Director | 2023-12-01 | Oct 1962 | American |
| MASTIAUX, Frank Peter, Dr | Director | 2025-09-22 | Mar 1964 | German |
| O'BRIEN, Russell Leslie | Director | 2023-03-01 | Jan 1974 | British |
| O'BYRNE, Kevin | Director | 2019-05-13 | Aug 1964 | Irish |
| O'SHEA, Christopher Michael | Director | 2018-11-01 | Oct 1973 | British |
| PASINI, Alessandra | Director | 2025-07-08 | Sep 1973 | Italian |
| RUDD, Amber Augusta, Rt Hon | Director | 2022-01-10 | Aug 1963 | British |
| WHALLEY, Sue Rachel | Director | 2023-12-01 | Nov 1964 | British |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALDWELL, Lucy Elizabeth | Secretary | 1997-10-14 | 2001-08-24 |
| CAMPBELL, Justine Michelle | Secretary | 2019-04-01 | 2020-09-30 |
| DAWSON, Ian Grant | Secretary | 1996-10-16 | 2019-03-31 |
| FURMSTON, Teresa Jane | Secretary | 1997-01-21 | 1999-02-22 |
| GARRIHY, Anne | Secretary | 1996-11-20 | 2001-08-03 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-05-20 | 1996-10-16 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-03-16 | 1996-05-20 |
| ALEXANDER, Helen, Dame | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| ALEXANDER, Michael Richard | Director | 1996-11-20 | 2003-02-28 |
| ARROWSMITH, Carol Ann | Director | 2020-06-11 | 2026-05-07 |
| BELL, Jeffrey Allan | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2018-10-31 |
| BENTLEY, Phillip Keague | Director | 2000-11-20 | 2013-06-30 |
| BERRY, Charles Andrew | Director | 2018-10-31 | 2020-03-17 |
| CARR, Roger Martyn, Sir | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| CLARE, Mark Sydney | Director | 1996-10-16 | 2006-09-30 |
| COCKBURN, William | Director | 1996-12-04 | 1999-09-24 |
| CONN, Iain Cameron | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2020-03-17 |
| DELLA VALLE, Margherita | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2019-05-12 |
| FORD, Johnathan Richard | Director | 2020-06-11 | 2021-01-18 |
| FRANCIS, Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2004-06-22 | 2014-12-31 |
| GARDNER, Roy Alan, Sir | Director | 1996-10-16 | 2006-06-30 |
| GILLMAN, Joan Hogan | Director | 2016-10-11 | 2021-02-08 |
| GIORDANO, Richard Vincent | Director | 1996-11-19 | 1997-06-30 |
| HANAFIN, Vincent Mark | Director | 2008-07-14 | 2018-11-30 |
| HAYTHORNTHWAITE, Richard Neil | Director | 2013-10-14 | 2019-02-20 |
| HESTER, Stephen Alan Michael | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2022-06-07 |
| HODGES, Mark Steven | Director | 2015-06-01 | 2019-02-28 |
| HOOKWAY, Richard | Director | 2018-12-01 | 2020-06-11 |
| KAUR, Manveen | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2022-06-07 |
| KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| LAIDLAW, William Samuel Hugh | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| LEHMANN, Peter Julian, Dr | Director | 1996-11-20 | 1998-12-31 |
| LINN, Michael Charles | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2016-04-18 |
| LIPWORTH, Sydney, Sir | Director | 1999-03-12 | 2002-05-13 |
| LUFF, Nicholas Lawrence | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2014-08-31 |
| MACKAY, Francis Henry, Sir | Director | 1996-12-04 | 2001-12-31 |
| MACKENZIE, Andrew Stewart | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2013-05-10 |
| MANN, Patricia Kathleen Randall | Director | 1996-12-04 | 2006-05-19 |
| MEAKINS, Ian Keith | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2016-10-01 |
| MOTTRAM, Heidi | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| PASCUAL, Carlos Enrique | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2020-05-22 |
| PERRY, Michael Sydney, Sir | Director | 1996-12-04 | 2004-05-10 |
| PUSEY, Stephen Charles | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2020-05-22 |
| RABBATTS, Heather Victoria, Dame | Director | 1996-12-04 | 1997-02-21 |
| RAYNER, Paul Ashley | Director | 2004-09-23 | 2014-12-31 |
| RINGROSE, Katherine Beresford | Director | 2021-01-18 | 2023-02-28 |
| SAMBHI, Sarwjit | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2020-06-11 |
| SHAW, Brian Piers, Sir | Director | 1999-09-23 | 2003-05-12 |
| TOBIN, Robert Gray | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2004-09-23 |
| ULRICH, Jacob Shields | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2008-05-12 |
| WALSH, Paul Steven | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2009-05-11 |
| WESTON, Christopher Phillip Anthony | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2014-12-30 |
| WHEWAY, Jonathan Scott | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2024-12-16 |
| WOOD, Peter John | Director | 1996-12-04 | 2000-02-21 |
| WOOD, Roger Nicholas Brownlow | Director | 1996-11-20 | 2004-09-30 |
| HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-05-20 | 1996-10-16 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-05-20 | 1996-10-16 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-03-16 | 1996-05-20 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-03-16 | 1996-05-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1664 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-22 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-03-13 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-10 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-21 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-21 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-09 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-01-06 | SH05 | capital | Capital cancellation treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 15
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
-26.2%
£33,374,000,000 £24,636,000,000
-
Cash
-1.7%
£6,443,000,000 £6,336,000,000
-
Net assets
+4.5%
£4,233,000,000 £4,422,000,000
-
Employees
+0.4%
20,200 20,290
-
Operating profit
-57.7%
£6,512,000,000 £2,752,000,000
-
Profit before tax
-58.4%
£6,245,000,000 £2,596,000,000
-
Wages
-7.8%
£1,150,000,000 £1,060,000,000
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