Severn Trent PLC
Registered name: SEVERN TRENT PLC
Severn Trent PLC made £2.8bn revenue and £371m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.
Severn Trent PLC’s revenue grew 17% to £2.8bn in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £371m profit. The company is classified under “activities of head offices” and is based in Coventry; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Coventry, West Midlands
- Age
- 37 yrs · since 1989
- Type
- Public Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £2.3bn | £2.4bn | £2.8bn |
| Operating profit | £512m | £590m | £861m |
| Profit before tax | £201m | £320m | £524m |
| Profit after tax | £140m | £229m | £371m |
| Profit (best available) | £140m | £229m | £371m |
| Employees (average) | — | — | — |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | 6% | 9.4% | 13.1% |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲3.8% | ▲16.7% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲63.6% | ▲61.7% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Net assets | — | — | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 13.1%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
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- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
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- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
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- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
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- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
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- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
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- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
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- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
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- Now —
- Cash at bank
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- Headcount
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- Deferred income
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- Fixed assets
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Group structure
Subsidiaries (1)
- Severn Trent Investment Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £371m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 21 Oct 2026
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