VEOLIA ENERGY & UTILITY SERVICES UK LIMITED
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Cash
£1k
-99.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£30m
-21.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
443
-2.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£9.3m
-38.2% lowest in 3 filed years
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.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £147,925,000 | £138,431,000 | £129,754,000 | -6.3% | |
| Operating profit | £10,566,000 | £11,840,000 | £6,159,000 | -48% | |
| Profit before tax | £11,719,000 | £15,045,000 | £9,304,000 | -38.2% | |
| Net profit | £8,687,000 | £11,280,000 | £6,977,000 | -38.1% | |
| Cash | £673,000 | £377,000 | £1,000 | -99.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £40,094,000 | £40,621,000 | £32,382,000 | -20.3% | |
| Net assets | £36,830,000 | £38,110,000 | £30,087,000 | -21.1% | |
| Equity | £36,830,000 | £38,110,000 | £30,087,000 | -21.1% | |
| Average employees | 410 | 453 | 443 | -2.2% | |
| Wages | £17,171,000 | £18,278,000 | £18,304,000 | +0.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.1% | 8.6% | 4.7% | |
| Net margin | 5.9% | 8.1% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.4% | 29.1% | 19.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 59.6% | 62.3% | 70.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.71x | 1.60x | 1.41x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- VEOLIA ENERGY & UTILITY SERVICES UK LIMITED 2023-11-23 → present
- VEOLIA ENERGY & UTILITY SERVICES UK PLC 2014-12-16 → 2023-11-23
- DALKIA UTILITIES SERVICES PLC 1998-10-30 → 2014-12-16
- AHS EMSTAR PLC 1991-11-15 → 1998-10-30
- ASSOCIATED HEAT SERVICES PLC 1991-03-30 → 1991-11-15
- SAFEIMPACT LIMITED 1991-02-26 → 1991-03-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Constantin
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors of the Company have concluded that, if required, the Group will be able to provide financial support to VUK, who in turn will be able to provide financial support to the Company, for the period until 31 December 2027. Accordingly, the Directors are satisfied that they have a reasonable basis upon which to conclude that the Company is able to meet its liabilities as they fall due in the foreseeable future and that it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- VEOLIA ENERGY & UTILITY SERVICES UK LIMITED · parent
- Veolia Energy Cleanpower One UK Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Directors and the UK&I group are paying close attention to the Middle East conflict that commenced in late February 2026 and its potential implications for the business. Given the associated risks to global supply chains and inflationary pressures, management actively monitors and assesses these risks to identify vulnerabilities in sourcing critical materials, as well as develop appropriate mitigation strategies.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAINSBURY, Katherine | Secretary | 2025-10-31 | — | — |
| ABRAHAM, John Patrick | Director | 2019-01-11 | Mar 1968 | British |
| CLAVIE, Valerie Isabelle Marie | Director | 2021-06-30 | Apr 1968 | French |
| PATTON, Sinead | Director | 2024-10-11 | Dec 1975 | Irish |
| SWAINSBURY, Katherine | Director | 2025-10-31 | Jan 1976 | British |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE, Rodney Grahame | Secretary | — | 1997-10-01 |
| CRAIG, Nicholas Charles David | Secretary | 2014-11-26 | 2015-03-01 |
| FRANCE, Diana | Secretary | 1997-10-01 | 2000-02-29 |
| GOSDEN, Edna | Secretary | 2001-08-28 | 2004-01-31 |
| GOUGH, Celia Rosalind | Secretary | 2015-03-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| GOUGH, Celia Rosalind | Secretary | 2014-11-26 | 2014-11-26 |
| NOLAN, Deborah Jude | Secretary | 2013-09-05 | 2014-11-26 |
