SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-15 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-01
Watchouts
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC 2012-10-25 → present
- SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LIMITED 2007-02-02 → 2012-10-25
- SCOTTISH HYDRO-ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LIMITED 2001-03-08 → 2007-02-02
- SSE TRANSMISSION LIMITED 2001-01-08 → 2001-03-08
- DUNWILCO (848) LIMITED 2000-12-04 → 2001-01-08
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors consider that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the period to 31 December 2026. The financial statements are therefore prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC · parent
- Eastern Green Link 2 Ltd 0.5%
Significant events
- “Shetland High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link, which was successfully energised in August 2024, on budget and ahead of schedule.”
- “Construction began on the Orkney transmission link, with good progress made with groundworks and preparatory works for the onshore cable.”
- “Agreement was reached with SEPA to secure the necessary permit to allow works to recommence safely, with energisation still on track for 2028.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCLAUGHLIN, Mark | Secretary | 2025-12-01 | — | — |
| ALEXANDER, Fraser Mcgregor | Director | 2002-10-01 | Apr 1963 | British |
| ALKIRWI, Mazin | Director | 2021-02-23 | Jun 1984 | British |
| BRUCE, Susan Margaret, Dame | Director | 2026-04-01 | Oct 1955 | British |
| BRUNNING, Charlotte | Director | 2022-12-22 | Apr 1986 | British |
| FLEMING, Ronald Bathgate | Director | 2022-11-30 | Feb 1964 | British |
| MCDONALD, Robert | Director | 2019-01-31 | Nov 1971 | British |
| O'REGAN, Barry | Director | 2025-06-23 | Nov 1977 | Irish |
| SANDYS, Laura, Ms. | Director | 2023-02-01 | Jun 1964 | British |
| THOMAZI, Charles | Director | 2022-11-30 | Oct 1963 | Canadian |
| ZHANGELDIN, Amanzhol | Director | 2025-11-25 | Sep 1993 | Canadian |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent | Secretary | 2001-03-19 | 2009-01-22 |
| GETTINBY, Helen | Secretary | 2014-07-01 | 2015-06-02 |
| HUGHES ROXBURGH, Annette | Secretary | 2024-10-31 | 2025-12-01 |
| MANDERSON, Lilian | Secretary | 2009-01-22 | 2014-06-30 |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Mark | Secretary | 2015-06-02 | 2024-10-31 |
| D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-12-04 | 2001-03-19 |
| ALGAARD, Eliane Marthe Jeanne Marie, Dr | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2022-11-30 |
| BORTHWICK, Alistair John | Director | 2018-09-07 | 2019-06-28 |
| BURCHELL, Christopher Derek Dyne | Director | 2021-01-04 | 2022-11-30 |
| CARGILL, Dale Neil | Director | 2015-10-28 | 2020-01-23 |
| FUNNELL, Ian Grant | Director | 2009-11-30 | 2012-10-12 |
| GARDNER, David | Director | 2012-11-16 | 2019-01-31 |
| HOGARTH, Stuart John | Director | 2011-01-24 | 2020-03-23 |
| HOOD, Colin William | Director | 2001-03-19 | 2011-09-15 |
| KENNEDY, Steven Alexander | Director | 2002-03-11 | 2018-09-07 |
| LAUGHLAND, James Graham | Director | 2001-03-19 | 2002-02-20 |
| LEZAMA, Kerron Kwame | Director | 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-10 |
| MACTAGGART, Alexander John Lorne | Director | 2021-02-23 | 2022-11-30 |
| MARCHANT, Ian Derek | Director | 2001-03-19 | 2002-10-01 |
| MARSHALL, Katherine Helen | Director | 2017-12-14 | 2022-11-30 |
| MATHIESON, Mark William | Director | 2007-11-21 | 2014-12-12 |
| MCDONALD, Robert | Director | 2015-06-01 | 2017-12-14 |
| MCDONALD, Robert | Director | 2009-11-30 | 2011-01-21 |
| MCEWEN, Rachel | Director | 2016-05-27 | 2025-06-23 |
| MCLEOD, Aileen Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2011-01-24 | 2015-03-31 |
| NICOL, Colin Clarke | Director | 2014-12-12 | 2021-01-04 |
| ROUGH, Mark Charles | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2022-11-30 |
| RUTHERFORD, David | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2023-02-01 |
| STEEL, Gary Glachan | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-12-04 | 2001-03-19 |
| D.W. DIRECTOR 2 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-12-04 | 2001-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish And Southern Energy Power Distribution Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 158 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-25 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-11-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-25 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
Latest filed period vs the prior one
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