CENTRICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (GENERATION) LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£38m
+16% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£7m
+51.4% highest 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 | £8,897,000 | £10,888,000 | £12,713,000 | +16.8% | |
| Operating profit | £2,060,000 | £2,572,000 | £4,700,000 | +82.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,780,000 | £4,642,000 | £7,027,000 | +51.4% | |
| Net profit | £2,993,000 | £3,540,000 | £5,258,000 | +48.5% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £33,009,000 | £38,979,000 | £45,365,000 | +16.4% | |
| Net assets | £29,416,000 | £32,956,000 | £38,214,000 | +16% | |
| Equity | £29,416,000 | £32,956,000 | £38,214,000 | +16% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 23.2% | 23.6% | 37.0% | |
| Net margin | 33.6% | 32.5% | 41.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.2% | 6.6% | 10.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 36.1% | 43.0% | 18.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.35x | 1.37x | 11.13x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- CENTRICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (GENERATION) LIMITED 2018-03-27 → present
- COMBINED POWER (SOUTH) LIMITED 2000-03-16 → 2018-03-27
- COMBINED POWER (SOUTH) LTD. 2000-03-07 → 2000-03-16
- COMBINED POWER SYSTEMS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 1991-07-17 → 2000-03-07
- PRECIS (1066) LIMITED 1991-03-19 → 1991-07-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101 (IFRS)
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have concluded that the Company should be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future, and therefore the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “In 2026, the escalation of the Middle East crisis has introduced further uncertainty and significant increases in energy prices and volatility, with the potential for wider regional involvement to disrupt global energy markets.”
- “During the year ended 31 December 2025, due to criminal damage, the Company identified an indicator of impairment for an item of property, plant and equipment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRICA SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-05-16 | — | — |
| DICKINSON, James Michael | Director | 2023-10-02 | Jun 1980 | British |
| WHITE, Christopher John Lockhart | Director | 2024-05-07 | Feb 1983 | Scottish |
| WOOD, Matthew Christopher | Director | 2025-10-10 | Jun 1987 | British |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVANS, Andrew John | Secretary | 1997-05-03 | 2012-01-26 |
| ROBERTSON, Andrew Bruce | Secretary | 1997-01-31 | 1997-05-03 |
| ROBERTSON, Andrew Bruce | Secretary | 1994-06-24 | 1994-09-27 |
| SAUNDERS, Malcolm Waters | Secretary | 1991-06-20 | 1995-03-19 |
| SIGLEY, Angela | Secretary | 1994-09-27 | 1997-01-31 |
| WARDNER, Richard | Secretary | 2012-01-26 | 2016-05-16 |
| OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1991-03-20 | 1991-06-20 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-03-19 | 1991-03-20 |
| ALMOZAFFAR, Sam | Director | 1991-06-20 | 1994-06-16 |
| ARMES, Christopher David | Director | 2001-07-05 | 2003-12-31 |
| BARLOW, Alan Kenneth | Director | 2000-03-09 | 2021-07-05 |
| BELL, Robert Ian | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2000-07-07 |
| BENSON, Grahame Paul | Director | 1992-05-06 | 1994-06-24 |
| BUCKENHAM, Guy | Director | 1992-01-16 | 1994-06-24 |
| CAMERON, Ian Thomas | Director | 1994-06-24 | 1995-12-31 |
| CHASSAGNE, Matthieu | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2017-10-01 |
| CLOUGH, Adrian John | Director | 1991-05-01 | 1991-06-20 |
| COLLISON, David | Director | 1994-06-24 | 1997-05-03 |
| CORSON, John | Director | — | 1994-08-31 |
| DENNIS, Michael | Director | 2019-11-06 | 2024-05-07 |
| DIXON, Colin Spencer | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2021-04-16 |
| DUFFILL, Derek John | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2013-05-30 |
| EVANS, Andrew John | Director | 1997-05-03 | 2016-05-16 |
| FYFE, Manda Jane | Director | 1995-05-01 | 1995-09-30 |
| HARGREAVES, Janet Elizabeth | Director | 1994-06-24 | 1997-05-03 |
| HAYTON, Christopher James | Director | 2004-08-23 | 2015-10-23 |
| HOLMES, Michael Andrew | Director | 1993-10-01 | 1994-06-24 |
| HOPKINS, Ian Anthony | Director | 2013-04-10 | 2021-09-08 |
| JACOBER, Justin | Director | 2021-11-01 | 2024-01-31 |
| KIRWAN, Ian | Director | 2003-02-17 | 2003-07-22 |
| LANGSTAFF, John Kenneth | Director | 1997-10-21 | 1998-10-15 |
| LAW, Peter | Director | 2004-08-23 | 2021-07-16 |
| LAWTON, Paul Stephen | Director | 2021-07-05 | 2022-05-01 |
| LONGMUIR, Ailsa Zoya | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2023-06-26 |
| MACLELLAN, Andrew Ian | Director | 1997-05-03 | 1998-12-01 |
| MARCHANT, Keith Michael | Director | 1991-06-20 | 1993-03-19 |
| MARSLAND, Christopher John | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2018-06-12 |
| MAYALL, Anthony | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2011-05-22 |
| MCCORD, Richard | Director | 2016-05-16 | 2019-11-06 |
| MCKENNA, Gregory Craig | Director | 2021-03-08 | 2024-06-03 |
| MELLOR, David Roy | Director | 1997-05-03 | 2009-12-17 |
| MORGAN, Kenneth Francis | Director | 1991-06-20 | 1994-06-24 |
| MORGAN, Kenneth Francis | Director | — | 1993-03-19 |
| PACKER, Julian Phipps | Director | — | 1994-06-16 |
| PETHYBRIDGE, David Roger, Mr. | Director | 2021-01-21 | 2025-09-30 |
| PHILLIPS, John | Director | 1991-07-31 | 1992-01-16 |
| PIKE, Christopher Richard | Director | 2017-12-22 | 2019-09-01 |
| PIKUNIC, Jorge Pablo | Director | 2016-05-16 | 2021-03-08 |
| SCALLY, Derek Anthony | Director | 1994-06-24 | 1997-05-03 |
| SCOTT, Timothy Hays | Director | 1997-05-03 | 2016-05-16 |
| STELLA, Christian Andrew | Director | 2024-01-31 | 2025-10-10 |
| TYRIE, Benjamin Charles | Director | 1991-06-20 | 1993-10-01 |
| WINSTANLEY, David | Director | 2013-04-10 | 2019-12-31 |
| WOODHEAD, Caroline | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| ZIEVE, Jon Doron | Director | 1992-01-16 | 1994-06-24 |
| ZIMMERMAN, Peter Michael | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2021-01-21 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-03-19 | 1993-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cbs Services Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-31 | Active |
| Ener-G Power2 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-05-16 | Ceased 2023-05-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 261 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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last 24 months
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