SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER PLC
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Cash
£106m
highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£57m
highest in 4 filed years
Employees
425
Average over period
Profit before tax
£23m
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £75,887,000 | £153,400,000 | £96,616,000 | £195,372,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £15,694,000 | £29,680,000 | £22,963,000 | £49,434,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £6,113,000 | £6,874,000 | £12,341,000 | £23,184,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £4,354,000 | £5,196,000 | £8,948,000 | £16,984,000 | — | |
| Cash | £13,850,000 | £73,607,000 | £37,400,000 | £106,488,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £717,357,000 | £799,669,000 | £742,602,000 | £865,737,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £45,875,000 | £46,570,000 | £53,490,000 | £57,298,000 | — | |
| Equity | £45,875,000 | £46,570,000 | £53,490,000 | £57,298,000 | — | |
| Average employees | — | 431 | — | 425 | — | |
| Wages | — | £19,239,000 | — | £20,803,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £2,022,000 | — | £602,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 6 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 20.7% | 19.3% | 23.8% | 25.3% | |
| Net margin | 5.7% | 3.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.2% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 5.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 94.3% | 94.6% | 93.5% | 94.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.99x | 2.17x | 1.23x | 1.95x | |
| Interest cover | 1.46x | 1.16x | 1.98x | 1.74x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER PLC 2008-07-04 → present
- SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER LIMITED 2008-07-02 → 2008-07-04
- SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER PLC 1991-11-25 → 2008-07-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. This view is based on a review of the company's budget for the year ending 31 March 2027 and financial forecasts to 31 July 2027.”
Significant events
- “On the 7 April 2026 the company increased its revolving credit facility from £75,000,000 to £100,000,000.”
- “On 9 June 2026, South Staffordshire PLC, the parent company of South Staffordshire Water PLC (including the South Staffs Water and Cambridge Water regions), was renamed South Staffordshire Limited. This change in legal name does not affect the underlying ownership or control of the Group.”
- “On 30 June 2026, a second interim dividend of £6,670,000 was approved for the year ended 31 March 2026 after the end of the reporting year. This takes the total dividend payment for the reporting year to £10,851,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRETTON, Caroline Ann | Secretary | 2022-02-02 | — | — |
| BARKER, Ian Charles | Director | 2022-04-12 | Nov 1953 | British |
| CUMMINGS, Alice Sarah Louise | Director | 2020-05-14 | Nov 1963 | British |
| JOHNSON, Stephen | Director | 2026-03-09 | Dec 1960 | British |
| KARPATHAKIS, Elena | Director | 2025-04-30 | Jan 1979 | British |
| MAHER, Charlotte Tamsyn | Director | 2023-09-28 | Jun 1980 | British |
| NAHORNY, Mikhail | Director | 2026-02-23 | Jul 1979 | British |
| O'SULLIVAN, Jim | Director | 2025-04-01 | May 1959 | British |
| VAUGHAN, Sara Lyn | Director | 2025-02-10 | May 1964 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COATHUP, Stephen Paul | Secretary | — | 1995-07-12 |
| GOODWIN, Jason Richard | Secretary | 2007-08-31 | 2019-05-10 |
| MCGEOGHAN, Andrew John | Secretary | 2019-05-10 | 2022-02-02 |
| PAGE, Adrian Peter | Secretary | 1998-04-27 | 2007-08-31 |
| WHITTY, Brian Howard | Secretary | 1995-07-17 | 1998-04-27 |
| ANTOLIK, Peter Szymon | Director | 2018-10-25 | 2025-12-31 |
| BARBER, Rachel Elizabeth | Director | 2009-10-23 | 2013-12-31 |
| BISHOP, Jeffrey Anthony | Director | 1995-10-10 | 2002-05-21 |
| BLACK, Alexander William Francis | Director | 2010-03-26 | 2013-07-30 |
| BOWEN, Michael Probert | Director | 1995-10-10 | 2001-04-12 |
| CAPENER, Paul Anthony | Director | 1995-10-10 | 1999-06-30 |
| CARNELL, John, Dr | Director | 1997-11-17 | 2010-10-31 |
| CLAVIJO, Jesus Olmos | Director | 2013-07-30 | 2015-07-30 |
| COATHUP, Stephen Paul | Director | — | 1995-07-12 |
| COLDICOTT, David Michael | Director | — | 1995-10-10 |
| CORBETT, Richard Panton | Director | 2004-12-21 | 2011-06-24 |
| FIFIELD, David Pinnock | Director | — | 1996-11-30 |
| HARRIS, John Richard | Director | — | 1998-06-30 |
| HARRIS, Thomas Keith | Director | 2015-04-30 | 2025-12-31 |
| HAZLEWOOD, Mark Antony, Dr | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2002-09-02 |
| HUGHES, Michael Alan, Professor | Director | 2004-12-21 | 2015-04-02 |
| KAGAYA, Ken | Director | 2022-04-12 | 2022-08-08 |
| KAY, Stephen Barry | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2022-03-25 |
| KUMAR, Ram Saradchandra | Director | 2013-07-30 | 2018-07-03 |
| LEWIS, Matthew | Director | 2009-05-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| MARSHALL, Keith Harold | Director | 2006-09-25 | 2014-03-31 |
| MAY, Catherine Jean | Director | 2018-10-25 | 2025-04-30 |
| MCALLISTER, Terence John | Director | — | 1996-07-19 |
| MCNICHOLAS, Michael | Director | 2018-10-25 | 2019-04-01 |
| MILLER, Ryan Kenneth | Director | 2017-11-30 | 2018-07-03 |
| MORLEY, Stephen Christopher | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| MURPHY, Dominic Patrick | Director | 2013-07-30 | 2013-12-31 |
| NEWLAND, Phillip Charles | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2023-04-28 |
| OGAWA, Michihiko | Director | 2018-10-25 | 2020-06-26 |
| ORANGE, Timothy Stuart | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| PAGE, Adrian Peter | Director | 1998-07-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| PELCZER, Jeremy David | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2013-03-31 |
| PENNA, David Malcolm | Director | 1996-10-23 | 2003-12-17 |
| PEROWNE, James Francis, Sir | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2020-03-27 |
| RIGGALL, Simon | Director | 2007-11-26 | 2013-07-30 |
| ROGERS, Alan Leslie | Director | 2004-11-02 | 2008-04-01 |
| SAITO, Keita | Director | 2020-06-29 | 2022-03-31 |
| SANKEY, David Baldwin | Director | 2004-04-26 | 2010-09-30 |
| SHAMOVSKY, Oleg Igorevich | Director | 2015-07-31 | 2017-11-30 |
| SMITH, Christopher Robert, Lord | Director | 2018-10-25 | 2025-04-30 |
| SWARBRICK, Elizabeth Anne, Dr | Director | 1997-07-14 | 2013-12-31 |
| WAYPER, Colin | Director | 2011-11-04 | 2013-12-31 |
| WHITTY, Brian Howard | Director | 1995-07-17 | 2004-04-06 |
| WILLICOTT, Andrew Paul | Director | 2020-05-11 | 2024-12-06 |
| WOODWARD, Anthony John | Director | — | 1996-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ssw Finance Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-12-22 | Active |
| South Staffordshire Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-12-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 268 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-06-05 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2025-05-23 CC01 Notice restriction on company articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2026-03-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-19 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-05 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-05-23 | CC01 | change-of-constitution | Notice restriction on company articles | |
| 2025-04-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.