XOSERVE LIMITED
Company number 05046877 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Xoserve Limited represents a low-risk proposition primarily due to its monopolistic role as the central data service provider for the UK gas market and its strong backing from major industry players, namely National Grid Gas Plc and Cadent Gas Limited. The primary areas of scrutiny are its unusually large board structure and a remarkably low issued share capital of £1,000, which necessitates a review of its retained earnings and funding mechanisms to confirm financial robustness. Overall, the company's systemic importance and blue-chip ownership significantly mitigate standard commercial and solvency risks.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2004-02-17
- Registered office
- Lansdowne Gate, 65 New Road, Solihull, B91 3DL
- Postcode
- B91 3DL
- Capital
- 1,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-03-31
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-01
- Next due by
- 2027-08-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 82990 Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 12 current · 65 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by CADENT GAS LIMITED — since 2016-10-01
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 1
£74,400 total awarded value where published.
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z9018157 (Tier 2), registered since 2005.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
15.1%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2020/21
Contact details
- Website
- xoserve.co.uk
Xoserve is the Central Data Service Provider for Britain’s gas market. We provide a comprehensive range of critically important services to gas suppliers, shippers and transporters. This enables the reliable, efficient operation of Britain’s competitive retail gas market to serve all customers large and small.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BLACKWATER AGENCY LIMITED | 2004-08-27 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 1/3 STRAND, LONDON, WC2N 5EH | 2017-04-06 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 4,741 similar companies in B, trading since 2004
The class of 2004
24%
of the 11,823 companies in this sector incorporated in 2004 are still active today; 75% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Leasehold
- 3
- Most recent registration
- 2016-04-15
- Where
- West Midlands (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM68592 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2016-04-15 | — |
| MM68593 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2016-04-15 | — |
| MM68597 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2016-04-15 | — |
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