E D F TRADING LIMITED
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Cash
£3.9B
EUR 4,506,090,000
+68.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£4.1B
EUR 4,762,398,000
-9.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
574
-3.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£778M
EUR 907,350,000
-32.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | £2,679,357,051 | £1,249,042,435 | £930,734,676 | -25.5% | |
| Operating profit | £2,422,834,976 | £1,071,565,366 | £713,500,214 | -33.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,397,585,084 | £1,154,957,565 | £777,839,691 | -32.7% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £2,831,369,053 | £2,293,339,906 | £3,862,914,702 | +68.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,579,813,116 | £4,547,543,078 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £5,547,504,501 | £4,522,471,496 | £4,082,638,663 | -9.7% | |
| Equity | £5,547,504,501 | £4,522,471,496 | £4,082,638,663 | -9.7% | |
| Average employees | 529 | 593 | 574 | -3.2% | |
| Wages | £164,372,910 | £96,552,936 | £124,878,697 | +29.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,850,836 | £2,253,751 | £1,922,846 | -14.7% |
Figures converted to GBP from EUR at 0.857 per EUR (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 90.4% | 85.8% | 76.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 43.4% | 23.6% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 83.7% | 73.3% | 73.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.14x | 1.23x | 1.25x | |
| Interest cover | 20.44x | 6.10x | 6.52x |
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
- E D F TRADING LIMITED 2000-01-10 → present
- LOUIS DREYFUS ELECTRICITY & GAS LIMITED 1999-04-07 → 2000-01-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis when preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- E D F TRADING LIMITED · parent
- EDF Trading (Switzerland) AG 100%
- EDF Trading Overseas Limited 100%
- EDF Trading Europe Limited 100%
- EDF Trading Electricidad y Gas, S.L. 100%
- EDF Trading Markets Limited 100%
- EDF Trading Singapore Pte. Limited 100%
- EDF Trading Japan KK 100%
- EDF Energy Marketing Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 100%
- EDF Trading Polska Sp. Z.0.0. 100%
Significant events
- “On 9 February 2026, the Group incorporated a new subsidiary, EDF Trading Europe SAS... On 29 April 2026, the directors approved the liquidation of the dormant subsidiary EDF Trading Polska Sp. Z.0.0:;”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTI, Guido | Secretary | 2019-04-01 | — | — |
| BAUBY, Catherine Elisabeth | Director | 2026-05-15 | Sep 1974 | French |
| BIGOIS, Beatrice Marie | Director | 2020-01-01 | May 1969 | French,English |
| BILLION, Sylvie Catherine Marcelle | Director | 2021-04-01 | Mar 1958 | French |
| BUFFON, Béatrice-Sophie Aude, Diane-Aleth, Marie, Françoise | Director | 2020-03-13 | Apr 1974 | French |
| BÜSSENSCHÜTT, Brün Philipp | Director | 2026-01-01 | May 1970 | Austrian |
| DUMONT, Agnès | Director | 2025-06-09 | Jun 1970 | French |
| FOREST, Estelle Gisele Lea | Director | 2026-05-15 | Jun 1985 | French |
| GUYLER, Robert | Director | 2015-05-05 | Dec 1966 | British |
| LARUELLE, Claude Olivier Francois | Director | 2025-11-27 | Oct 1967 | French |
| LE GAC, Sabine | Director | 2014-07-18 | Jul 1975 | French |
| TERRAIL, Elisabeth Marie-Renée | Director | 2026-06-04 | Aug 1971 | French |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRUTHERS, James Mcinally | Secretary | 1999-04-07 | 1999-12-31 |
| MACFARLANE, David | Secretary | 1999-12-31 | 2005-04-12 |
| QUICK, Robert William | Secretary | 2006-11-14 | 2019-04-01 |
| RITTENHOUSE, John Hunter | Secretary | 2005-04-12 | 2006-12-11 |
| BALHORN, Randall Dean | Director | 1999-04-07 | 1999-12-31 |
| BARTHELEMY, Christophe | Director | 2003-09-29 | 2005-01-31 |
