ARABELLE SERVICES UK LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3M
-98.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£33M
+0.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
315
-14.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£189K
-101.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £80,453,000 | £124,450,000 | £137,783,000 | +10.7% | |
| Operating profit | £731,000 | £9,920,000 | -£3,856,000 | -138.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,713,000 | £13,451,000 | -£189,000 | -101.4% | |
| Net profit | £2,982,000 | £3,115,000 | -£675,000 | -121.7% | |
| Cash | £18,000 | £117,840,000 | £1,338,000 | -98.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £124,047,000 | £114,622,000 | £84,587,000 | -26.2% | |
| Net assets | -£11,965,000 | £32,754,000 | £33,051,000 | +0.9% | |
| Equity | -£11,965,000 | £32,754,000 | £33,051,000 | +0.9% | |
| Average employees | 411 | 368 | 315 | -14.4% | |
| Wages | £28,687,000 | £24,796,000 | £22,402,000 | -9.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £317,000 | £571,000 | £1,110,000 | +94.4% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.9% | 8.0% | -2.8% | |
| Net margin | 3.7% | 2.5% | -0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.6% | 8.7% | -4.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 82.3% | 78.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.63x | 2.06x | 1.64x | |
| Interest cover | 36.55x | — | -6.78x |
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
- ARABELLE SERVICES UK LIMITED 2024-06-10 → present
- GE STEAM POWER LTD 2020-06-22 → 2024-06-10
- ALSTOM POWER LTD 2002-01-04 → 2020-06-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate. Consequently, the directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The business transitioned from the GE Group to the EDF Group on 01 June 2024.”
- “The Company generated total revenue of £68,085,000 [from Nuclear New Build contract]... At year-end, it held prepayments of £14,500,000 and recorded liabilities of £47,459,000, representing advances received from customers in respect of this contract.”
- “Nuclear New Build contract is 56.5% complete in terms of total progress.”
- “Site Installation for Nuclear New Build contract planned to start on 1 February 2025.”
- “In December 2024, it was announced the decision to extend by one year the lifetime of Hartlepool and Heysham 1 to March 2027 and extend by two years for Heysham 2 and Torness to March 2030.”
- “On 10 June 2024 a resolution was passed to change the company name from GE Steam Power Limited to Arabelle Services UK Limited.”
- “On 01 April 2025, the registered address of Arabelle Solutions UK Limited (direct shareholder) changed to Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, London, England, SW1E 5BY.”
- “The extended term of the Rugby site lease expires on 31 December 2042 from its initial lease term expiry of 31 December 2027.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEHAL, Mandip Singh | Director | 2020-10-28 | Dec 1973 | British |
| MACPHERSON, Duncan James Alexander | Director | 2024-01-31 | Jul 1965 | British |
| TRENDEL, Sebastien | Director | 2024-12-13 | Dec 1977 | French |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEDWYN DAVIES, Altan Denys | Secretary | 2002-01-04 | 2010-04-12 |
| MACDONALD, Iain Graham Ross | Secretary | 2010-10-20 | 2016-05-04 |
| PEERMOHAMED, Zahra | Secretary | 2016-05-04 | 2018-07-19 |
| PURCELL, Robert Michael | Secretary | 2010-04-12 | 2010-10-20 |
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2019-10-28 | 2024-05-31 |
| ALLSWORTH, David | Director | 2002-01-04 | 2002-10-24 |
| BAILEY, Trevor George | Director | 2007-07-16 | 2008-07-07 |
| BARRON, Paul Stuart | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2004-05-28 |
| BELL, David | Director | 2018-11-02 | 2023-11-15 |
| BURGIN, Stephen Rex | Director | 2008-01-08 | 2016-02-17 |
| BURKE, John Francis | Director | 2007-09-07 | 2009-02-24 |
| CARR, Keith David | Director | 2004-06-17 | 2010-04-19 |
| CLEDWYN DAVIES, Altan Denys | Director | 2002-01-04 | 2010-04-12 |
| DICKSON, John Raymond | Director | 2002-05-14 | 2004-10-26 |
| ELBORNE, Mark Edward Monckton | Director | 2016-01-11 | 2016-08-25 |
| HALL, Stephen John | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2003-06-30 |
| HILL, Robert Owen | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2003-04-05 |
| INGLIS, Andrew | Director | 2022-11-25 | 2024-12-13 |
| JONES, Steven Arthur | Director | 2005-07-15 | 2015-11-12 |
| JOUBERT, Philippe | Director | 2004-04-05 | 2012-02-01 |
| LANE, Paul James | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2011-12-31 |
| MACLEOD, Stuart James Robert | Director | 2014-11-03 | 2015-11-12 |
| MAYCOCK, Simon David | Director | 2007-11-05 | 2010-09-13 |
| MILLER, Steven Robert | Director | 2018-03-26 | 2020-10-28 |
| MORRISON, James Alexander | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2007-07-16 |
| NEWTON, David Robert | Director | 2007-07-16 | 2011-12-31 |
| PAPWORTH, Mark Harry | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2002-07-26 |
| PRESCOTT, Eric Andrew | Director | 2005-07-15 | 2007-05-31 |
| PURCELL, Robert Michael | Director | 2008-10-01 | 2014-11-03 |
| RUTHERFORD, Iain Kennedy | Director | 2010-09-13 | 2024-10-11 |
| SOOTHILL, Charles David | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2007-11-05 |
| SOULIE, Philippe Christian Michel | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2004-06-17 |
| TUFFY, Fintan | Director | 2016-01-12 | 2018-03-30 |
| VON SALDERN, Michael, Dr | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2002-11-01 |
| WATSON, Terence Stuart | Director | 2013-11-05 | 2015-11-12 |
| WHITE, Neil David | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2007-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabelle Solutions Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-05-31 | Active |
| General Electric Energy Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-08-17 | Ceased 2024-05-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 196 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-10 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-23 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-05-22 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control without name date | |
| 2025-02-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-11 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-06-10 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-06-10 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-06 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-05 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.