NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS OPERATIONS LIMITED

1. NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS OPERATIONS LIMITED 2010-11-03 → present
2. UNITED UTILITIES OPERATIONS LIMITED 2004-04-14 → 2010-11-03
3. UNITED UTILITIES DEFENCE PARTNERS LIMITED 2000-04-27 → 2004-04-14
4. UNITED UTILITIES DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED 2000-04-25 → 2000-04-27
5. UNITED UTILITIES (NO. 2342) LIMITED 1998-07-24 → 2000-04-25
6. UNITED UTILITES (NO. 2342) LIMITED 1998-04-15 → 1998-07-24
7. TRUSHELFCO (NO.2342) LIMITED 1998-03-17 → 1998-04-15

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Deloitte LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. The company's business activities, performance and position, together with its principal risks and uncertainties likely to affect its future development and performance are set out in the strategic report and above. The directors have made enquiries and reviewed the forecasts, noting that all company costs are recharged to NGN which has secured regulatory revenue until March 2031, and in light of the facilities available, have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. A letter of support from Northern Gas Networks Limited has been received by the directors, who are happy that Northern Gas Networks Limited have adequate resources to provide such support for the 12 months following the signing date of these accounts. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual Report and accounts.”

Significant events

• “Following an audit tender, Deloitte LLP will not be continuing in office after the signing of these financial statements. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP have indicated their willingness to be appointed and appropriate arrangements have been put in place for them to be appointed as auditor.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +6.1%

  £395,677,000 → £419,635,000

• Cash

  —

  Not reported

• Net assets

  +7.7%

  £980,000 → £1,055,000

• Employees

  +2.2%

  1,555 → 1,589

• Operating profit

  0%

  £100,000 → £100,000

• Profit before tax

  0%

  £100,000 → £100,000

• Wages

  +8.7%

  £81,072,000 → £88,130,000

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