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Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited

Transmission of electricity

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Derek Gerard Hynes 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. William Gordon Parkes 2019-2026 Director View profile
  3. Paul James Stapleton 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Nicholas Tarrant 2014-2018 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Ewing 2011-2019 Director View profile
  6. Joseph Aidan O'Mahony 2011-2014 Director View profile
  7. Rotha Geraldine Diane Johnston 2011-2024 Director View profile
  8. Ronnie Edward Mercer 2011-2018 Director View profile
  9. Stephen Leigh Kingon 2011-2020 Director View profile
  10. Harold Mccracken 2009-2011 Director View profile
  11. Michael Rodney Toms 2008-2011 Director View profile
  12. John Anthony Biles 2008-2011 Director View profile
  13. Laurence Robert Mackenzie 2006-2009 Director View profile
  14. Patrick Francis John O'Donnell Bourke 2000-2008 Director View profile
  15. Nigel David Wilson 1991-2001 Director View profile
  16. Dr Patrick Hugh Haren 1991-2008 Director View profile
  17. Sarah Ruth Conacher 2008-2022 Secretary View profile
  18. Ian Thom 1991-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Transmission of electricity; Distribution of electricity
Incorporated
25/10/1991
Previous names
Northern Ireland Electricity Limited (until 18/09/2015)

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.

  • Esbni Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited is controlled by Esbni Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Esbni Limited is controlled by Government of Ireland
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Government of Ireland.

44 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

1 grant · £8,147 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 · £8,147

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £8,1472021-09-01

Contracts awarded

18 contracts · £259,017,299 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0), where this organisation is recorded as the buyer. Suppliers are matched to a Governance Register company or charity page at confidence 0.7 or higher; below that they are shown by name only.

Top suppliers

Most recent

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

3.5y median 2.4y
average tenure
8.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Professional services 3Finance 2Other services 2Tech and media 2Agriculture 1Health and social care 1Property 1Utilities 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
NI026041
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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