WALNEY (UK) OFFSHORE WINDFARMS LIMITED
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Cash
£9.8m
-27.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£258m
+6.5% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£36m
-8.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
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 | £170,706,415 | £174,853,303 | £181,206,383 | +3.6% | |
| Operating profit | £37,456,267 | £41,841,175 | £36,971,206 | -11.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £35,049,865 | £39,596,935 | £36,102,193 | -8.8% | |
| Net profit | £26,839,862 | £29,610,103 | £29,077,164 | -1.8% | |
| Cash | £17,364,051 | £13,514,108 | £9,847,421 | -27.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £412,904,346 | £392,320,779 | -5% | |
| Net assets | £320,839,235 | -£276,449,338 | -£258,426,502 | +6.5% | |
| Equity | £320,839,235 | -£276,449,338 | -£258,426,502 | +6.5% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 21.9% | 23.9% | 20.4% | |
| Net margin | 15.7% | 16.9% | 16.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 10.1% | 9.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 33.4% | 164.5% | 163.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.73x | 2.93x | 3.52x | |
| Interest cover | 10.23x | 11.57x | 21.45x |
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
- WALNEY (UK) OFFSHORE WINDFARMS LIMITED 2010-01-20 → present
- DONG WALNEY (UK) LIMITED 2004-09-30 → 2010-01-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the directors' assessment described above the directors are of the opinion that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 and therefore the going concern basis has been adopted in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “After the balance sheet date, interim dividends of £10,000,000 were paid.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELSSON, Sanna Cecilia | Director | 2025-05-14 | May 1992 | Swedish |
| HINDLEY, Ellen Georgia Newton | Director | 2026-01-19 | Mar 1993 | British |
| PACKWOOD, Stephen Lewis Harmon | Director | 2025-05-14 | Jul 1981 | British |
| ROBERTSON, James Grant | Director | 2025-05-14 | Jun 1987 | British |
| VAN HEIJNINGEN, Cornelia Bernadette Maria | Director | 2021-06-24 | Apr 1971 | Dutch |
| YENDOLE, Hugh Alistair | Director | 2025-05-14 | Feb 1968 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUME LEVY, Hanne Legardt | Secretary | 2007-03-12 | 2010-01-22 |
| KROGSGAARD, Lars Bondo | Secretary | 2004-09-30 | 2006-06-12 |
| PEDERSEN, Carsten Ivar | Secretary | 2006-06-12 | 2007-03-12 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-09-30 | 2004-09-30 |
| ALLEN, David Thomas | Director | 2023-11-15 | 2025-05-14 |
| ANVERALI, Sid, Mr. | Director | 2017-06-15 | 2018-04-13 |
| BONEFELD, Jens | Director | 2009-12-22 | 2011-10-21 |
| CHRISTENSEN, Jesper Engsig | Director | 2009-12-22 | 2010-12-22 |
| CHRISTIANSEN, Ivan | Director | 2007-03-12 | 2009-12-22 |
| CORKILL, Paul Stuart | Director | 2025-05-14 | 2026-01-19 |
| DANDANELL, Carl | Director | 2011-05-17 | 2015-03-10 |
| DANIELSSON, Sanna Cecilia | Director | 2024-05-20 | 2025-05-02 |
| DE VILLIERS, Philip Henry | Director | 2018-10-19 | 2025-05-14 |
| DONALDSON, Peter Symons | Director | 2014-02-28 | 2016-03-04 |
| ERNST, Kim | Director | 2007-03-12 | 2008-05-23 |
| GEDBJERG, Peter | Director | 2011-02-09 | 2011-10-21 |
| HAWKES, Darren John | Director | 2015-05-22 | 2018-02-02 |
| HELMS, Robert, Mr. | Director | 2015-05-22 | 2018-10-19 |
| HERNANDEZ DE RIQUER, Pablo Mariano | Director | 2024-05-20 | 2025-05-02 |
| HERNANDEZ DE RIQUER, Pablo Mariano | Director | 2021-11-10 | 2024-05-20 |
| HJELMSTED PEDERSEN, Per Alva | Director | 2007-03-12 | 2009-12-22 |
| KROGSGAARD, Lars Bondo | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2006-06-12 |
| LANGFORD, Penny Jay | Director | 2013-03-07 | 2014-02-21 |
| LANNEN, Neil | Director | 2018-04-13 | 2020-09-02 |
| LILLEY, Stephen Bernard | Director | 2020-09-02 | 2024-05-20 |
| MCCUTCHEON, Finlay Alexander | Director | 2012-11-22 | 2013-03-07 |
| MURRAY, David | Director | 2018-03-14 | 2024-12-17 |
| PEDERSEN, Carsten Ivar | Director | 2006-06-12 | 2007-03-12 |
| RASMUSEN, Hans Joergen Kruuse | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2007-03-12 |
| RASMUSSEN, Nikolaj Qvade | Director | 2010-06-06 | 2011-02-09 |
| ROSE, Stephen Paul | Director | 2014-02-21 | 2018-06-11 |
| SIMMELSGAARD, Michael Linde, Mr. | Director | 2013-09-17 | 2015-05-22 |
| SKAKKEBAEK, Christian Troels | Director | 2011-10-21 | 2012-11-16 |
| SKAKKEBAEK, Christian Troels | Director | 2005-11-11 | 2007-03-12 |
| SKOVGAARD-ANDERSEN, Mads, Mr. | Director | 2012-12-21 | 2015-05-22 |
| SMED, Torsten Lodberg | Director | 2009-12-22 | 2010-08-06 |
| SMITH, James Isaac | Director | 2009-12-22 | 2014-02-21 |
| SORENSEN, Christina Grumstrup | Director | 2009-12-22 | 2012-12-21 |
| SVENDSEN, Soren Hornbaek | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2005-11-11 |
| SYKES, Benjamin John | Director | 2012-11-16 | 2017-05-05 |
| THAANING PEDERSEN, Lars, Mr. | Director | 2011-10-21 | 2013-09-17 |
| VACCARO, James Carmine Antony | Director | 2010-12-22 | 2011-05-17 |
| VAN ALPHEN, Dennis, Mr. | Director | 2015-03-10 | 2021-06-24 |
| VAN DE BRAKE, Erik Jan, Mr. | Director | 2016-03-04 | 2016-12-02 |
| VAN HEIJNINGEN, Cornelia Bernadette Maria | Director | 2016-12-02 | 2021-06-24 |
| WILLIAMSON, Jeremy | Director | 2016-03-04 | 2017-06-15 |
| YENDOLE, Hugh Alistair | Director | 2017-05-05 | 2023-11-13 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-09-30 | 2004-09-30 |
| WATERLOW REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2004-09-30 | 2004-09-30 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-09-30 | 2004-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orsted Power (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Greencoat Walney Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Opw Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 238 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-05-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.