BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED

Active
Company number 03078711Private limited companyIncorporated 1995

No accounts in digital format (iXBRL) since 2019. Paper or PDF accounts are available at Companies House.

Sector comparison

SIC 35130

Where the company stands among the 888 active companies whose first SIC code is 35130 (Distribution of electricity).

Company age31.3 years
Older than 97% · median 5.8 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC£8.1bn
  2. NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (WEST MIDLANDS) PLC£2.5bn
  3. NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (EAST MIDLANDS) PLC£2.2bn
  4. EASTERN POWER NETWORKS PLC£2.1bn
  5. LONDON POWER NETWORKS PLC£1.7bn
  6. NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (SOUTH WEST) PLC£1.6bn
  7. SOUTH EASTERN POWER NETWORKS PLC£1.5bn
  8. SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC£1.5bn
  9. ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITED£1.3bn
  10. NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (SOUTH WALES) PLC£986.6m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 03078711. It was incorporated on 6 Jul 1995. Its status is active. The registered office is in Berkshire (SL4). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is distribution of electricity (35130), distribution of gaseous fuels through mains (35220).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 888 active companies whose first SIC code is 35130: It is older than 97% of them (median age 5.8 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 90 public contract award notices from 75 public sector buyers since 2015. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £272m. Its most frequent buyer is FIDELITY ENERGY LIMITED (5 contracts). 53 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of 8 central government grants worth £3.1bn, mainly from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly machinery, optical, medical and measuring instruments, electrical equipment. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 17 days to pay suppliers, and 3% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 5.2% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 6 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 4 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 15 Jun 2027.

