M GROUP ENERGY (METERING) LIMITED
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Cash
£1.8m
-10.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£15m
-15.6% vs 2025
Employees
1,805
-1.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£22m
+464.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £127,489,000 | £127,794,000 | £140,234,000 | +9.7% | |
| Operating profit | £2,612,000 | £4,573,000 | £8,121,000 | +77.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,709,000 | £3,921,000 | £22,126,000 | +464.3% | |
| Net profit | £1,093,000 | £3,430,000 | £19,098,000 | +456.8% | |
| Cash | £5,657,000 | £1,982,000 | £1,768,000 | -10.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £22,704,000 | £20,734,000 | £19,784,000 | -4.6% | |
| Net assets | £14,773,000 | £18,203,000 | £15,362,000 | -15.6% | |
| Equity | £14,773,000 | £18,203,000 | £15,362,000 | -15.6% | |
| Average employees | 2,127 | 1,827 | 1,805 | -1.2% | |
| Wages | £72,956,000 | £58,182,000 | £59,802,000 | +2.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £603,000 | £788,000 | £600,000 | -23.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £47,000 | £43,000 | £47,000 | +9.3% | |
| Highest paid director | £329,000 | £534,000 | £375,000 | -29.8% |
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 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 5.8% | |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 2.7% | 13.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.5% | 22.1% | 41.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 73.0% | 68.2% | 72.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.54x | 1.43x | 1.37x | |
| Interest cover | 2.85x | 6.20x | — |
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 — the current trading name was adopted 2025-04-01
- M GROUP ENERGY (METERING) LIMITED 2025-04-01 → present
- MORRISON DATA SERVICES LIMITED 2017-01-23 → 2025-04-01
- G4S UTILITY AND OUTSOURCING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 2011-09-06 → 2017-01-23
- G4S UTILITY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 2009-03-23 → 2011-09-06
- ACCUREAD LIMITED 1996-07-31 → 2009-03-23
- THE METERING READING AGENCY LIMITED 1995-07-05 → 1996-07-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Accordingly, based on the Company's financial and liquidity projections, the expectations of no significant changes to the business plan, and the current expectations of the directors about the prospects of the Company, the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- M GROUP ENERGY (METERING) LIMITED · parent
- M Group Energy (Data Insight) Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BADEL, Alexandra Nelia | Secretary | 2023-11-20 | — | — |
| MORRILL, Ben Nicholas | Secretary | 2023-11-20 | — | — |
| BEST, Simon | Director | 2012-10-09 | Mar 1976 | British |
| FINDLAY, Andrew Robert | Director | 2021-08-18 | Oct 1969 | British |
| FINLAY, Gary Dean | Director | 2023-08-01 | Jul 1981 | British |
| KEEN, Christian | Director | 2022-09-15 | Mar 1964 | British |
| KHAIRA, Parminder Singh | Director | 2023-09-12 | Jul 1977 | British |
| LOOSVELD, Alain Hubertus Philomena | Director | 2022-09-15 | Jun 1968 | Dutch |
| YARR, Jonathan | Director | 2023-06-26 | Jan 1980 | Northern Irish |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, William James | Secretary | 2019-12-23 | 2022-09-15 |
| CUSDEN, Ian Vincent | Secretary | 2016-12-28 | 2019-12-23 |
| EVANS, Ilaria | Secretary | 2022-09-15 | 2023-11-20 |
| GARRIHY, Anne | Secretary | 1996-07-11 | 1996-10-14 |
| MAJOR, Sandra Margaret | Secretary | 2005-10-12 | 2008-09-30 |
| PATEL, Vaishali Jagdish | Secretary | 2008-10-15 | 2016-12-28 |
| SCOTT, Sandra | Secretary | 1995-07-05 | 1996-07-11 |
| VENUS, David Anthony | Secretary | 1996-10-14 | 2005-10-12 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-07-05 | 1995-07-05 |
| ARNOLD, James Michael | Director | 2016-12-28 | 2023-01-01 |
| BANKS, Andrew David | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2009-07-08 |
| BARNEY, Stephen George | Director | 1997-02-10 | 2000-07-06 |
| BEESLEY, Martin Geoffrey | Director | 2016-12-28 | 2021-10-22 |
| BOLT, Colin Arthur | Director | 2000-11-16 | 2005-10-11 |
| BROWN, Stephen Richard | Director | 1997-02-12 | 2005-10-12 |
| BROWN, Stephen Richard | Director | 1996-10-09 | 1997-02-12 |
| BYSOUTH, Paul | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2005-10-11 |
| CHALLIS, Kamini | Director | 2009-10-28 | 2014-02-28 |
| CONOLLY, Claire Helen | Director | 2016-11-14 | 2021-03-26 |
| CURL, Stuart Edward | Director | 2011-03-07 | 2014-02-28 |
| DARNTON, James | Director | 2008-10-15 | 2011-03-07 |
| DOUGAL, John | Director | 2009-07-08 | 2012-10-09 |
| EDWARDS, Mark | Director | 1995-07-05 | 1996-10-09 |
| ELLIOTT, Christopher | Director | 2002-09-01 | 2009-07-08 |
| ELLIOTT, Christopher | Director | 2000-03-09 | 2002-09-01 |
| FOLEY, Robert | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2000-03-09 |
| GARRIHY, Anne | Director | 1995-07-05 | 1996-10-14 |
| HARROWER, James Arthur | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2002-09-01 |
| HARTLEY, Julian Mark | Director | 2014-05-16 | 2016-12-28 |
| JONES, Alan David | Director | 2005-10-31 | 2008-05-09 |
| LAVIN, Paul Michael | Director | 2006-10-24 | 2009-07-22 |
| LEHMANN, Peter Julian, Dr | Director | 2002-11-28 | 2005-10-06 |
| MAJOR, Sandra Margaret | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2008-09-30 |
| MCDIARMID, Carol | Director | 1996-10-10 | 1997-03-19 |
| MCIVER, Thomas Carmichael Hampson | Director | 2009-07-08 | 2013-11-15 |
| MURPHY, Brian Peter | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2003-03-31 |
| MURRAY, Michael Edward | Director | 2007-04-03 | 2008-05-09 |
| NEDEN, Peter | Director | 2014-02-28 | 2015-01-15 |
| OTTERY, Lesley Gillian | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2000-03-09 |
| PARKER, Peter, Sir | Director | 1996-10-14 | 2002-04-28 |
| PHILIP-SORENSEN, Nils Jorgen | Director | 1996-10-09 | 1998-12-31 |
| ROBINSON, Alison Claire | Director | 2015-01-15 | 2015-10-31 |
| ROSS, Stuart | Director | 2000-03-09 | 2000-10-27 |
| SMITH, Duncan | Director | 2021-05-06 | 2023-09-12 |
| WALLIN, Bjorn Anders | Director | 1996-10-09 | 2007-01-12 |
| WINNICOTT, James Robert | Director | 2016-12-28 | 2023-02-28 |
| ZUYDAM, David Mel | Director | 2014-02-28 | 2014-05-16 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-07-05 | 1995-07-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Group Energy Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-05-17 | Active |
| M Group Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-12-28 | Ceased 2022-05-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 242 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-04-01 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-07-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-10 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-01 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-03-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-11-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-11-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.