THE ENERGY SAVING TRUST LIMITED
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Cash
£229m
+8.5% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£6.5m
+11.5% vs 2025
Employees
513
+2.2% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£668k
+169.4% first positive since 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £59,258,000 | £86,892,000 | £83,482,000 | £109,310,000 | £156,375,000 | £190,094,000 | +21.6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,165,000 | -£766,000 | -£1,174,000 | -£688,000 | £147,000 | £546,000 | +271.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,165,000 | -£766,000 | -£1,127,000 | -£563,000 | £248,000 | £668,000 | +169.4% | |
| Net profit | £1,062,000 | -£803,000 | -£1,127,000 | -£563,000 | £248,000 | £668,000 | +169.4% | |
| Cash | £136,946,000 | £154,066,000 | £175,883,000 | £167,514,000 | £211,516,000 | £229,465,000 | +8.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £130,633,000 | £155,138,000 | £163,911,000 | £182,493,000 | £166,228,000 | £149,230,000 | -10.2% | |
| Net assets | £8,065,000 | £7,262,000 | £6,135,000 | £5,572,000 | £5,820,000 | £6,488,000 | +11.5% | |
| Equity | £8,065,000 | £7,262,000 | £6,135,000 | £5,572,000 | £5,820,000 | £6,488,000 | +11.5% | |
| Average employees | 269 | 337 | 433 | 492 | 502 | 513 | +2.2% | |
| Wages | £8,846,000 | £10,513,000 | £12,865,000 | £15,511,000 | £15,818,000 | £15,489,000 | -2.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £425,000 | £278,000 | £366,000 | £391,000 | £536,000 | £546,000 | +1.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £42,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 | 0% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £220,000 | £197,000 | £200,000 | +1.5% |
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.0% | -0.9% | -1.4% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.8% | -0.9% | -1.3% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.9% | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 97.4% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 98.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.80x | 1.61x | 1.52x |
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
- THE ENERGY SAVING TRUST LIMITED 1992-09-24 → present
- SOLIDTRY LIMITED 1991-06-20 → 1992-09-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this and the existing cash balances compared to committed expenditure, the Directors have concluded that there are no material uncertainties that may cast doubts on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARVIS, Jennifer Lucy | Director | 2024-05-20 | Feb 1980 | British |
| THORNTON, Michael Christopher | Director | 2016-10-07 | Sep 1958 | British |
| THORNTON, Victoria Anne | Director | 2026-05-18 | Oct 1974 | British |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOT, William Robert | Secretary | 1993-10-29 | 1994-01-17 |
| ABBOTT, Judith Lesley, Dr | Secretary | 2008-10-15 | 2010-10-07 |
| CURTIS, Timothy John | Secretary | 2002-08-05 | 2003-01-23 |
| FRASER, Ian Mcilveen | Secretary | 1994-01-17 | 1998-07-31 |
| HYLAND, Martin Richard | Secretary | 2008-01-16 | 2008-10-14 |
| PUNJA, Aziz | Secretary | 2003-01-23 | 2008-01-07 |
| SADLER, John Michael | Secretary | 1992-07-20 | 1992-12-21 |
| TWIGGER ROSS, Malcolm | Secretary | 1998-09-24 | 2002-08-02 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-06-20 | 1992-07-20 |
| TLT SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-10-07 | 2011-11-01 |
| TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-12-21 | 1993-10-29 |
| ALEXANDER, Michael Richard | Director | 1994-03-25 | 2002-01-01 |
| BERRY, Charles Andrew | Director | 2002-04-01 | 2004-07-13 |
| BROWN, Edward Forrest | Director | 2012-01-23 | 2014-10-24 |
| CASLEY, Henry Roberts | Director | 1992-11-17 | 1996-11-15 |
| CLARE, Mark Sydney | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2006-09-21 |
