CENTRICA PLC

Company details

Source: Companies House Free Company Data Product, 1 November 2026. View filing history, officers and PSCs on Companies House.

Summary

CENTRICA PLC is a public limited company registered in the UK under company number 03033654. It was incorporated on 16 March 1995 and its current status is active.

The registered office address is MILLSTREAM MAIDENHEAD ROAD, WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE, SL4 5GD.

Its declared nature of business is production of electricity (SIC 35110); distribution of electricity (SIC 35130); manufacture of gas (SIC 35210); distribution of gaseous fuels through mains (SIC 35220).

The next accounts are due by 30 June 2027 and the next confirmation statement by 15 February 2027.

About CENTRICA PLC

Company type and jurisdiction

CENTRICA PLC is a public limited company (PLC). It can offer shares to the public, needs at least £50,000 of allotted share capital, two directors and a qualified company secretary. Its company number 03033654 shows it was registered in England and Wales, so its records are kept by Companies House in Cardiff. It has been on the register for 31 years and 7 months.

What CENTRICA PLC does

On the public register, CENTRICA PLC lists 4 activities using the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2007): production of electricity (35110); distribution of electricity (35130); manufacture of gas (35210); distribution of gaseous fuels through mains (35220). This places it in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply section of the economy. SIC codes describe what a company says it does; they are not a licence and are not checked by Companies House. See other companies with the same SIC code.

Where CENTRICA PLC is registered

Its registered office is in Berkshire (postcode district SL4). The registered office is the official address for letters from Companies House, HMRC and the courts. It must be in the same UK jurisdiction where the company was registered, but it does not have to be where the business trades: many companies use their accountant's or a formation agent's address. Browse other companies in SL4.

Accounts and filing deadlines

CENTRICA PLC must file its next annual accounts by 30 June 2027. The last accounts on the register were group accounts covering a parent company and its subsidiaries. Its next confirmation statement, which confirms its officers, shareholders and registered office are up to date, is due by 15 February 2027. A private company that files its accounts late gets an automatic penalty of £150 if they are up to one month late, rising to £375, £750 and £1,500 after six months, and the penalty is doubled if accounts are late two years in a row. A company that does not file a confirmation statement can be struck off the register.

Charges and secured debt

CENTRICA PLC has 11 charges registered against it, of which 3 are still outstanding. A charge is security given to a lender, such as a mortgage over property or a debenture over all the company's assets; if the company does not repay, the lender can take those assets first. The full charge documents can be read for free on Companies House.

Before you do business with CENTRICA PLC

Check that the company name and number on its invoices and website match 03033654, read its latest accounts and confirmation statement, and look up its directors and people with significant control on the official register. If it charges VAT, ask for its VAT number and check it with our VAT number checker: a company number and a VAT number are different things. How to check a UK company.

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