About SSE Business and their out-of-contract rates

SSE Energy Solutions · Citizens Advice rank #11 of 16

At a glance

SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED (Companies House 03757502) is the licensed UK retail entity owned by SSE plc. Registered office: No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JH. Latest filed turnover £2.6bn (year ending 2025) with 1,057 employees. Citizens Advice ranks SSE Business #11 of 16 UK non-domestic suppliers in their most recent league table.

Last verified 7 May 2026 · Sources: Companies House (03757502), Citizens Advice non-domestic league table, Ofgem licence register.

SSE Business business contact

Direct lines for business customers

Phone: 0345 725 2526
Email: sse.business@sse.com
Contact page: Open on SSE Business

Sourced from SSE Business's official contact page. Verify before relying on these details for billing or contract-end disputes.

SSE Business, trading as SSE Energy Solutions, is the commercial energy arm of SSE plc. SSE sold its domestic retail business to OVO in 2020 for £500m, leaving the SSE Business desk focused exclusively on B2B customers. The B2B business remains wholly owned by SSE plc and is not part of OVO.

Parent

SSE plc

Founded

1998

Headquarters

Perth

Revenue 2024

£10.5bn (group)

SSE Business out-of-contract rates 2026

When a fixed contract ends and a new one is not signed, supply continues at deemed or out-of-contract rates set by the supplier, typically materially higher than fixed-rate offers. Verify the regional figure on SSE Business's own published schedule before relying on it.

Latest published rates

Effective 2026-04-01

Electricity

35.48p/kWh

Standing charge 400 p/day

Variable Business Rates, PC1/PC3

Source

Gas

9.78p/kWh

Standing charge 325 p/day

EUC band 1/2 quarterly billed

Source

SSE Business deemed rates page SSE Business business website

Last reviewed 2026-05-05. Always verify rates with the supplier before relying on them.

SSE Business business profile

Independent company data for the licensed retail entity, drawn from the latest filed accounts and statutory registers. Refreshed monthly. Not a credit recommendation.

Last refreshed 7 May 2026

Risk band: Stable; Score 68/100; Healthy, broadly stable profile with no immediate concerns.
Recommended credit limit: £20m; Provider's guidance, not a Purely Energy recommendation.
Turnover (latest filed): £2.6bn; Year ending 31 March 2025
Total assets: £2.7bn; Creditor days 179
Headcount (filed): 1,057; As of 31 March 2025
Growth score: 60/100
Next accounts due: 31 December 2026

5-year financial trend

Turnover CAGR +7.3% over 4 years

Year ending	Turnover	YoY	Operating profit	EBITDA	Total assets	Employees
31 March 2025	£2.6bn	-18.6%	£4.9m	£44m	£2.7bn	1,057
31 March 2024	£3.2bn	-5.3%	£104m	£112m	£3.3bn	951
31 March 2023	£3.4bn	+45.2%	£-759m	£-754m	£4.6bn	804
31 March 2022	£2.3bn	+18.5%	£716m	£722m	£3.4bn	851
31 March 2021	£2bn	-	£173m	£164m	£2.2bn	832

Sourced from filed accounts at Companies House. YoY = year-on-year turnover change. CAGR = compound annual growth rate across the window shown.

Latest filed profit and loss

Year ending 31 March 2025

Turnover: £2.6bn
Gross profit: £238m
Operating profit: £4.9m
Pre-tax profit: £23m
EBITDA: £44m

