SSE PLC
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Cash
£1.1B
+4.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£13B
+7.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£2.4B
-12% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12,490,700,000 | £10,457,200,000 | £10,131,900,000 | -3.1% | |
| Operating profit | £2,049,900,000 | £2,731,600,000 | £2,523,700,000 | -7.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,183,600,000 | £2,725,200,000 | £2,399,300,000 | -12% | |
| Net profit | £1,888,900,000 | £2,114,500,000 | £1,845,600,000 | -12.7% | |
| Cash | £891,800,000 | £1,039,900,000 | £1,090,500,000 | +4.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,304,400,000 | £23,409,400,000 | £31,987,000,000 | +36.6% | |
| Net assets | £11,083,200,000 | £11,803,100,000 | £12,692,800,000 | +7.5% | |
| Equity | £11,083,200,000 | £11,803,100,000 | £12,692,800,000 | +7.5% | |
| Average employees | 11,476 | 13,258 | — | — | |
| Wages | £699,200,000 | £722,500,000 | £799,600,000 | +10.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £13,623,000 | £20,200,000 | £19,500,000 | -3.5% |
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 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 16.4% | 26.1% | 24.9% | |
| Net margin | 15.1% | 20.2% | 18.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 13.4% | 11.7% | 7.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 45.3% | 58.2% | 64.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.20x | 1.10x | 1.25x | |
| Interest cover | 5.17x | 13.31x | 7.91x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- SSE PLC 2011-09-30 → present
- SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC 1998-12-14 → 2011-09-30
- SCOTTISH HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLC 1989-08-01 → 1998-12-14
- NORTH OF SCOTLAND ELECTRICITY PLC 1989-04-01 → 1989-08-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors consider that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and on that basis the Group financial statements are therefore prepared on a Going Concern basis. The Group has concluded that material uncertainties related to going concern do not exist.”
Group structure
- SSE PLC · parent
- Aberarder Wind Farm (Scotland) Limited 100%
- Beatrica Offshore Windfarm Limited 40%
- Berwick Bank Wind Farm Limited 100%
- Clyde Windfarm (Scotland) Limited 50.1%
Significant events
- “Alistair Phillips-Davies passes on Chief Executive role to Martin Pitboworth on 17 July 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANNER, Elizabeth Anne | Secretary | 2023-08-01 | — | — |
| ANGIOLINI, Elish Frances, Dame | Director | 2021-09-01 | Jun 1960 | British |
| BASON, John George | Director | 2022-06-01 | Apr 1957 | English |
| COCKER, Anthony David | Director | 2018-05-01 | Apr 1959 | British |
| CROSBIE, Deborah Anne | Director | 2021-09-01 | Mar 1970 | British |
| MANZONI, John Alexander, Sir | Director | 2020-09-01 | Jan 1960 | British |
| NYASULU, Thembalihle Hixonia | Director | 2025-01-01 | Sep 1954 | South African |
| O'REGAN, Barry | Director | 2023-12-01 | Nov 1977 | Irish |
| PIBWORTH, Martin James | Director | 2017-09-01 | Dec 1973 | British |
| SMITH, Melanie Jane | Director | 2019-01-01 | Dec 1973 | British |
| STRANK, Angela Rosemary Emily, Dr | Director | 2020-05-01 | Oct 1952 | British |
| WETSELAAR, Maarten | Director | 2023-09-01 | Dec 1968 | Dutch |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent | Secretary | 2000-05-19 | 2014-12-01 |
| DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent | Secretary | 1993-06-03 | 1999-05-01 |
| DUKE, George Cartner | Secretary | 1989-04-01 | 1990-03-30 |
| FAIRBAIRN, Sally | Secretary | 2014-12-01 | 2023-08-01 |
| JEBSON, James Francis Cameron | Secretary | 1990-03-30 | 1993-03-26 |
| WALKER, Hazel Louise | Secretary | 1999-05-01 | 2000-05-19 |
| ALEXANDER, Fraser Mcgregor | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2023-12-01 |
| ANDERSEN, Thomas Thune | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2014-07-17 |
| BALDWIN, Nicholas Peter | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2011-04-01 |
| BEETON, Jeremy | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2018-07-19 |
| BICKERSTAFFE, Katie | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2018-04-30 |
| BRADY, Paul Anthony, Dr | Director | 1989-04-01 | 1990-03-30 |
| BRUCE, Susan Margaret, Dame | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| CASLEY, Henry Roberts | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2005-05-17 |
| DUKE, George Cartner | Director | 1989-04-01 | 1990-03-30 |
| EVERETT, Peter | Director | 1990-03-30 | 1998-05-31 |
| FARMER, Edwin Bruce, Dr | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2004-12-31 |
| FORBES, James Alexander | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2002-09-30 |
| GILLIES, Crawford Scott | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2020-09-30 |
| GILLINGWATER, Richard Dunnell | Director | 2007-05-25 | 2021-03-31 |
| GRANT, Ian David, Sir | Director | 1992-05-01 | 2003-10-31 |
| GRANT, Peter James | Director | 1990-03-30 | 1994-12-05 |
| GRAY, David Mclaren | Director | 1998-07-13 | 1999-11-10 |
| GRAY, John Bullard | Director | 1990-03-30 | 1998-07-30 |
| HART, James, Doctor | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2001-03-31 |
| HOOD, Colin William | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2011-10-31 |
| JOUGHIN, Michael | Director | 1990-03-30 | 1993-03-31 |
| KELVIN, The Lord Smith Of | Director | 2003-06-26 | 2015-07-23 |
| LYNAS, Peter John, Mr. | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2023-07-20 |
| MAHY, Helen Margaret | Director | 2016-03-01 | 2025-07-17 |
| MARCHANT, Ian Derek | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2013-06-30 |
| MARTIN, James Henry | Director | 1998-04-13 | 2001-10-02 |
| MCMILLAN, Ian William | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2000-09-29 |
| MEDORI, Rene | Director | 2003-06-26 | 2012-06-25 |
| ODGERS, Graeme David William, Sir | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2004-05-18 |
| PAYNE, David Hugh Walton | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2007-07-26 |
| PHILLIPS-DAVIES, Paul Morton Alistair | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2025-07-17 |
| READ, Arnold Wadkin, Dr | Director | 1990-03-27 | 1997-07-24 |
| RICE, Susan Ilene, Lady | Director | 2003-04-24 | 2014-07-17 |
| ROBSON, Agnes | Director | 1989-04-01 | 1990-03-30 |
| SIGSWORTH, David, Prof. | Director | 1995-01-19 | 2005-03-31 |
| SMITH, Kevin | Director | 2004-06-24 | 2008-07-24 |
| STORMONTH DARLING, Peter | Director | 1994-10-01 | 2000-07-27 |
| TIMPSON, Nicholas George Lawrence | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2003-06-26 |
| WALKER, Michael Giles Neish | Director | 1990-03-30 | 1998-12-14 |
| WILSON OF TILLYORN, David Clive, Lord | Director | 1993-02-01 | 2000-11-30 |
| YOUNG, Alan Moffat | Director | 1990-03-27 | 1994-07-28 |
| YOUNG, Arnold Roger Alexander | Director | 1990-03-30 | 1999-01-21 |
| SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND | Corporate Director | 1990-03-27 | 1991-06-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1447 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-06-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-11 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares | |
| 2026-05-05 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-20 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-04-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-03-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-23 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-02-16 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-02-11 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-02-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-13 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2025-12-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares | |
| 2025-12-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-05 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 16
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.