| COOK, Andrea | Director | 2009-01-14 | 2012-03-31 |
| FAIREY, Michael Edward | Director | 2007-02-07 | 2018-09-25 |
| FAULKNER, Malcolm George | Director | 1992-11-17 | 1998-03-26 |
| FELGATE, Garry Brett | Director | 2009-01-14 | 2010-08-01 |
| GIBB, Francis Ross, Sir | Director | 1992-11-17 | 1999-03-31 |
| GREEN, David Ian | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2011-10-12 |
| HACKITT, Judith Elizabeth, Dame | Director | 2009-01-14 | 2017-07-27 |
| HARMAN, John Andrew, Sir | Director | 1997-03-20 | 2012-03-31 |
| HEDG PETH, Lois | Director | 2006-10-19 | 2007-01-15 |
| HOFMAN, Peter Stephen | Director | 2000-11-30 | 2009-04-30 |
| HYAMS, Edward Barnard | Director | 2005-03-31 | 2012-01-23 |
| HYAMS, Edward Barnard | Director | 1997-01-16 | 2001-01-25 |
| KENT, John Michael | Director | 1996-03-22 | 1999-11-25 |
| KING, David Patrick Francis, Dr | Director | 2009-01-14 | 2012-03-31 |
| KING, Joy Elizabeth | Director | 1996-01-19 | 1996-03-22 |
| KIRK, Simon Robert | Director | 1992-07-20 | 1994-03-25 |
| LANDELS, William Daniel | Director | 1998-05-28 | 1999-09-23 |
| LANE, Gearoid Martin | Director | 2007-04-26 | 2011-10-12 |
| LEES, Eoin Wallace, Dr | Director | 1993-04-05 | 2003-01-31 |
| LEHMANN, Peter Julian, Dr | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2005-03-31 |
| LEONARD, Robert Aidan | Director | 1994-04-25 | 1996-01-19 |
| LILLICRAPP, John Kenneth | Director | 1992-07-20 | 1994-04-25 |
| LIM, Kim Suan | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2026-02-12 |
| MABON, Jesse Dickson, The Right Honourable Doctor | Director | 1992-11-17 | 1996-11-30 |
| MACDIARMID, Donald William | Director | 2004-07-13 | 2009-04-30 |
| MASON, Lesley Jane | Director | 2003-04-22 | 2009-04-30 |
| MATHER, Peter James, Mr. | Director | 2005-11-02 | 2010-03-31 |
| MCALLISTER, Ian Gerald, Sir | Director | 2001-09-30 | 2011-07-12 |
| MEREDITH, Catherine Gillian | Director | 2003-04-22 | 2009-04-30 |
| MILTON, Simon Henry, Sir | Director | 2007-02-07 | 2010-02-28 |
| MUMFORD, John Graham, Dr | Director | 2001-03-29 | 2005-10-06 |
| PETERS, Ian | Director | 2007-01-15 | 2007-04-26 |
| PHILLIPS, Gerald Hayden, Sir | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2018-09-25 |
| PONTING, Roger Brian | Director | 2016-05-06 | 2020-10-30 |
| POTTER, James Gerrard | Director | 1992-11-17 | 2003-03-28 |
| PRASHAR, Usha Kumari, Baroness | Director | 1992-11-17 | 1998-03-26 |
| SELLWOOD, Philip Henry George, Sir | Director | 2003-01-23 | 2020-03-31 |
| SHOVELTON, Helena | Director | 1998-05-28 | 2009-04-30 |
| TOPPING, David Graham | Director | 2009-01-14 | 2011-10-12 |
| VOWLES, Kenneth Leslie, Professor | Director | 1999-11-25 | 2002-03-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-06-20 | 1992-07-20 |
| LORD MOORE OF LOWER MARSH | Corporate Director | 1992-11-17 | 1995-06-23 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | — | 1992-07-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Christopher Thornton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-10-07 | Ceased 2026-06-16 |
| Mr Roger Brian Ponting | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-05-06 | Ceased 2020-10-30 |
| Sir Philip Henry George Sellwood | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-31 |
| Mr Michael Edward Fairey | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-09-25 |
| Sir Gerald Hayden Phillips | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-09-25 |
| Ms Judith Elizabeth Hackitt | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-07-27 |
| Est (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 240 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-06-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-17 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-11-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.