ESB GROUP (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£479m
+103.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£427m
+16.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£28m
-190.3% lowest in 3 filed years
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 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £1,282,000 | £13,200,000 | -£22,211,000 | -268.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£25,457,000 | -£9,492,000 | -£27,556,000 | -190.3% | |
| Net profit | -£20,207,000 | £499,000 | -£14,795,000 | -3,064.9% | |
| Cash | £231,926,000 | £235,831,000 | £479,338,000 | +103.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £866,442,000 | £866,941,000 | £427,482,000 | -50.7% | |
| Net assets | £367,278,000 | £367,777,000 | £427,482,000 | +16.2% | |
| Equity | £367,278,000 | £367,777,000 | £427,482,000 | +16.2% | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 0.1% | 1.5% | -5.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 67.2% | 74.4% | 69.4% | |
| Current ratio | 3.89x | 2.28x | 1.30x | |
| Interest cover | 0.04x | 0.31x | -0.71x |
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
- ESB GROUP (UK) LIMITED 2016-08-15 → present
- MARCHWOOD POWER DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 2001-03-20 → 2016-08-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte (NI) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors, having regard to the continued support of its shareholders, have a reasonable expectation that the Company will have adequate financial resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and consider that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- ESB GROUP (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Coolkeeragh ESB Limited 100%
- Crockagarran Windfarm Limited 100%
- Facility Management UK Limited 100%
- Hunter's Hill Wind Farm Limited 100%
- Cambrian Renewable Energy Limited 100%
- Curryfree Wind Farm Limited 100%
- Carrington Power Limited 100%
- ESB Solar (NI) Limited 100%
- Knottingley Power Limited 100%
- West Durham Windfarm Limited 100%
- ESB Asset Development UK Limited 100%
- ESBII UK Limited 100%
- Devon Wind Power Ltd 100%
- Planet 9 Energy Limited 100%
- ESB Innovation UK Limited 100%
- ESB Energy Limited 90%
- ESB Retail GB Limited 90%
- So Energy Limited 90%
- So Energy Trading Limited 90%
- Aldeburgh Offshore Wind Holdings Ltd 50%
- Aldeburgh Offshore Wind Investment Ltd 50%
- Galloper Wind Farm Holding Company Ltd 25%
- Inch Cape Offshore Holdings Limited 50%
- Inch Cape Offshore Limited 50%
Significant events
- “ESB Group (UK) Ltd allotted 1,000 C Ordinary Shares on the 23 February 2026 and allotted a further 1,500 C Ordinary Shares on 20 May 2026 of £100,000 each to its immediate parent ESB International Investments Limited.”
- “During 2026, the Company initiated a process to evaluate potential divestment options for ESB Retail GB Limited, and the So Energy business. This process is ongoing. So Energy customers' energy supply and support is unaffected.”
- “The conflicts in the Middle East have created significant uncertainty in global markets, in particular, increased volatility in energy and commodity markets, increases in price inflation and potential supply disruption which may have direct and indirect impacts on individuals and businesses.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORCORAN, Brendan | Secretary | 2017-03-01 | — | — |
| CONNOLLY, Gary Patrick | Director | 2023-01-11 | Apr 1970 | Irish |
| KINSMAN, Caitriona | Director | 2019-01-14 | Dec 1970 | Irish |
| O'RIORDAN, Eoghan Paul | Director | 2025-01-06 | Jun 1982 | Irish |
| WALSHE, Stephen Patrick | Director | 2022-01-06 | Nov 1975 | Irish |
| YOUNG, William | Director | 2025-03-03 | Oct 1978 | Irish |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEY, Carole Ann | Secretary | 2001-03-20 | 2002-08-30 |
| HEALY, John | Secretary | 2015-01-29 | 2017-03-01 |
| KEELING, Julia Vera | Secretary | 2001-06-25 | 2002-08-30 |
| O'BRIEN, Michael | Secretary | 2004-01-30 | 2013-12-31 |
| O'BRIEN, Victoria | Secretary | 2013-12-31 | 2015-01-29 |
| ASHLEY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-08-30 | 2004-01-30 |
| RM REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-03-20 | 2001-03-20 |
| BROGAN, Oliver | Director | 2007-06-21 | 2017-05-01 |
| CAMYAB, Azad, Dr. | Director | 2002-08-30 | 2003-02-13 |
| COLLERAN, Senan | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2020-03-06 |
| CONRY, Michael | Director | 2023-03-31 | 2025-09-02 |
| COSTANZA, Frank Bruce | Director | 2002-08-30 | 2003-02-13 |
| DOLLARD, James Patrick | Director | 2007-06-21 | 2008-06-25 |
| FENLON, Patrick | Director | 2004-01-30 | 2007-04-01 |
| FOGARTY, Mark | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2020-03-06 |
| HAVERTY, Edel | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2019-01-14 |
| HEALY, John | Director | 2015-01-26 | 2020-03-06 |
| HERON, Lorna | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2017-05-01 |
| JONAGAN, Mike | Director | 2003-02-13 | 2003-06-01 |
| KELLY, Adrian | Director | 2017-05-01 | 2019-01-14 |
| KENNELLY, Aisling | Director | 2008-06-25 | 2011-02-17 |
| MARKEY, Ann | Director | 2004-01-30 | 2005-09-28 |
| MCARDLE, Janine Marie | Director | 2002-01-07 | 2002-08-30 |
| MCGREGOR, Iain | Director | 2023-01-11 | 2025-02-04 |
| MCNAMARA, Kevin | Director | 2004-01-30 | 2006-12-31 |
| MICHNOWSKI, Jeffrey | Director | 2001-03-20 | 2002-01-07 |
| MILLS, Edward Kirkpatrick | Director | 2001-03-20 | 2002-08-08 |
| NELSON, Sushil, Dr | Director | 2002-08-30 | 2003-02-13 |
| O'BRIEN, Michael | Director | 2008-06-25 | 2013-12-18 |
| O'BRIEN, Victoria | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2015-01-26 |
| O'HICEADHA, Padraig | Director | 2020-03-06 | 2025-02-04 |
| PHELAN, Donal | Director | 2020-03-06 | 2022-06-16 |
| POEHLING, Robert Lee | Director | 2003-06-01 | 2004-01-30 |
| POPE, Glenn | Director | 2022-06-16 | 2023-03-31 |
| REDMOND, John | Director | 2017-05-01 | 2019-08-01 |
| REDMOND, John | Director | 2004-01-30 | 2008-06-25 |
| SHEALY, Brock Allison | Director | 2002-01-07 | 2002-08-30 |
| SHUMWAY, Neal | Director | 2003-02-13 | 2004-01-30 |
| SINNOTT, Marie | Director | 2019-08-01 | 2020-03-06 |
| SMITH, Paul Gerard | Director | 2017-05-01 | 2019-01-14 |
| STAMM, Keith Gerard | Director | 2001-03-20 | 2002-01-07 |
| TALLON, Gerry | Director | 2011-02-17 | 2014-07-01 |
| WARD, Suzanne | Director | 2005-09-28 | 2007-06-21 |
| RM NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-03-20 | 2001-03-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Government Of Ireland | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 187 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-03-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-10-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.