SMARTESTENERGY BUSINESS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-24 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+15.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
-73.6% vs 2024
Employees
181
+24% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£3M
-132.4% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-07-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £432,309,000 | £438,127,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £9,637,000 | -£3,128,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £9,676,000 | -£3,137,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £7,226,000 | -£2,484,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,335,000 | £1,545,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £17,971,000 | £4,742,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £17,971,000 | £4,742,000 | |
| Equity | -£1,917,145 | -£3,680,503 | -£5,201,372 | -£6,225,618 | — | £17,971,000 | £4,742,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | 181 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £9,366,000 | £10,317,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £113,682 | £247,260 | £431,877 | £572,638 | £605,000 | £769,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+1.3%
£432,309,000 £438,127,000
-
Cash
+15.7%
£1,335,000 £1,545,000
-
Net assets
-73.6%
£17,971,000 £4,742,000
-
Employees
+24%
146 181
-
Operating profit
-132.5%
£9,637,000 -£3,128,000
-
Profit before tax
-132.4%
£9,676,000 -£3,137,000
-
Wages
+10.2%
£9,366,000 £10,317,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-07-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2% | -0.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | -0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 53.6% | -66.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 87.2% | 97.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.11x | 0.98x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 332.31x | -9.51x |
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
- SMARTESTENERGY BUSINESS LIMITED 2020-08-31 → present
- DUAL ENERGY DIRECT LIMITED 2008-01-10 → 2020-08-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors considered relevant information, including forecast cash flows and the financial support of a Parental Guarantee from Marubeni Corporation valid until 31 March 2027, outlining commitment to support the company in meeting its liabilities.”
Significant events
- “The 2024-25 year was one of stabilisation for the business, with steady growth in customer numbers of 6%, following 2 years of significant customer growth. The company embarked on several major change projects during the year, with a focus on upgrading systems and processes.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, Kieran William | Secretary | 2021-03-31 | — | — |
| AOKI, Kengo | Director | 2024-04-04 | Sep 1975 | Japanese |
| BARTLETT, Richard David | Director | 2025-04-30 | Nov 1979 | British |
| UCHIDA, Yusuke | Director | 2022-10-01 | Apr 1976 | Japanese |
| WAPSHARE, Louise Claire | Director | 2019-12-05 | Mar 1971 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLOODWORTH, Owen | Secretary | 2012-02-24 | 2012-07-10 |
| GIDDINGS, Benjamin | Secretary | 2012-07-10 | 2017-01-01 |
| MOORE, Roger Kevin | Secretary | 2009-04-28 | 2012-02-24 |
| MURPHY, Kieran William | Secretary | 2017-01-01 | 2019-12-05 |
| WINGROVE, Arthur | Secretary | 2008-01-10 | 2009-04-28 |
| BARTLETT, Richard David | Director | 2017-07-18 | 2019-12-05 |
| BEGU, Nicolas | Director | 2021-03-31 | 2025-04-30 |
| BLOODWORTH, Owen Malcolm | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2013-12-24 |
| GIDDINGS, Benjamin Neil | Director | 2012-07-10 | 2021-03-31 |
| MARTIN, Anna | Director | 2017-07-18 | 2019-12-05 |
| MURPHY, Kieran William | Director | 2013-12-24 | 2019-12-05 |
| SAWADA, Nobuyuki | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2022-03-31 |
| SHIMIZU, Natsuki | Director | 2021-03-31 | 2022-10-01 |
| THORNLEY, Graham Michael | Director | 2010-02-16 | 2019-12-05 |
| THORNLEY, Graham Michael | Director | 2008-01-10 | 2009-04-28 |
| TSUZAKI, Suguru | Director | 2022-03-31 | 2024-04-04 |
| TURNBULL, Dave | Director | 2012-07-10 | 2017-07-11 |
| WINGROVE, Arthur | Director | 2009-04-28 | 2019-12-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartestenergy Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-12-05 | Active |
| Dual Energy Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2017-01-10 | Ceased 2019-12-05 |
| Dual Energy Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-01-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-11-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.