EE LIMITED
Operating as a consumer division of BT Group, EE Limited is a British mobile network operator and internet service provider that offers mobile telephony, broadband, and digital television services.
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Cash
£27m
+12.5% vs 2025
Net assets
£9.3bn
+5.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
16,843
-0.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.8bn
+28.5% highest in 3 filed years
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Net assets
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Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7,169,000,000 | £7,052,000,000 | £6,848,000,000 | -2.9% | |
| Operating profit | £1,300,000,000 | £1,356,000,000 | £1,755,000,000 | +29.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,405,000,000 | £1,428,000,000 | £1,835,000,000 | +28.5% | |
| Net profit | £1,053,000,000 | £1,174,000,000 | £1,456,000,000 | +24% | |
| Cash | £35,000,000 | £24,000,000 | £27,000,000 | +12.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,140,000,000 | £10,365,000,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £8,614,000,000 | £8,825,000,000 | £9,279,000,000 | +5.1% | |
| Equity | £8,614,000,000 | £8,825,000,000 | £9,279,000,000 | +5.1% | |
| Average employees | 17,077 | 16,939 | 16,843 | -0.6% | |
| Wages | £486,000,000 | £578,000,000 | £576,000,000 | -0.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £849,000 | £1,244,000 | £1,361,000 | +9.4% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 18.1% | 19.2% | 25.6% | |
| Net margin | 14.7% | 16.6% | 21.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.8% | 13.1% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 33.5% | 29.9% | 31.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.90x | 2.32x | 2.27x | |
| Interest cover | — | 12.67x | 17.04x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 6 times since incorporation
- EE LIMITED 2013-09-02 → present
- EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE LIMITED 2010-07-01 → 2013-09-02
- T-MOBILE (UK) LIMITED 2002-04-17 → 2010-07-01
- ONE 2 ONE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 1999-10-05 → 2002-04-17
- MERCURY PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 1992-05-18 → 1999-10-05
- UNITEL LIMITED 1989-09-13 → 1992-05-18
- YELDASH LIMITED 1989-05-10 → 1989-09-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- EE LIMITED · parent
- Mainline Communications Group Limited 100%
- Mainline Digital Communications Limited 100%
- Orange Services India Private Limited 100%
- EE Pension Trustee Limited 100%
- Orange FURBS Trustees Limited 100%
- Orange Personal Communications Services Limited 100%
- EE (Group) Limited 100%
- Orange Home UK Limited 100%
- Mobile Broadband Network Limited 50%
- Midland Communications Distribution Limited 35%
- Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited 33%
Significant events
- “The Phones 4U legal proceedings concluded with the appeal being dismissed on 11 July 2025, and no contingent liability is recognised in relation to this claim.”
- “A class action claim has been certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal in November 2025, alleging anti-competitive abuse related to handset and airtime contracts. Damages claimed reduced to £418 million (inclusive of interest).”
- “No significant events have occurred after the reporting period.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 88 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWGATE STREET SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-06-29 | — | — |
| BALL, Lisa | Director | 2025-10-30 | Nov 1976 | British |
| CUBITT, Malcolm James | Director | 2025-06-20 | Nov 1972 | British |
| GILLIES, Claire, Ms. | Director | 2025-02-11 | May 1976 | Canadian |
| HARRIS, Stephen Christopher | Director | 2016-01-29 | Nov 1970 | British |
| MCCALL, Gregory Victor | Director | 2025-10-31 | Sep 1974 | British |
| SMALL, Kerry | Director | 2023-10-20 | Jan 1975 | British |
Show 88 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLENDIS, James Alexander | Secretary | 2004-09-30 | 2017-07-24 |
| CHAIN, Julia Sarah | Secretary | 1999-10-01 | 2004-09-30 |
| GILLING, Simon Jolyon | Secretary | — | 1998-01-16 |
| JOHNSTONE, Russell Ian | Secretary | 2017-08-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| MCMELLON, Michael Francis | Secretary | 1994-09-12 | 1998-01-16 |
| SAPHRA, Robin | Secretary | 1998-01-16 | 1999-10-01 |
| AKHAVAN MALAYERI, Hamid | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2009-05-31 |
| ALEXANDER, Thomas Simon | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| ALLERA, Marc David | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2025-02-11 |
| AMES, Arthur Gary | Director | 1995-12-08 | 1999-10-01 |
| ANDREWS, Steven Edward | Director | — | 1994-12-16 |
| ARORA, Nikesh | Director | 2003-01-07 | 2004-09-30 |
| BELL, Mark Stafford | Director | 1994-10-21 | 1996-12-05 |
| BEST, Stephen John | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2023-05-26 |
| BOYD, Stephen David | Director | 1998-05-01 | 1999-10-01 |
| CALLAHAN, Richard John | Director | — | 1995-12-08 |
| CASTILLE, Arnaud Marie Julien | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2016-01-29 |
| CHAIN, Julia Sarah | Director | 2001-06-21 | 2004-09-30 |
| CHAPMAN, Phillip Anthony | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2008-11-30 |
| CLARKE, Gregory Allison | Director | 1999-06-18 | 1999-10-01 |
