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SSE PLC

Activities of head offices

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

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Previous officers 47

  1. Helen Margaret Mahy 2016-2025 Director View profile
  2. Crawford Scott Gillies 2015-2020 Director View profile
  3. Peter John Lynas 2014-2023 Director View profile
  4. Dame Susan Margaret Bruce 2013-2023 Director View profile
  5. Katie Bickerstaffe 2011-2018 Director View profile
  6. Jeremy Beeton 2011-2018 Director View profile
  7. Thomas Thune Andersen 2009-2014 Director View profile
  8. Richard Dunnell Gillingwater 2007-2021 Director View profile
  9. Nicholas Peter Baldwin 2006-2011 Director View profile
  10. Kevin Smith 2004-2008 Director View profile
  11. Lord Robert Haldane Smith (of Kelvin) 2003-2015 Director View profile
  12. Rene Medori 2003-2012 Director View profile
  13. Lady Susan Ilene Rice 2003-2014 Director View profile
  14. Fraser Mcgregor Alexander 2002-2023 Director View profile
  15. Paul Morton Alistair Phillips-Davies 2002-2025 Director View profile
  16. Colin William Hood 2001-2011 Director View profile
  17. Dr Edwin Bruce Farmer 1998-2004 Director View profile
  18. Ian Derek Marchant 1998-2013 Director View profile
  19. Henry Roberts Casley 1998-2005 Director View profile
  20. Hart, James, Doctor 1998-2001 Director View profile
  21. James Alexander Forbes 1998-2002 Director View profile
  22. Nicholas George Lawrence Timpson 1998-2003 Director View profile
  23. Graeme David William Odgers 1998-2004 Director View profile
  24. David Mclaren Gray 1998-1999 Director View profile
  25. David Hugh Walton Payne 1998-2007 Director View profile
  26. James Henry Martin 1998-2001 Director View profile
  27. Ian William Mcmillan 1996-2000 Director View profile
  28. Prof David Sigsworth 1995-2005 Director View profile
  29. Peter Stormonth Darling 1994-2000 Director View profile
  30. Lord David Clive Wilson of Tillyorn 1993-2000 Director View profile
  31. Sir Ian David Grant 1992-2003 Director View profile
  32. Peter James Grant 1990-1994 Director View profile
  33. John Bullard Gray 1990-1998 Director View profile
  34. Peter Everett 1990-1998 Director View profile
  35. Arnold Roger Alexander Young 1990-1999 Director View profile
  36. Michael Joughin 1990-1993 Director View profile
  37. Michael Giles Neish Walker 1990-1998 Director View profile
  38. Dr Arnold Wadkin Read 1990-1997 Director View profile
  39. Alan Moffat Young 1990-1994 Director View profile
  40. Secretary of State for Scotland 1990-1991 Corporate-director View profile
  41. Dr Paul Anthony Brady 1989-1990 Director View profile
  42. Agnes Robson 1989-1990 Director View profile
  43. Sally Fairbairn 2014-2023 Secretary View profile
  44. Lawrence John Vincent Donnelly 2000-2014 Secretary View profile
  45. Hazel Louise Walker 1999-2000 Secretary View profile
  46. James Francis Cameron Jebson 1990-1993 Secretary View profile
  47. George Cartner Duke 1989-1990 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Electricity supply - Derbyshire NHS Trust Group Buyer: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Value not published Date not published CPV 09310000 Source: Find a Tender

    Derbyshire NHS Trust Group (which includes Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation) are a large consortium with 78 supply points acro…

  • Grand Union Housing Electricity and Gas Procurement Framework Buyer: Grand Union Housing Group Value not published Date not published CPV 09000000 Source: Find a Tender

    Grand Union Housing Group(GUH) are seeking Electricity and Gas Suppliers who are interested in award to their Electricity and Gas Procurement Framework. Administered by Trident Utilities Limited, the Grand Union Housing Electricity and Gas …

    Framework

About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
01/04/1989
Registered office
Perth
Previous names
Scottish and Southern Energy PLC (until 30/09/2011)

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above SSE PLC on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

167 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.

Contracts awarded

6 contracts

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.

11 directors on the board

5.2y median 4.9y
average tenure
8.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (8)

2
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.

Arts and leisure 29Finance 14Professional services 6Utilities 4Tech and media 2Other services 1Retail and trade 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
SC117119
Status
Active
Type
Public 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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