M GROUP WATER (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) LIMITED

Active
Company number 04530602Private limited companyIncorporated 2002

Key figures

£71,231,000
Net assets 2024/25

† M GROUP WATER (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2025/26

Sector comparison

SIC 42220

Where the company stands among the 3,617 active companies whose first SIC code is 42220 (Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications).

Turnover£624,443,000
Higher than 97% · median £1,632,521 among 137 that publish turnover
Employees2,299
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age24.2 years
Older than 98% · median 3.7 years

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, so those groups are smaller than 3,617. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: M GROUP WATER (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

M GROUP WATER (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 04530602. It was incorporated on 10 Sep 2002. Its status is active. The registered office is in Stevenage (SG1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications (42220), construction of water projects (42910), construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (42990).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Mar 2026); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £624,443,000. Profit for the year was £23,475,000. The company had an average of 2,299 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024/25–2025/26).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,617 active companies whose first SIC code is 42220: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 137 that publish turnover (median £1,632,521). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 98% of them (median age 3.7 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 10 public contract award notices from 5 public sector buyers since 2017. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £2m. Its most frequent buyer is Scottish Water (5 contracts).

What do public registers and reports show?

In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 15 days to pay suppliers, and 6% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 12.2% lower than for men. It has a modern slavery statement on the government registry.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 11 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 24 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2024/25–2025/26
2024/25 †2025/26 †
Turnover564,721,000624,443,000
Profit for the year43,791,00023,475,000
Cash at bank and in hand10,985,000—
Total assets331,029,000—
Total liabilities257,410,000—
Net assets / total equity71,231,000—
Average number of employees2,2192,299

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

10 contracts

M GROUP WATER (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) LIMITED is named as a supplier in 10 public contract award notices from 5 public sector buyers since 2017. The 1 contract awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £2m.

Contracts per year
Main buyers5
Scottish Water
5 contracts
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
2 contracts
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
1 contract · £2m
Southern Water Services Ltd.
1 contract
United Utilities Water Limited
1 contract
Contracts
  1. DV4 Enterprise‡Scottish Water · £1,540,000,000
  2. PRO004751-Works-Framework-Minor Works‡United Utilities Water Limited
  3. AMP 8 Framework- Capital Strategic Delivery Partners (SDP)‡Southern Water Services Ltd. · £1,524,000,000
  4. Non-Infrastructure Medium Project WorkTHAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
  5. Water Networks - Developer Services and Infrastructure ProgrammesTHAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Show 5 more
  1. Infrastructure & MEICA Contractor Services‡Scottish Water
  2. Infrastructure & MEICA Contractor Services‡Scottish Water
  3. Infrastructure & MEICA Contractor Services‡Scottish Water
  4. Infrastructure & MEICA Contractor Services‡Scottish Water
  5. AMP2 Power Upgrade Europa Avenue, Sheffield Business ParkUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · £1,991,000

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.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
15 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
6%
Standard payment terms
21–60 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 89%
  • 31 to 60 days 9%
  • After 60 days 2%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Mar 2026
18
86%
5%
30 Sep 2025
14
86%
5%
31 Mar 2025
14
86%
4%
30 Sep 2024
14
85%
10%
31 Mar 2024
16
84%
15%
30 Sep 2023
16
84%
13%
31 Mar 2023
25
76%
15%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 12.2% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 12.6% lower
Median bonus pay
women 27.6% lower
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter33.7% womenLower middle22.7% womenUpper middle19.1% womenUpper pay quarter18.7% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 13.9% lower
women 15.3% lower
2023/24
women 17.7% lower
women 15.8% lower
2022/23
women 18.8% lower
women 18.9% lower
2021/22
women 13.5% lower
women 16.1% lower
2020/21
women 21.2% lower
women 18.9% lower
2019/20
women 13.4% lower
women 15.9% lower
2018/19
women 13.1% lower
women 18.6% lower
2017/18
women 8.2% lower
women 17.7% lower

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 statements1
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK

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.

History

6 events
  1. Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: turnover £624.4m, 2,299 employees
  2. Name changed to M GROUP WATER (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) LIMITEDPreviously MORRISON WATER SERVICES LIMITED
  3. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £564.7m, net assets £71.2m, 2,219 employees
  4. Name changed to MORRISON WATER SERVICES LIMITEDPreviously MORRISON UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED
  5. M Group Water Limited registered as a person with significant control
  6. 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.