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Essar Energy Limited

Activities of head offices

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Frances Kumar Gujadhur 2014-2014 Director View profile
  2. Sushil Kumar Baid 2014-2021 Director View profile
  3. Yogendra Appadoo 2014-2018 Director View profile
  4. Sushil Kumar Maroo 2013-2015 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Charles Burrard-Lucas 2012-2014 Director View profile
  6. Naresh Kumar Nayyar 2010-2013 Director View profile
  7. Simon Murray 2010-2014 Director View profile
  8. Ravi Ruia 2010-2014 Director View profile
  9. Prashant Ruia 2010-2014 Director View profile
  10. Philip Stanley Aiken 2010-2014 Director View profile
  11. Subhas Chandra Lallah 2010-2014 Director View profile
  12. Abdul Sattar Adam Ali Mamode Hajee Abdoula 2010-2014 Director View profile
  13. Raman Jaggi 2009-2010 Director View profile
  14. Frances Jean Mccaw 2012-2014 Secretary View profile
  15. Elaine Richardson 2012-2012 Secretary View profile
  16. Sinews Global Limited 2011-2014 Corporate-secretary View profile
  17. Excutive Services Limited 2010-2011 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
18/12/2009
Registered office
London
Previous names
Goliath I Limited (until 06/04/2010)

Ownership

Owned by (6) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • John Stephen Riches
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-06-30
  • Natasha Hardowar-Bissessur
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-12-30
  • Deepak Kumar Salick
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2022-12-01
  • Michael Patrick Hanson
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2025-07-24
  • Richard Edward Douglas ceased 2016-12-30
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30
  • Tamara Diane Corbin ceased 2016-12-30
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30
  • Possible match - 5 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 5 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Essar Energy Limited is controlled by John Stephen Riches
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Stephen Riches.

13 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

6.2y median 4.5y
average tenure
12.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
07108619
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
29/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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