SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Company number 02366670 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Southern Water Services Limited exhibits strong administrative health with fully up-to-date regulatory filings, though its financial anatomy reveals a highly dependent subsidiary structure with only £37 in share capital. The recent boardroom turnover and complete control by Sws Holdings Limited suggest the company is undergoing a structural realignment within the wider corporate group. While outwardly stable and compliant, a complete assessment of its financial wellness is constrained by the lack of publicly detailed quantitative metrics.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1989-04-01
- Registered office
- Southern House, Yeoman Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3NX
- Postcode
- BN13 3NX
- Capital
- 37 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-04-01
- Next due by
- 2027-04-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 36000 Water collection, treatment and supply
- 37000 Sewerage
- 71200 Technical testing and analysis
Officers 14 current · 77 resigned
Group structure 4 subsidiaries
Controlled by SWS HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z5449252 (Tier 3), registered since 2001.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
6.8%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- southernwater.co.uk
- Phone
- 03303030368, 03303031263, 03303030119
Welcome to the Southern Water website. We provide water and wastewater services to East and West Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| GUILDBOURNE HOUSE, CHATSWORTH ROAD, WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX BN11 1LD | 1990-03-14 |
| GUILDBOURNE HOUSE, CHATSWORTH ROAD, WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX BN11 1LD | 1990-03-14 |
| ROYEX HOUSE, ALDERMANBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC2V 7LD | 1989-09-20 |
| ROYEX HOUSE, ALDERMANBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC2V 7LD | 1989-09-20 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 18 similar companies in BN, trading since 1989
The class of 1989
50%
of the 21,096 companies incorporated in 1989 are still active today; 44% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 500+ titles
- Freehold
- 479
- Leasehold
- 21
- Most recent registration
- 2025-08-07
- Price paid, where recorded
- £135,000
- Where
- Hampshire (167), Isle Of Wight (84), Kent (79)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP897399 | Hampshire | Freehold | 2025-08-07 | — |
| HP896412 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2025-07-15 | — |
| WSX245276 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2025-02-19 | — |
| TT177217 | Kent | Freehold | 2025-02-18 | — |
| WSX451961 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2025-02-18 | — |
| WSX451523 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2025-01-21 | — |
| WSX451525 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2025-01-21 | — |
| WSX450448 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2024-11-18 | — |
| HP888948 | Hampshire | Freehold | 2024-09-03 | — |
| IW95337 | Isle Of Wight | Freehold | 2024-08-29 | — |
| WSX449061 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2024-08-29 | — |
| HP888490 | Hampshire | Freehold | 2024-08-12 | — |
| WSX448289 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2024-07-16 | — |
| IW95152 | Isle Of Wight | Freehold | 2024-07-11 | — |
| WSX447113 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2024-07-01 | £135,000 |
| ESX432990 | East Sussex | Freehold | 2024-06-04 | — |
| SH55755 | Hampshire | Freehold | 2024-05-30 | — |
| WSX447402 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2024-05-30 | — |
| TT168004 | Kent | Freehold | 2024-05-16 | — |
| TT167939 | Kent | Freehold | 2024-05-15 | — |
Showing 20 of 500+.
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