When was Centrica founded?

Centrica was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 19 years after it was founded.

Where is Centrica located?

Centrica is headquartered in Windsor, United Kingdom. It is registered at Houston, Texas.

How many employees does Centrica have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Centrica is 18248.

Is Centrica a funded company?

Centrica is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Dec 08, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Centrica?

Centrica's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jul 09, 2021, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Utilities. In United Kingdom, the Utilities sector has seen $17M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Centrica rank among its competitors?

Centrica ranks 8th amongst 101 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nous, which secured $17M in Oct, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Centrica?

Centrica's top competitors include National Grid, Rexel and UGI Utilities. Among them, Nous secured the most recent funding round in October, 2026.

Centrica - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Centrica is a public company based in Windsor (United Kingdom), founded in 1997 by Amilia Mcculloch. It operates as a Provider of renewable energy producer and supplier services. Centrica has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 101 active competitors, including 9 funded and 39 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like National Grid, Rexel and UGI Utilities.

Company Details

Centrica is an energy supply and services company. Its main business includes supplies of electricity and gas to businesses and consumers. The company has operations in the UK, North America, Ireland, and more. In 2023, the company recorded annual revenues of $29.24B and a net loss of $0.96B

Website: www.centrica.com/
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Registered Address: Houston, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

Windsor, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jul 09, 2021, $*****

Investors

BOMI & 5 more

Ranked

8^th among 101 active competitors

Employee Count

18,248 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Certain Energy & 31 more

Similar Companies

PLN & 1219 more

Exit Details

Public

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Centrica is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
CENTRICA INDIA OFFSHORE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U45400DL2008PTC175127 , India, Active	Mar 11, 2008	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	7 (As on Apr 30, 2024)
CENTRICA U.S. HOLDINGS, INC. CIN: 260029908 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	3075 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
Centrica CIN: - , Germany, Active		-	19704 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

Centrica got listed on Feb 17, 1997.

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Centrica has raised funding over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 08, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 09, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Centrica has 3 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Centrica:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 09, 2021	7179123	Grant (prize money)	2253456	6685306	8884645	2173487
Mar 06, 2020	3595227	Grant (prize money)	5672707	4468759	3173529	Gov
Jan 31, 2020	8238313	Grant (prize money)	9833544	1024490	7030458	Gov

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The founders of Centrica is Amilia Mcculloch.

Here are the details of Centrica's key team members:

Amilia Mcculloch: Head of People Planning of Centrica.

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Centrica's employee count trend

Centrica has 18,248 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Centrica's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Centrica include National Grid, Rexel and UGI Utilities. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Centrica, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	National Grid 1990, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of transmission and distribution services of electricity and gas	-	Triodos Investment Management, DOE & 5 others	64/100
2nd	Rexel 1967, Paris (France), Public	Provider of electrical product and electricity services	-	Ardian, Clayton Dubilier & Rice & 4 others	63/100
3rd	UGI Utilities 1882, Lancaster (United States), Public	Limited information available	-	-	63/100
4th	SSE 1998, Perth (United Kingdom), Public	Operator of electricity infrastructure and provider of energy solutions	-	Gov & 2 others	62/100
5th	Armstrong 1900, St. Joseph (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of thermal utility solutions, systems, and services for industries	-	Military Health, OSTI	58/100
6th	Wales & West Utilities 2005, United Kingdom, Funding Raised	Distributor of gas and electricity	-	-	55/100
7th	Nous 2020, Chester (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of automated household contract management and bill switching services	$26M	Mosaic Ventures, Heartcore Capital & 14 others	54/100
8th	Centrica 1997, Windsor (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of renewable energy producer and supplier services	-	BOMI, Gov & 4 others	53/100
9th	Shell Energy 1980, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of energy solutions including natural gas, power, and renewable products	-	-	53/100
10th	Ipsum 2017, Chorley (United Kingdom), Acquired	Supplier of electricity and water	-	IK Partners, Aliter Capital	50/100

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Centrica has made 21 investments in companies including Certain Energy and Certain Energy. Centrica has also acquired 11 companies including Grain LNG and ENSEK.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 26, 2026	Investments	Certain Energy	2017	London (United Kingdom)
Aug 26, 2026	Investments	Certain Energy	2017	London (United Kingdom)
Nov 28, 2025	Acquisition	Grain LNG	2003	Rochester (United Kingdom)