Public limited company registered in Perth, classed under “Activities of head offices”.
Headline figures
FY to Mar 2026 · Group consolidated
Turnover
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Profit after tax
£1.41bn
Net assets
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Cash
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Employees
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Retained reserves
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What the numbers say
4 findings from the figures, in plain English
Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.
History
| £ | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | £1.41bn | ||
| Turnover | |||
| Net assets | |||
| Cash | |||
| Employees | |||
| Retained reserves |
Every figure for all 3 years
“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate.
Balance sheet and ratios
From the filed balance sheets · £
| Balance sheet | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| Current assets | |||
| of which cash | |||
| Creditors due within a year | |||
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| Ratios | |||
| Profit marginProfit after tax as a share of turnover | |||
| Return on equityProfit after tax as a share of net assets | |||
| Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year | |||
| Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year | |||
5 balance-sheet lines and 4 ratios, every year
A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.
Timeline
Checked 2026-10-18
- SharesSale or transfer of treasury shares. Treasury capital: · GBP 1,309,790.3 (and 32 more like it since 21 December 2023)
- SharesStatement of capital following an allotment of shares on 30 September 2026 · GBP 611,963,492.5 (and 36 more like it since 20 October 2023)
- DirectorsAppointment of Tracey Alison Wood as a secretary on 29 September 2026
- DirectorsTermination of appointment of Elizabeth Anne Tanner as a secretary on 29 September 2026
- AccountsGroup of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2026
- FilingResolutions (and 2 more like it since 24 July 2024)
- SharesSale or transfer of treasury shares. Treasury capital (and 2 more like it since 13 August 2024)
- FilingReplacement filing of SH01 - 31/10/25 Statement of Capital gbp 556266512
- DirectorsDirector's details changed for Mrs Deborah Anne Crosbie on 30 January 2024 (and 1 more like it since 4 August 2025)
- DirectorsDirector's details changed for Dame Elish Frances Angiolini on 13 August 2025
- AccountsGroup of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2025
- DirectorsTermination of appointment of Paul Morton Alistair Phillips-Davies as a director on 17 July 2025
10 earlier
- DirectorsTermination of appointment of Helen Margaret Mahy as a director on 17 July 2025
- DirectorsDirector's details changed for Maarten Wetselaar on 27 March 2025
- DirectorsDirector's details changed for Ms Melanie Jane Smith on 10 March 2025
- DirectorsAppointment of Thembalihle Hixonia Nyasulu as a director on 1 January 2025
- SharesPurchase of own shares. Shares purchased into treasury: · GBP 2,242,073.5 (and 2 more like it since 11 November 2024)
- AccountsGroup of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2024
- AddressRegister(s) moved to registered inspection location
- AddressRegister inspection address has been changed
- DirectorsTermination of appointment of Fraser Mcgregor Alexander as a director on 1 December 2023
- DirectorsAppointment of Barry O'regan as a director on 1 December 2023
- Directors
From the Companies House filing history. Routine confirmation statements are left out, and a run of the same filing is shown once.
Questions people ask
›What does SSE do?
Public limited company registered in Perth, classed under “Activities of head offices”. In its own words: “Whether you need an update, want to report a power cut, or need extra support, we're available 24 hours a day to help.”
›How much turnover does SSE make?
Answered in the full report
›Is SSE profitable?
Yes: it made a profit after tax of £1.41bn in the year to 31 March 2026, its latest filed accounts.
›Who runs and owns SSE?
Answered in the full report
›Where is SSE based?
Its registered office is Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, Perthshire, PH1 3AQ, in Perth, Perthshire.
›When was SSE founded?
Sse PLC was incorporated on 1 April 1989.
›Is SSE still trading?
The register lists Sse PLC as active.