Public contracts

90 contracts

BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED is named as a supplier in 90 public contract award notices from 75 public sector buyers since 2015. The 31 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £272m. 53 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers75
FIDELITY ENERGY LIMITED
5 contracts · £1.8m
Indigo Swan
3 contracts · £1.8m
Harrow College Uxbridge College (HCUC)
2 contracts · £1.9m
Richmond Upon Thames College
2 contracts · £971.4k
South Cambridgeshire District Council
2 contracts · £144.6k
Contracts
  1. King Edmund School - Dynamic Market for Electricity Supply‡King Edmund School · shared by 10 suppliers
  2. Derby Diocesan Academy Trust - Dynamic market for the supply of energy‡Derby Diocesan Academy Trust · shared by 12 suppliers · 2 lots
  3. Matrix Academy Trust - Dynamic market for the supply of gas‡Matrix Academy Trust · shared by 10 suppliers
  4. The Compass Partnership of Schools - Dynamic Market for Energy‡The Compass Partnership of Schools · shared by 10 suppliers · 2 lots
  5. Success For All Educational Trust - Dynamic Market for Supply of Energy‡Success For All Educational Trust · shared by 9 suppliers · 2 lots
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  1. Uxbridge High School - Dynamic Market for Electricity Supply‡Uxbridge High School · shared by 12 suppliers
  2. Lumero Educational Trust - Dynamic Market for Energy‡Lumero Educational Trust · shared by 10 suppliers
  3. Saint John Bosco College - Dynamic Market for Electricity‡Saint John Bosco College · shared by 12 suppliers
  4. Sandwell College - Dynamic market for the supply of gas‡Sandwell College · shared by 10 suppliers
  5. Education Learning Trust - Electricity Supply October 2026‡Education Learning Trust · runs until Sep 2027
  6. King Edmund School - Supply of Electricity‡King Edmund School · runs until Sep 2027
  7. SUPPLY OF MAINS GAS TO CITY COLLEGE NORWICH X 3 GAS METERS 2026City College Norwich · runs until Sep 2028
  8. Coastal Learning Partnership - Dynamic Market for Energy Supply‡Coastal Learning Partnership · shared by 7 suppliers · 2 lots
  9. Valentines High School - Dynamic Market for Supply of Electricity‡Valentines High School · shared by 13 suppliers
  10. Quantock Education Trust - Dynamic Market for Energy‡Quantock Education Trust · shared by 14 suppliers
  11. Lee Chapel Multi Academy Trust‡Lee Chapel Multi Academy Trust · shared by 11 suppliers
  12. LEO Academy Trust - Dynamic Market 2026‡Leo Academy Trust · shared by 10 suppliers
  13. The Mill Academy - dynamic market for the supply of energy‡The Mill Academy · shared by 8 suppliers · 2 lots
  14. Education Learning Trust - Dynamic Market for the Supply of Energy‡Education Learning Trust · shared by 10 suppliers
  15. Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth From - Energy Dynamic Market‡Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form · shared by 9 suppliers
  16. Your Housing Group - Dynamic Market for Energy Supply‡Your Housing Group Limited · shared by 7 suppliers · 2 lots
  17. Pegasus Academy Trust - Dynamic Market for Supply of Energy‡Pegasus Academy Trust · shared by 10 suppliers · 2 lots
  18. Quantum Multi Academy Trust - Dynamic Market 2026‡Quantum Multi Academy Trust · shared by 9 suppliers · 2 lots
  19. Learning Academy Partnership (South West) - Dynamic Market for Electricity‡Learning Academy Partnership (South West) · shared by 12 suppliers
  20. Odyssey Collaborative Trust - Energy 2026‡Odyssey Collaborative Trust · shared by 9 suppliers
  21. Vacant property utility supplySheffield City Council · £1,720,000 · runs until Sep 2030
  22. NI Network Balancing GasPREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED · 2 lots · runs until Sep 2027
  23. Entry Point Switching Agreement 2026PREMIER TRANSMISSION LIMITED · runs until Sep 2027
  24. The Sigma Trust - Electricity Supply‡The Sigma Trust · shared by 9 suppliers
  25. The NSB Trust - Gas & Electricity - Dynamic Market 2026‡The NSB Trust · shared by 9 suppliers · 2 lots
  26. Orion Education - Dynamic Market‡Orion Education · shared by 9 suppliers
  27. Voyage Education Partnership - Energy - Dynamic Market‡Voyage Education Partnership · shared by 9 suppliers
  28. The NSB Trust - Electricity Tender‡The NSB Trust · runs until Jul 2029
  29. Impact Multi Academy Trust - Dynamic Market 2026‡Impact Multi Academy Trust · shared by 8 suppliers
  30. Zenith Multi Academy Trust - Dynamic Market 2026‡Zenith Multi Academy Trust · shared by 9 suppliers
  31. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls - Electricity SupplyMaidstone Grammar School For Girls · shared by 9 suppliers
  32. ENERGY AND UTILITIES SERVICES DYNAMIC MARKETFIDELITY ENERGY LIMITED · shared by 7 suppliers
  33. Small Sites Gas SupplySouth Cambridgeshire District Council · £31,386 · runs until Nov 2026
  34. Grange Farm UtilitiesLondon Borough of Harrow · £40,000
  35. Electricity Supply for Small Sites (Sheltered & Others)‡South Cambridgeshire District Council · £113,231 · runs until Jun 2027
  36. Supply of Electricity FrameworkSOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED · shared by 11 suppliers
  37. Penine Way Primary School - GasFIDELITY ENERGY LIMITED · £85,662 · runs until Mar 2028
  38. Chelmsford - ElectricityFIDELITY ENERGY LIMITED · £549,673
  39. Gas Supply Provision for St Helens CollegeSt Helens College · £265,941
  40. Regents Park Community College - Energy Procurement Oct 2024‡Regents Park Community College · £290,093 · 3 lots
  41. Harrow College Uxbridge College (HCUC) - Energy Procurement Nov 2024‡Harrow College Uxbridge College (HCUC) · £459,873
  42. Harrow College Uxbridge College (HCUC) - Energy Procurement Oct 2025‡Harrow College Uxbridge College (HCUC) · £1,422,487 · 2 lots
  43. Richmond Upon Thames College - Energy Procurement Oct 2025‡Richmond Upon Thames College · £930,263
  44. Richmond Upon Thames College - Energy Procurement Nov 2024‡Richmond Upon Thames College · £41,158
  45. Bulk Communal Gas SupplyTHE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED · £663,194 · runs until Nov 2027
  46. SUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO CITY COLLEGE NORWICH X 7 NHH METERS 2024Indigo Swan · £137,168
  47. SUPPLY OF MAINS GAS TO CITY COLLEGE NORWICH X 3 GAS METERS 2024Indigo Swan · £376,487
  48. SUPPLY OF MAINS ELECTRICITY TO CITY COLLEGE NORWICH X 3 HH METERS 2024Indigo Swan · £1,267,713
  49. Origin Housing Ltd Electricity, Gas & Water Procurement Framework‡Origin Housing Ltd · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £60,000,000 in total · 3 lots
  50. Stoke on Trent City Council - GasFIDELITY ENERGY LIMITED · £285,734
  51. The Provision of the Supply of Energy to Catholic Education Establishments in England & Wales‡Cardinal Griffin Catholic College · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £2,400,000,000 in total · 3 lots
  52. The Supply of Mains Metered Natural Gas to Sites Throughout the UKLondon North Eastern Railway Limited · £641,589
  53. Award of Energy Contracts (Gas and Electricity) for B&NES‡Bath and North East Somerset Council · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £11,000,000 in total
  54. DPEA Award 270921 AFIDELITY ENERGY LIMITED · £875,986
  55. Supply of Natural Gas‡NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University… · £82,998,720
  56. Public Sector Energy Procurement Framework‡Independent Utility Advice · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £50,000,000 in total · 4 lots
  57. S10354 Energy Framework Requirements April 21‡Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £25,000,000 in total
  58. BC Energy Services: United Kingdom (excluding N.I) GAS Supply‡The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) · £5,000,000
  59. Supply of Electricity for University of Manchester c/o Inspired EnergyUniversity of Manchester · £56,000,000
  60. Gwynedd Council: Energy and Sustainability Services DPS 2020-30‡Gwynedd Council · shared by 16 suppliers, up to £2,000,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  61. Gwynedd Council - Energy Procurement Services DPS‡Gwynedd Council · shared by 17 suppliers, up to £500,000,000 in total
  62. Supply of Electricity, Natural Gas and Energy Management Services‡Institute of School Business Leaders · shared by 12 suppliers, up to £300 in total
  63. Origin Housing Ltd - National Electricity and Gas Procurement Framework‡Origin Housing Limited · shared by 15 suppliers, up to £20,000,000 in total
  64. CCP20003 - Electricity to Non Half Hourly Sites‡Derbyshire County Council · £2,500,000
  65. Supply of electricity and mains gas‡NHS Property Services · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £80,000,000 in total
  66. Electricity supply - Derbyshire Support and Facilities Limited‡DERBYSHIRE SUPPORT AND FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED · £1,463,000
  67. The Provision of the Supply of Energy to Catholic Diocesan and Education Establishments‡CHURCHMARKETPLACE LTD · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £800,000,000 in total
  68. Greenshaw Learning Trust Gas & Electricity Tender 2019‡Greenshaw Learning Trust · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £402,886 in total
  69. Supply of Electric Power to Sherwood Forest Hospitals‡Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · £3,600,000
  70. Electric Power supply to Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust‡Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust · £16,200,000
  71. TC970 - Supply of Electricity‡Manchester City Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £17,000,000 in total
  72. Supply of Electricity‡North Devon District Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £572,260 in total
  73. British Gas Electric‡THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE · £60,000
  74. Aspire Housing: Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electricity and Gas‡Aspire Housing · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £41,000,000 in total
  75. Energy Management Framework 2018‡North Somerset Council · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £100,000,000 in total
  76. RM3791 Supply of Electricity and Ancillary Services‡Crown Commercial Service · £60,000,000
  77. Aspire Housing: Framework for the Supply of Electricity & Gas‡Aspire Housing · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £1,000,000,000 in total
  78. Energy Efficiency and Refurbishment (N7 — WS2/3 Framework)‡LHC · shared by 35 suppliers, up to £1,400,000,000 in total
  79. National Energy Performance Contracting Framework (RE:FIT)‡Transport for London · shared by 16 suppliers
  80. Energy Metering & Data Management - AWARD‡Hampshire County Council · £1,363,950
  81. Notting Hill Housing Trust Electricity Contract‡Inenco Group Ltd · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £1 in total
  82. The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Low Carbon Electrical Micro-Generation TechnologiesYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · shared by 28 suppliers, up to £1,035,254 in total
  83. YPO - 000668 The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Low Carbon Electrical Micro-Generation‡YPO · shared by 28 suppliers, up to £100,000,000 in total
  84. Supply of NHH Electricity to Lancashire County Council‡Lancashire County Council · £27,093,750
  85. Supply of Electric Power to Buckinghamshire NHS Trust‡BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · £5,506,658

