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Octopus Energy Limited

Trade of electricity

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Jonathan Briskin 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Samuel Handfield- Jones 2015-2017 Director View profile
  3. Matthew Christopher Hirst 2014-2015 Director View profile
  4. Kamalika Ria Banerjee 2017-2018 Secretary View profile
  5. Sharna Ludlow 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  6. Tracey Jane Spevack 2016-2016 Secretary View profile
  7. Steven Paul Gosling 2014-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Trade of electricity; Trade of gas through mains
Incorporated
14/10/2014
Registered office
London
Previous names
Mercury Energy Supply Limited (until 21/08/2015)

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Group

  1. Octopus Energy Limited is controlled by Octopus Energy Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Octopus Energy Group Limited is controlled by James Andrew Eddison
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Andrew Eddison.

165 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.

Grants received

10 grants · £1,335,890,308 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £1,320,736,835 (5 grants)
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £15,153,473 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero £511,3432023-03-01
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero £454,7022023-03-01
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero £8,911,9842022-04-01
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero £4,745,8212022-04-01
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero £529,6232022-04-01
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.

6 directors on the board

9.4y median 10.5y
average tenure
10.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Finance 46Business services 15Utilities 12Professional services 3Other services 2Tech and media 2Dormant 1Education 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
09263424
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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