| BENAYOUN, Marc | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2026-01-16 |
| BENSASSON, Bruno | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2024-04-05 |
| BIGOIS, Beatrice Marie | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2014-09-15 |
| CAHUZAC, Antoine Francois Christophe | Director | 2014-07-18 | 2018-04-23 |
| CALVEZ, Didier | Director | 2003-09-29 | 2006-05-30 |
| CAMUS, Daniel | Director | 2003-01-29 | 2003-09-29 |
| CAPERAN, Loic Lucien Emmanuel | Director | 1999-12-31 | 2003-06-17 |
| CAPERTON, Roderick Lawrence | Director | 1999-04-07 | 1999-12-31 |
| CAREME, Francois | Director | 2002-01-18 | 2003-09-29 |
| CARLIER, Pierre | Director | 1999-12-31 | 1999-12-31 |
| CHAUVIN, Jacques Marie | Director | 1999-12-31 | 2003-01-29 |
| CONNELLY, Andrew | Director | 1999-12-31 | 2003-08-29 |
| CREUZET, Gerard | Director | 2003-09-29 | 2005-01-31 |
| D'ESCATHA, Yannick | Director | 2000-01-26 | 2003-03-27 |
| DE RIVAZ, Vincent | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2007-04-18 |
| FOURCADE, Eric Fabrice | Director | 2025-07-22 | 2026-06-04 |
| FRANCONY, Michel | Director | 2000-05-16 | 2005-01-31 |
| GATEFF, Georges Jean | Director | 2000-05-16 | 2003-08-29 |
| GENDRY, Benedicte | Director | 2010-05-06 | 2014-07-16 |
| GIRRE, Xavier | Director | 2017-07-20 | 2025-06-27 |
| HERVE, Francis Paul Henri Pierre | Director | 2003-09-29 | 2004-02-27 |
| HUET, Philippe Victor Paul | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2008-09-01 |
| LAIGNEAU, Marianne | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2020-02-08 |
| LAWRENCE, Martin Charles | Director | 2007-04-18 | 2013-12-31 |
| LE LORIER, Anne Nathalie | Director | 2006-11-14 | 2010-07-28 |
| LEDERER, Pierre Maurice | Director | 2010-02-16 | 2012-10-01 |
| LESCOEUR, Bruno Jean | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2016-06-07 |
| LOUIS DREYFUS, Gerard Charles Henri | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2003-08-29 |
| MACFARLANE, David | Director | 2004-03-09 | 2010-05-17 |
| MALLABY, Christopher Leslie George, Sir | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2003-03-27 |
| MARTIN, Stanislas Hugues Patrick Marie Foulques | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2025-06-09 |
| MATHIAS, Jean Louis | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2010-02-16 |
| PIQUEMAL, Thomas Daniel Pierre | Director | 2013-07-10 | 2016-03-07 |
| PIQUEMAL, Thomas Daniel Pierre | Director | 2010-05-06 | 2010-08-19 |
| PIVET, Nathalie | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2017-07-13 |
| REBER, Laurent Jean-Lionel | Director | 2018-03-29 | 2022-05-24 |
| RICH (JNR), Simon B | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2003-08-29 |
| RITTENHOUSE, John Hunter | Director | 2006-04-07 | 2019-12-31 |
| RITTENHOUSE, John Hunter | Director | 1999-04-07 | 1999-12-31 |
| RIUTORT, Marc | Director | 1999-12-31 | 2002-01-18 |
| ROGER-SELWAN, Stephanie | Director | 2016-06-15 | 2026-03-31 |
| ROSSI, Simone | Director | 2014-09-15 | 2017-07-17 |
| ROTH, Gerard | Director | 2013-05-14 | 2015-01-01 |
| THOMAS, Eric Maurice Jean Louis | Director | 2013-05-14 | 2014-04-25 |
| TORRION, Philippe | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2017-07-21 |
| TORTAJADA, Stephane Luc Jean Marie | Director | 2010-07-28 | 2013-07-10 |
| VENET, Dominique | Director | 2004-03-09 | 2005-01-31 |
| VERGER, Emmanuelle | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2018-03-20 |
| VIANDIER, Magali Fabienne Renée | Director | 2013-07-10 | 2019-06-11 |
| WOLF, Gerard George | Director | 2007-07-04 | 2013-05-15 |
| WOLFRAM, Steven Lawrence | Director | 2014-07-18 | 2017-01-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edf Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 239 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-05-17 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.