SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC
Active Company number 04094290
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC (company number 04094290) is a public limited company incorporated on 23 October 2000. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Reading, RG1 3JH. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is distribution of electricity (35130). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 March 2026, report turnover of £696.2m and net assets of £1.5bn.
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Company details
- Company number
- 04094290
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 23 October 2000
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- NO.1 FORBURY PLACE
43 FORBURY ROAD
READING
RG1 3JH
UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 March
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2026
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 23 August 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 6 September 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £696.2m | £1.1bn |
| Gross profit | £653.9m | — |
| Operating profit | £163.6m | — |
| Profit before tax | £74.1m | £5.4bn |
| Profit after tax | £56.9m | — |
| Total assets | £5.6bn | £5.0bn |
| Cash at bank | £21.9m | £21.9m |
| Current liabilities | £331.9m | £617.1m |
| Net current liabilities | £18.4m | £272.7m |
| Net assets | £1.5bn | £1.5bn |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Ssen Distribution Limited
Questions about SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC
Is SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC incorporated?
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC was incorporated on 23 October 2000, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC registered?
Its registered office is in Reading, RG1 3JH. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Ssen Distribution Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04094290/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 March 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 5 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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