Registered office

No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JH

South East · Reading

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

Active officers· 30 on the public register

PETER GRANT LAWNS· D· since 2009LinkedIn ↗
GORDON BELL· D· COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR· since 2022LinkedIn ↗
NICOLA KAREN FLANDERS· D· MANAGING DIRECTOR· since 2020LinkedIn ↗
MR STEPHEN ALEXANDER FORBES· D· COMPANY DIRECTOR· since 2016LinkedIn ↗
MR PETER THOMAS HOLLINS· D· DIRECTOR· since 1999LinkedIn ↗
IAN MACDONALD MANSON· D· DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES· since 2005LinkedIn ↗
MR WILLIAM KENNETH MORRIS· D· GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, RETAIL· since 2013LinkedIn ↗
MR ANTHONY EDWARD KEELING· D· COMPANY DIRECTOR· since 2005LinkedIn ↗
MICHAEL RALPH KIRWAN· D· FINNACE DIRECTOR· since 1999LinkedIn ↗
MICHAEL DAVID MACKEY· D· DIRECTOR· since 2000LinkedIn ↗

Plus 20 more on the public register.

Industry (SIC07)

35140: Trade of electricity · ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY
35140: Trade of electricity · ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY

Trading history and former names

APRILBRIDGE LIMITED, 1999 to 1999
BRITISH ENERGY RETAIL MARKETS LIMITED, 1999 to 2000

County court judgements

2 on file

£2.1k · 11 October 2022 · COUNTY COURT BUSINESS CENTRE
£1.5k · 1 November 2021 · THE COUNTY COURT ONLINE

Outstanding charges

4 on the public register

NORD POOL AS · 11 December 2019
NASDAQ OMX STOCKHOLM AB · 8 January 2010
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY NOMINEES LIMITED · 17 December 2009

Public contact details

Website: www.sserenewables.com
Telephone: +443450783237
Email: media@sse.com

Frequently asked

SSE Business: questions answered

Who owns SSE Business?

SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED (Companies House number 03757502) is part of SSE plc, incorporated on 22 April 1999.

What is SSE Business's credit rating and financial position?

Based on the latest filed accounts at Companies House, SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED has a credit score of 68/100, a derived risk band of Stable, a recommended credit limit of £20m, turnover of £2.6bn (FY25). Full figures and source filings are in the business profile section above.

What is SSE Business's registered office and how do I contact them?

SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED's registered office is No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JH. Public contact details: telephone +443450783237, email media@sse.com. For broker enquiries via Purely Energy, see the contact panel above.

What are SSE Business's turnover and financial accounts?

SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED's most recently filed accounts (year ending 2025) show turnover of £2.6bn, operating profit of £4.9m, total assets of £2.7bn, 1,057 employees. Annual accounts are filed at Companies House and refreshed in our profile monthly.

What are SSE Business's out-of-contract rates for businesses?

As of 2026-04-01, SSE Business's out-of-contract rates are electricity at 35.48p/kWh with a 400p/day standing charge; and gas at 9.78p/kWh with a 325p/day standing charge. Rates vary by region and meter type — verify on SSE Business's own published schedule before relying on them.

Is SSE Business safe for business customers?

SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED holds a valid Ofgem electricity and gas supply licence, files audited accounts at Companies House, with latest turnover of £2.6bn, ranked #11 of 16 in Citizens Advice's most recent non-domestic supplier league table, 2 county court judgements on file (see the risk signals above). We do not give financial advice; verify the latest filings and any recent enforcement actions before signing a long-term contract.

How does SSE Business score on the Citizens Advice complaints league table?

Citizens Advice ranked SSE Business #11 of 16 in their most recent quarterly non-domestic supplier league table, with a complaints score of 505.3 per 10,000 customers. Lower numbers are better. The table is published quarterly and is the most cited independent measure of UK non-domestic supplier service quality.

Can I get a fixed business gas or electricity quote from SSE Business via Purely Energy?

Yes. As an independent broker we tender against SSE Business alongside 30+ tier-1 UK suppliers. Each quote breaks the unit price into wholesale energy, non-commodity costs, supplier margin, and our broker margin so you see exactly what you are paying. Request a comparison via the buttons above.

Sources and references

We are an independent UK B2B energy broker. Profile data is sourced from the public registers above and refreshed monthly. Not a credit recommendation. Verify recent filings before relying on any figure.

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