SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC
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Cash
£60m
-4.6% vs 2025
Net assets
£139m
-3.2% vs 2025
Employees
344
-7.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£6.7m
-4.7% vs 2025
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Utilities median
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 | £72,800,000 | £82,700,000 | £84,600,000 | +2.3% | |
| Operating profit | £4,300,000 | £12,400,000 | £12,900,000 | +4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£25,400,000 | -£6,400,000 | -£6,700,000 | -4.7% | |
| Net profit | -£19,300,000 | -£5,000,000 | -£4,300,000 | +14% | |
| Cash | £36,900,000 | £62,500,000 | £59,600,000 | -4.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £443,900,000 | £444,800,000 | £473,000,000 | +6.3% | |
| Net assets | £79,100,000 | £143,500,000 | £138,900,000 | -3.2% | |
| Equity | £79,100,000 | £143,500,000 | £138,900,000 | -3.2% | |
| Average employees | 350 | 372 | 344 | -7.5% | |
| Wages | £11,800,000 | £13,400,000 | £6,600,000 | -50.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,751,000 | £1,000,000 | £700,000 | -30% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £100,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £700,000 | £319,000 | — | — |
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 | 5.9% | 15.0% | 15.2% | |
| Net margin | -26.5% | -6.0% | -5.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.0% | 2.8% | 2.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 83.6% | 72.5% | 73.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.16x | 1.54x | 2.08x | |
| Interest cover | 0.14x | 0.62x | 0.62x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC 1996-04-01 → present
- EAST SURREY WATER PLC 1989-12-11 → 1996-04-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over a seven-year period.”
Significant events
- “Susan Davy stepped down as Chief Executive in December 2025 after 18 years of dedicated service.”
- “Keith Haslett joined SES Water as Chief Executive on 19 May 2026.”
- “Laura Flowerdew, Group Chief Financial Officer, appointed on 1 January 2026.”
- “Sir Andrew Haines was appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director on 1 November 2025.”
- “Iain Evans resigned from the Board on 31 March 2026.”
- “Andrea Blance was appointed to the Board as Chair of the Remuneration Committee on 8 April 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 58 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLANCE, Andrea Margaret | Director | 2025-04-08 | Jul 1964 | British |
| BURWELL, Dorothy Marie | Director | 2024-10-02 | Feb 1980 | British,American |
| BUTTERWORTH, Jonathan | Director | 2024-10-02 | Jun 1962 | British |
| FLOWERDEW, Laura | Director | 2024-11-19 | Feb 1976 | British |
| GARARD, Andrew Sheldon | Director | 2024-06-14 | Oct 1966 | British |
| HAINES, Andrew | Director | 2025-11-01 | Apr 1964 | British |
| SPROUL, David | Director | 2024-07-24 | Oct 1959 | British |
| WOODHOUSE, Loraine | Director | 2024-10-02 | Dec 1968 | British |
Show 58 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHADWICK, John Robert | Secretary | 2009-11-27 | 2018-09-27 |
| FERRAR, Anthony John David | Secretary | 2008-06-06 | 2009-11-27 |
| FISHER, Nicholas John | Secretary | 1992-03-18 | 1994-03-31 |
| HARRIS, Jordan Elizabeth | Secretary | 1994-04-01 | 2000-04-07 |
| HOLDER, Philip Bernard | Secretary | — | 1992-03-18 |
| HORNBY, Jenny Belinda | Secretary | 2000-04-07 | 2008-05-31 |
| KERR, Paul | Secretary | 2018-09-27 | 2025-02-28 |
| AGOSTINO, Daniel Michael | Director | 2006-02-24 | 2007-04-04 |
| AVERY, Julian Ralph | Director | 2001-11-23 | 2006-02-28 |
| BARRETT, Patrick Augustine | Director | 2000-07-31 | 2009-07-06 |
| BEWS, Paul Anthony | Director | 1996-04-12 | 1996-11-29 |
| BILES, John Anthony | Director | 2006-09-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| CAIN, Ian Paul | Director | 2024-11-20 | 2025-07-22 |
| CAIN, Ian Paul | Director | 2020-02-12 | 2024-11-20 |
| CHADWICK, John Robert | Director | 2009-09-03 | 2018-09-27 |
| CROSS, Graham Antony | Director | 1995-12-01 | 1996-08-30 |
| DAVY, Susan Jane | Director | 2024-06-14 | 2025-12-31 |
| EVANS, Iain Richard, Mr | Director | 2024-10-02 | 2026-03-31 |
| FERRAR, Anthony John David | Director | 2008-06-06 | 2020-02-29 |
| FISHER, Nicholas John | Director | 1994-04-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| FOOKS, John Anthony | Director | — | 2000-07-31 |
| FOSTER, Ian Francis Montgomery | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| GILLILAND, Stewart Charles | Director | 2010-11-26 | 2016-02-10 |
| HEGARTY, Michael Edward | Director | 1996-01-12 | 2014-03-31 |
| HOLDER, Philip Bernard | Director | — | 2010-01-31 |
| HOLMAN, Graham David | Director | 2013-06-05 | 2014-12-02 |
| HORNBY, Jenny Belinda | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2008-05-31 |
| HOULAHAN, Nicola Louise | Director | 2001-01-04 | 2014-03-31 |
| IGHODARO, Claire Aimie Clara | Director | 2024-10-02 | 2024-12-31 |
| JEFFERY, Jack | Director | 1995-12-01 | 2000-03-31 |
| KAGEYAMA, Ken | Director | 2021-06-01 | 2024-01-10 |
| KAWAMOTO, Kenichi | Director | 2013-11-27 | 2015-03-31 |
| KENNEDY, Andrew David | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| KERR, Paul | Director | 2024-11-20 | 2025-02-28 |
| KERR, Paul | Director | 2018-07-18 | 2024-11-20 |
| KING, Deryk Irving | Director | 2009-11-27 | 2013-03-31 |
| KITAJIMA, Seiji | Director | 2019-02-06 | 2021-06-01 |
| KITAJIMA, Seiji | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2016-11-01 |
| LEGG, Murray John | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2024-10-02 |
| LORING, Christopher Thomas | Director | 1995-12-01 | 1996-04-01 |
| MALAN, Paul Richard | Director | 2006-02-24 | 2013-02-04 |
| MIYAMOTO, Masao | Director | 2013-03-12 | 2014-07-28 |
| NEWTON, John Owen | Director | 2001-11-23 | 2014-12-02 |
| NEWTON, John Owen | Director | — | 1995-12-15 |
| NISHIDA, Ryuichi | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2019-05-01 |
| OBA, Wataru | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2015-10-01 |
| OIDA, Kenji | Director | 2019-05-01 | 2024-01-10 |
| PAGE, Steven John | Director | 1996-10-01 | 2000-03-31 |
| PELCZER, Jeremy David | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2022-03-23 |
| RIDER, Gillian Ann | Director | 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-24 |
| SAKAI, Yoichi | Director | 2016-11-01 | 2019-02-06 |
| SAVILLE, Duncan Paul | Director | — | 1997-03-27 |
| SHEMMANS, David John | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2024-10-02 |
| SONDEN, Lester Clive | Director | 1997-04-24 | 2014-03-31 |
| TRY, David Edward Thomas | Director | — | 1997-04-24 |
| UDA, Toru | Director | 2013-11-27 | 2014-12-02 |
| WILES, Rebecca Louise | Director | 2022-05-26 | 2024-10-02 |
| WOODS, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2016-03-01 | 2024-10-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesw Holding Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 285 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-05-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-28 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.