WEST DURHAM WINDFARM LIMITED
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Cash
£6.6m
+46% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£4.7m
-32% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£3.7m
-0.2% vs 2024
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 | £8,039,000 | £7,451,000 | £7,838,000 | +5.2% | |
| Operating profit | £2,828,000 | £3,775,000 | £3,641,000 | -3.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,927,000 | £3,758,000 | £3,749,000 | -0.2% | |
| Net profit | £2,155,000 | £2,807,000 | £2,799,000 | -0.3% | |
| Cash | £2,871,000 | £4,549,000 | £6,640,000 | +46% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,323,000 | £12,353,000 | £8,479,000 | -31.4% | |
| Net assets | £7,476,000 | £6,883,000 | £4,682,000 | -32% | |
| Equity | £7,476,000 | £6,883,000 | £4,682,000 | -32% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £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 | 35.2% | 50.7% | 46.5% | |
| Net margin | 26.8% | 37.7% | 35.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.7% | 30.6% | 42.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 58.0% | 62.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.42x | 1.21x | 0.95x | |
| Interest cover | 18.48x | 31.20x | 32.80x |
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
- WEST DURHAM WINDFARM LIMITED 2005-11-14 → present
- DENBY PARK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED 1999-11-25 → 2005-11-14
- CROSSCO (370) LIMITED 1998-10-29 → 1999-11-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte (NI) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors, having regard to the continued support of its shareholder, have a reasonable expectation that the Company will have adequate financial resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and consider that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The conflicts in the Middle East have created significant uncertainty in global markets, in particular, increased volatility in energy and commodity markets, increases in price inflation and potential supply disruption which may have direct and indirect impacts on individuals and businesses. The Directors will continue to monitor this evolving situation and consider any impacts on the Company.”
- “There have been no other significant events since the Balance Sheet date that the Directors believe require adjustment to, or disclosure in the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBADEBO, Moronke | Secretary | 2025-10-09 | — | — |
| DIAC, Mihai | Director | 2022-06-16 | Oct 1966 | British |
| FARRINGTON, William | Director | 2026-03-30 | Sep 1982 | Irish |
| KEANE, Patrick Timothy | Director | 2024-03-01 | Oct 1970 | Irish |
| O'BRIEN, Maria | Director | 2023-11-29 | Dec 1972 | Irish |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORCORAN, Brendan | Secretary | 2020-02-11 | 2025-01-06 |
| HEALY, John | Secretary | 2015-01-29 | 2020-02-11 |
| MARTIN, David Joseph | Secretary | 2002-03-27 | 2009-07-22 |
| O'BRIEN, Michael | Secretary | 2009-07-22 | 2013-12-31 |
| O'BRIEN, Victoria | Secretary | 2013-12-31 | 2015-01-29 |
| SUGRUE, Siobhan | Secretary | 2025-01-06 | 2025-10-09 |
| DICKINSON DEES | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-10-29 | 2002-03-27 |
| BANKS, Harry James | Director | 2002-03-27 | 2009-07-22 |
| BROWN, Neil Andrew | Director | 2005-11-18 | 2009-07-22 |
| CARE, Timothy James | Nominee Director | 1998-10-29 | 2002-03-27 |
| DICKENSON, John Alwyn | Director | 2005-11-18 | 2009-04-21 |
| DUPUY, Lisa | Director | 2023-03-31 | 2023-11-29 |
| FARRELL, David Patrick | Director | 2020-03-06 | 2022-06-16 |
| FARRELLY, Jennifer Mary | Director | 2010-09-16 | 2011-11-23 |
| FRANCIS, O'Donnell Kenneth | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2017-05-01 |
| GARTLAND, John | Director | 2020-03-06 | 2026-03-30 |
| GILL, Thomas Daniel | Director | 2015-05-26 | 2017-05-01 |
| HEALY, John | Director | 2017-05-01 | 2020-03-06 |
| KAVANAGH, Garry | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2015-04-22 |
| KELLY, Adrian | Director | 2017-05-01 | 2019-01-14 |
| KELLY, Adrian | Director | 2009-07-22 | 2010-03-24 |
| KINSMAN, Caitriona | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2020-03-06 |
| MARTIN, David Joseph | Director | 2008-04-09 | 2009-07-22 |
| MCARDLE, Dermot | Director | 2010-03-24 | 2010-09-16 |
| MCCARTHY, Susan | Director | 2007-07-22 | 2010-03-24 |
| MCMANUS, John Patrick | Director | 2010-03-24 | 2011-11-23 |
| MORL, Ian Michael | Director | 2007-12-07 | 2009-07-22 |
| MURPHY, Peter John | Director | 2010-03-24 | 2012-09-26 |
| O SHEA, Grainne | Director | 2012-09-26 | 2013-12-18 |
| O'SULLIVAN, John | Director | 2012-11-29 | 2013-02-27 |
| PHELAN, Donal | Director | 2020-03-06 | 2022-06-16 |
| POPE, Glenn | Director | 2022-06-16 | 2023-03-31 |
| REDMOND, John | Director | 2017-05-01 | 2019-08-01 |
| RYAN, Brian | Director | 2009-07-22 | 2010-03-24 |
| SCALLY, Joseph | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2015-05-27 |
| SINNOTT, Marie | Director | 2019-08-01 | 2020-03-06 |
| WALSHE, Stephen | Director | 2013-02-27 | 2013-12-18 |
| WARD, Suzanne | Director | 2012-09-26 | 2013-12-18 |
| YOUNG, Michael | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2017-05-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbii Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2022-03-14 | Active |
| West Durham Windfarm (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-03-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 172 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-10 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-10-10 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-16 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-03-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- 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.