South West Water Limited
South West Water Limited
Trading as: South West Water
#02366665 • Active
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South West Water provides essential water and wastewater services to approximately 1.8 million customers across Cornwall, Devon, parts of Somerset, Dorset, and the Isles of Scilly, ensuring clean and safe water supply and effective waste management.
Founded: 01/04/1989
Industries: Water collection, treatment and supplySewerage
Website: https://southwestwater.co.uk
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Location: Exeter
Products
- Drinking Water
- Sewage Treatment
Services
- Wastewater Management
- Water Supply
Financial Snapshot
Last accounts made up to 31 March 2024
Next accounts due 31 December 2025 (7 months)
Cash in Bank £26m
↓ -44%
Turnover £731.3m
↑ 29%
EBITDA £323.3m
↑ 41%
Total Liabilities £559.1m
↑ 0%
Employees 2,761
↑ 46%
Directors
Name | Role | Appointed ↓ | Nationality | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Margaret Blance | Company Director | 08/04/2025 | British | 60 years |
| Laura Flowerdew | Company Director | 11/07/2024 | British | 49 years |
| David Sproul | Company Director | 01/07/2024 | British | 65 years |
| Loraine Woodhouse | Non-executive Director | 01/12/2022 | British | 56 years |
| Dorothy Marie Burwell | Consultant | 01/12/2022 | British,american | 45 years |
| Iain Richard Evans | Management Consultant | 31/07/2020 | British | 74 years |
| Susan Jane Davy | Company Director | 31/07/2020 | British | 56 years |
| Jonathan Butterworth | Company Director | 28/09/2017 | British | 62 years |
Role:
Company Director
Appointed:
08/04/2025
Nationality:
British
Age:
60 years
Role:
Company Director
Appointed:
11/07/2024
Nationality:
British
Age:
49 years
Role:
Company Director
Appointed:
01/07/2024
Nationality:
British
Age:
65 years
Role:
Non-executive Director
Appointed:
01/12/2022
Nationality:
British
Age:
56 years
Role:
Consultant
Appointed:
01/12/2022
Nationality:
British,american
Age:
45 years
Role:
Management Consultant
Appointed:
31/07/2020
Nationality:
British
Age:
74 years
Role:
Company Director
Appointed:
31/07/2020
Nationality:
British
Age:
56 years
Role:
Company Director
Appointed:
28/09/2017
Nationality:
British
Age:
62 years
People with Significant Control
| Name | Nature of Control | Notified On | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennon Group Plc | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent, Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent, Right To Appoint And Remove Directors | 06/04/2016 | United Kingdom |
Nature of Control:
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent, Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent, Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
Notified On:
06/04/2016
Nationality:
United Kingdom
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Charges
9 charges registered
Societe Generale, London Branch Outstanding
Created 23/11/2015#023666650009 Negative Pledge
W&G Industrial Leasing Limited Satisfied
Created 21/12/2007The deposit in respect of the account no 31282995,. see the mortgage charge document for full detail...
Properties
100 properties
Regions
1
Freehold
97
Leasehold
3
SOUTH WEST
Norton St Philip Reservoir, Farleigh Road, Norton St Philip, Bath (BA2 7NG)
Freehold • BA2 7NG
Added 26/04/2023 • SOMERSET
SOUTH WEST
Land on the West side of Grove Shute Farm, Tadhill, Leigh Upon Mendip, Radstock (BA3 5QT)
Freehold • BA3 5QT
Added 26/04/2023 • SOMERSET
SOUTH WEST
Land lying to the north west of Ringwood Road, Ferndown (BH22 9AB)
Freehold • BH22 9AB
£300,000
Added 21/07/2016 • DORSET
Grants
Total grant funding received: £4,284,634.93
| Programme | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2022 | £65,575.00 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | UKRI - FLF - Scheme 22/23 |
| Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR/V024655/1 | |||
| 01/04/2022 | £3,504.86 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | UKRI - HEG - Scheme 22/23 |
| Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10057186 | |||
| 12/10/2021 | £2,138,857.14 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | NCF: Nature for Climate Peatland Scheme Rounds 1, 2 and 3 |
| This peatland restoration project is focused on the moorlands of the South West (Cornwall (Bodmin Moor and Penwith), Devon and Somerset (Dartmoor Exmoor)). These peatlands of south-west England are very important for water, carbon storage, biodiversity, cultural history, recreation and farming. | |||
| 12/10/2021 | £1,031,716.00 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | NCF: Nature for Climate Peatland Scheme Rounds 1, 2 and 3 |
| This peatland restoration project is focused on the moorlands of the South West (Cornwall (Bodmin Moor and Penwith), Devon and Somerset (Dartmoor Exmoor)). These peatlands of south-west England are very important for water, carbon storage, biodiversity, cultural history, recreation and farming. | |||
| 01/10/2021 | £57,185.40 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | UKRI - UKRI - Scheme 21/22 |
| Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR/V024655/1 | |||
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
£65,575.00Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR/V024655/1
Date Awarded:
01/04/2022
Programme:
UKRI - FLF - Scheme 22/23
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
£3,504.86Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10057186
Date Awarded:
01/04/2022
Programme:
UKRI - HEG - Scheme 22/23
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
£2,138,857.14This peatland restoration project is focused on the moorlands of the South West (Cornwall (Bodmin Moor and Penwith), Devon and Somerset (Dartmoor Exmoor)). These peatlands of south-west England are very important for water, carbon storage, biodiversity, cultural history, recreation and farming.
Date Awarded:
12/10/2021
Programme:
NCF: Nature for Climate Peatland Scheme Rounds 1, 2 and 3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
£1,031,716.00This peatland restoration project is focused on the moorlands of the South West (Cornwall (Bodmin Moor and Penwith), Devon and Somerset (Dartmoor Exmoor)). These peatlands of south-west England are very important for water, carbon storage, biodiversity, cultural history, recreation and farming.
Date Awarded:
12/10/2021
Programme:
NCF: Nature for Climate Peatland Scheme Rounds 1, 2 and 3
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
£57,185.40Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR/V024655/1
Date Awarded:
01/10/2021
Programme:
UKRI - UKRI - Scheme 21/22
Government Council Contracts Beta
Total Council Spend
£11,672,049.12
Across 5828 transactions
Contract Period
Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
2 councils
Average Per Council
£5,836,024.56
2914 avg. transactions
Council Partners
Cornwall Council
Exeter City Council
Company Filings
| Date | Category | Description | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/04/2025 | Capital | Capital Allotment Shares | View (3 pages) |
| 10/04/2025 | Officers | Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date | View (2 pages) |
| 05/02/2025 | Officers | Change Person Director Company With Change Date | View (2 pages) |
| 02/01/2025 | Officers | Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date | View (1 page) |
| 16/12/2024 | Resolution | Resolution | View (1 page) |
| 16/12/2024 | Incorporation | Memorandum Articles | View (13 pages) |
| 08/11/2024 | Confirmation Statement | Confirmation Statement With No Updates | View (3 pages) |