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SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Active Worthing

Water collection, treatment and supply

2,614 employees Website
Environment, agriculture and waste Water collection, treatment and supplySewerage +1
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SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Water collection, treatment and supply

Founded 1 Apr 1989 Active Worthing, United Kingdom 2,614 employees southernwater.co.uk
Environment, agriculture and waste Water collection, treatment and supplySewerageTechnical testing and analysis
Accounts Submitted 9 Sept 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 15 Apr 2025
Net assets £938.80M £74.20M 2023 year on year
Total assets £8658.00M £980.60M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £7719.20M £906.40M 2023 year on year
Charges 4
3 outstanding 1 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Southern House Yeoman Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 3NX

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (1993–2023)

Cash in Bank

£413.50M

Increased by £297.70M (+257%)

Net Assets

£938.80M

Increased by £74.20M (+9%)

Total Liabilities

£7719.20M

Increased by £906.40M (+13%)

Turnover

£886.50M

Increased by £70.80M (+9%)

Employees

2614

Increased by 134 (+5%)

Debt Ratio

89%

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

£2k awarded
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Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

11 active 77 resigned
Status
Christèle DelbéDirectorFrenchEngland5431 May 2023Active
Keith Geddes LoughDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom671 Aug 2019Active
Kerensa Jane JenningsDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5531 May 2023Active
Lawrence Karl GosdenDirectorBritishEngland571 Jul 2022Active
Malcolm Charles CooperDirectorBritishEngland6623 Dec 2019Active
Neil Craig McarthurDirectorBritishNetherlands641 Oct 2024Active
Neil Robert Vint CorrigallDirectorBritish,south AfricanUnited Kingdom4929 Nov 2023Active
Richard Denley John ManningSecretaryUnknownUnknown24 Jul 2018Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (2)

Sws Holdings Limited
99.8%
37,612,00029 Apr 2024
Southern Water Capital Limited
0.2%
64,66529 Apr 2024

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Sws Holdings Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

SWS HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SWS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SOUTHERN WATER INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SOUTHERN WATER CAPITAL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GREENSANDS FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
GREENSANDS FINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GREENSANDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GREENSANDS SENIOR FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GREENSANDS JUNIOR FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
SANDSTONE BIDCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SANDSTONE MIDCO LIMITED united kingdom significant influence or control
MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL ASSETS (EUROPE) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SANDSTONE WATER HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom significant influence or control
SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED Current Company
SOUTHERN WATER EXECUTIVE PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SOUTHERN WATER PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent as firm, voting rights 75 to 100 percent as firm, appoint/remove directors
SW (FINANCE) II LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SW (FINANCE) I PLC united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

3 outstanding 1 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
15 Dec 2025OfficersTermination of Steven Richard Fraser as director on 2025-12-08View(1 page)
21 Nov 2025CapitalAllotment of shares (GBP 37,776,665) on 2025-11-13View(3 pages)
9 Sept 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-03-31View(260 pages)
15 Apr 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-04-01 with no updatesView(3 pages)
8 Apr 2025OfficersTermination of Philip Swift as director on 2025-03-31View(1 page)
15 Dec 2025 Officers

Termination of Steven Richard Fraser as director on 2025-12-08

21 Nov 2025 Capital

Allotment of shares (GBP 37,776,665) on 2025-11-13

9 Sept 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

15 Apr 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-01 with no updates

8 Apr 2025 Officers

Termination of Philip Swift as director on 2025-03-31

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Termination of Steven Richard Fraser as director on 2025-12-08

2 months ago on 15 Dec 2025

Allotment of shares (GBP 37,776,665) on 2025-11-13

2 months ago on 21 Nov 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

5 months ago on 9 Sept 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-01 with no updates

10 months ago on 15 Apr 2025

Termination of Philip Swift as director on 2025-03-31

10 months ago on 8 Apr 2025