| RIEHL, Jean Philippe | Secretary | 2000-02-29 | 2001-08-28 |
| STEVENS, Paul Barry | Secretary | 2004-02-12 | 2013-09-02 |
| ASHCROFT, John Stuart | Director | — | 1997-10-31 |
| BANON, Jean Claude | Director | — | 2003-05-28 |
| BELLYNCK, Christophe | Director | 2016-08-04 | 2026-03-31 |
| BENT, Richard Michael | Director | 2012-09-25 | 2013-09-04 |
| BENT, Richard | Director | 2009-12-10 | 2009-12-17 |
| BERMEJO, Laurent Philippe | Director | 1999-05-06 | 2004-12-31 |
| CORREIA, Luis Pais | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2008-01-21 |
| DEBANO, Bernard Raymond | Director | 1994-12-08 | 1998-12-31 |
| DEVOS, Guy Henri | Director | 1998-09-04 | 1999-05-05 |
| DEWAILLY, Jacques Leon Louis | Director | — | 2001-04-06 |
| DUSAUSOY, Bertrand | Director | — | 1994-02-01 |
| ELLIOTT, John | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2005-08-23 |
| EZRA OF HORSHAM, Derek, Lord | Director | — | 1999-12-31 |
| FORTERRE, Bernard Henri Maurice | Director | — | 1996-05-06 |
| GERRARD, David Andrew | Director | 2016-08-16 | 2021-06-30 |
| GILROY, Patrick Richard | Director | 2013-08-15 | 2016-07-31 |
| GOUGH, Celia Rosalind | Director | 2016-08-16 | 2025-10-31 |
| GUILLAUME, Pascal | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2005-08-23 |
| GUTTRIDGE, Steven John | Director | 2009-12-10 | 2009-12-17 |
| HEURZEAU, Daniel | Director | — | 2001-04-06 |
| HOBSON, John | Director | 1997-11-24 | 2002-01-03 |
| HOLT, Martin John | Director | 2006-02-22 | 2009-08-18 |
| HOWARTH, Ian Eric | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2009-08-12 |
| HURST, Kevin Anthony | Director | 2016-08-16 | 2021-12-31 |
| JACKSON, Kenneth George | Director | 1998-07-01 | 1999-04-16 |
| KNIGHT, Robert Alan | Director | 1997-12-17 | 1999-10-08 |
| KNIGHT, Robert Alan | Director | — | 1994-12-01 |
| KNIPE, Tracy Jayne | Director | 2019-01-11 | 2024-10-11 |
| KORENGOLD, Kevin Lloyd | Director | 2012-02-23 | 2014-06-25 |
| LE VAILLANT, Patrick Andre Maurice | Director | 1994-11-14 | 2001-04-06 |
| MACKENZIE, Alexander Kim | Director | — | 1994-12-01 |
| MATHEWS, David Brian | Director | 1995-07-18 | 1998-09-15 |
| MCHARG, Kerrell | Director | — | 1994-12-01 |
| NAOUR, Erwoan | Director | 1999-05-04 | 2001-05-01 |
| PATTON, Sinead Isobel | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2017-02-01 |
| PEAKE, Nicola Jane | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2000-03-15 |
| PELEGE, Frederic Georges Michel | Director | 2008-01-21 | 2012-01-13 |
| ROBERTS, James Harold | Director | 2000-05-22 | 2006-02-22 |
| ROBERTS, James Harold | Director | 1994-03-07 | 1998-09-25 |
| ROTTNER, Thomas Andre | Director | 1995-07-18 | 1998-12-16 |
| SAINT-ANDRE, Bernard | Director | — | 2001-04-06 |
| SEXTON, Ian Anthony | Director | 1996-09-06 | 1999-06-01 |
| STEVENS, Paul Barry | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2013-09-02 |
| SZYMANEK, Rodolphe | Director | — | 1994-11-14 |
| THOMPSON, David Mark | Director | 2014-07-30 | 2017-03-01 |
| WATERSTONE, David George Stuart | Director | — | 1995-04-30 |
| WINTERBOTTOM, Jeffrey | Director | 2005-08-23 | 2014-01-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Energy Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 317 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-11-23 RR02 Reregistration public to private company
- 2023-11-23 CERT10 Certificate re registration public limited company to private
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-04 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-23 | RR02 | change-of-name | Reregistration public to private company | |
| 2023-11-23 | CERT10 | change-of-name | Certificate re registration public limited company to private |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.