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

8 grants

BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED is recorded as the recipient of 8 central government grants since 2022, together worth £3.1bn.

Funders
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
3 grants · £2.8bn
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
5 grants · £278.2m
Grants
  1. Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £25,277,121
  2. Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £3,434,092
  3. Energy Bill Relief Scheme (GB)Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £431,056,640 · Energy Bill Relief Scheme Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EBRS GB&NI)
  4. Energy Bill Relief Scheme (GB)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £236,375,380 · Energy Bill Relief Scheme Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EBRS GB&NI)
  5. Energy Bill Relief Scheme (GB)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £13,122,569 · Energy Bill Relief Scheme Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EBRS GB&NI)
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  1. Energy Bill Support Scheme Non Domestic Alternative Fund/Flat paymentDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £7,481,550 · Energy Bill Relief Scheme Non Domestic Alternative Fund/Flat payment (EBRS NDAFP) ??
  2. Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS GB)Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £2,351,584,450
  3. Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS GB)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · −£31,480,687

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
17 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
3%
Standard payment terms
14–60 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 96%
  • 31 to 60 days 4%
  • After 60 days 0%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
15
95%
3%
30 Jun 2025
17
94%
3%
31 Dec 2024
16
91%
4%
30 Jun 2024
14
92%
3%
31 Dec 2023
14
92%
6%
30 Jun 2023
14
92%
9%
31 Dec 2022
16
91%
10%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 5.2% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 15.6% lower
Median bonus pay
women 9.9% lower
Employer size
5000 to 19,999 employees
Lower pay quarter59.4% womenLower middle53.6% womenUpper middle52.9% womenUpper pay quarter36.7% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 1.8% lower
women 12.4% lower
2023/24
women 1.1% higher
women 10.8% lower
2022/23
women 2.8% lower
women 15.3% lower
2021/22
women 2.4% lower
women 9.5% lower
2020/21
women 43.8% lower
women 31.9% lower
2019/20
women 7.3% lower
women 5.9% lower
2018/19
women 3.6% lower
women 3.1% lower
2017/18
women 8.5% lower
women 0.6% higher

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements6
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CENTRICA PLC)
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CENTRICA PLC)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CENTRICA PLC)
Earlier years (3)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CENTRICA PLC)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CENTRICA PLC)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CENTRICA PLC)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery, optical, medical and measuring instruments and electrical equipment.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

3 events
  1. Financial year endedAccounts filed at Companies House
  2. Gb Gas Holdings Limited registered as a person with significant control
  3. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.