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Company · North Yorkshire

Drax Bess EK Limited

Production of electricity

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Adrian Ashley Hill 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Brett Gladden 2026-2026 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Production of electricity; Transmission of electricity; Distribution of electricity
Incorporated
06/01/2023
Registered office
North Yorkshire
Previous names
GPC 680 LTD (until 11/04/2026)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Drax Bess Holdco Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-03-26
  • Apatura Battery LTD ceased 2026-02-26
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-01-06
  • 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. Drax Bess EK Limited is controlled by Drax Bess Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-03-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Drax Bess Holdco Limited is controlled by Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-12-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited is controlled by Drax Corporate Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Drax Corporate Limited is controlled by Drax Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Drax Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Drax Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Drax Group PLC.

36 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.

4 directors on the board

0.3y median 0.3y
average tenure
0.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Utilities 43Business services 33Finance 16Professional services 12Other services 4Construction 3Dormant 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
14574720
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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