| CLARKE, Gregory Allison | Director | 1999-05-11 | 1999-06-18 |
| CLARKE, Gregory Allison | Director | 1995-10-13 | 1999-05-11 |
| CUNCI, Delphine Ernotte | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2015-09-01 |
| DANNENFELDT, Thomas | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2016-01-29 |
| DENECKE, Jens-Wilheln | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2001-06-22 |
| DENMAN, Kenneth Darrell | Director | 1997-01-28 | 1998-05-01 |
| DVORJANCANSKY, Jiri | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2009-10-31 |
| EVANS, Steven Edward | Director | 1998-07-15 | 1999-10-01 |
| GERNON-WATTS, Lisa Mary | Director | 1999-06-18 | 1999-10-01 |
| GERNON-WATTS, Lisa Mary | Director | 1999-05-11 | 1999-06-18 |
| GERNON-WATTS, Lisa Mary | Director | 1997-12-05 | 1999-05-11 |
| GOPALAN, Srinivasan | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2010-02-18 |
| GOSWELL, Richard | Director | — | 1996-12-05 |
| GRAS, Robert William | Director | 1994-12-16 | 1997-07-14 |
| GRITZUHN, Ulrich | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| GUNTHER, Bernhard Michael | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| GUNTHER, Michael | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2001-11-28 |
| HARINGS, Lothar Alexander | Director | 2003-01-07 | 2009-03-31 |
| HARRIS, Michael John | Director | — | 1994-11-08 |
| HAUBER, Robert Patrick, Dr | Director | 2009-04-15 | 2009-05-31 |
| HEDBERG, Jeffrey A | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2002-06-19 |
| HEGSTROM, Richard Dale | Director | 1997-07-14 | 1999-10-01 |
| HOLLENDER, Katharina Elisabeth | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2009-04-14 |
| HOTTGES, Timotheus | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2014-02-01 |
| HOTTGES, Timotheus | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2007-02-28 |
| HOWARD-DOBSON, Peter Charles | Director | 1996-12-05 | 1998-08-31 |
| HOWELL-DAVIES, Peter David | Director | 1997-01-28 | 1997-12-05 |
| HUMM, Philipp Rudolf | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2010-07-01 |
| HYDE, James Andrew | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2009-03-31 |
| JONES, Harris | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2003-06-30 |
| KERKHOFF, Guido | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2011-04-01 |
| KOENIG, Robert Joseph | Director | 1999-12-31 | 2000-03-15 |
| KOENIG, Robert Joseph | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2000-03-16 |
| LANGHEIM, Thorsten | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2016-01-29 |
| LANGLANDS, Jeffrey Neil | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2025-09-05 |
| MAHLER, Roland | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2011-10-01 |
| MARTIN, Mark | Director | 2006-09-15 | 2009-12-31 |
| MCBRIDE, Brian | Director | 2003-05-07 | 2005-12-31 |
| MILSOM, Neal Andrew | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2016-01-29 |
| MOAT, Richard Frank | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| MOELLCH, Andreas | Director | 2009-10-15 | 2010-03-31 |
| MORRISON, James | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2006-09-15 |
| MOUNT, Francis Joseph | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2004-10-29 |
| MUNRO, Alexander Donald | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| NEMAT, Claudia | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2014-02-01 |
| NORDMARK, Lars | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2010-03-23 |
| OBERMANN, Rene | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2004-01-01 |
| OLSEN, Rodney James | Director | — | 1995-10-13 |
| PELLISSIER, Gervais Gilles | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2016-01-29 |
| PETERS, Janice Campbell | Director | 1996-12-05 | 1997-10-01 |
| PETTIT, Stephen Raymond | Director | 1999-06-18 | 1999-10-01 |
| PETTIT, Stephen Raymond | Director | 1999-05-11 | 1999-06-18 |
| PETTIT, Stephen Raymond | Director | 1994-11-08 | 1999-05-11 |
| RICHARDSON, Ralph Edward Clenton | Director | 2001-06-21 | 2003-03-12 |
| RICKE, Kai Uwe | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2002-12-16 |
| SAMPLES, Timothy Allen | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2000-01-26 |
| SCHEEN, Benoit Gabriel Hippolyte Ghislain | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2014-09-01 |
| SCHIFFER, Andre | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2009-10-15 |
| SCHMIDT-SCHULTES, Johannes Georg, Dr | Director | 2004-05-01 | 2007-09-30 |
| SHEARER, Richard | Director | 2000-03-16 | 2000-11-24 |
| SOLOMON, Liliana, Dr | Director | 2000-07-13 | 2004-04-30 |
| SUKAWATY, Andrew | Director | — | 1994-10-21 |
| SWANTEE, Olaf | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2016-01-29 |
| TIPTON, Mark Gareth | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2020-03-31 |
| TSAMAZ, Michail | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2015-09-01 |
| WARD, Kirsty Ellen Louise | Director | 2025-02-11 | 2025-04-30 |
| WATSON, John Howard | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2025-10-31 |
| WINKLER, Thomas | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2007-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ee Group Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-06-23 | Active |
| British Telecommunications Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-07 | Ceased 2021-06-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 502 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.