# Drax Cruachan Expansion Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [06657393](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06657393)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 28 Jul 2008
- **Registered office:** DRAX POWER STATION, DRAX, SELBY, YO8 8PH
- **Nature of business:** [74990](/sic/74990) Non-trading company
- **Corporate group:** [Drax Group PLC](/group/12018) (44 companies)


## Previous names

- Drax Biomass (Selby) Limited (until 16 Jul 2015)
- Drax Generation (Selby) Limited (until 29 Jul 2021)
- Emergeforce Limited (until 3 Jul 2009)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNN, Rebecca | secretary | 19 Mar 2026 |  |
| PEACOCK, Daniel Andrew | director | 19 Mar 2026 |  |
| LEMMINK, Frank Hendrikus | director | 30 Sep 2025 |  |
| DAWES, Lee Michael | director | 1 Aug 2024 |  |
| SHEFFIELD, Paul Nathan | director | 27 Oct 2021 |  |
| GARDINER, Dwight Daniel Willard | director | 1 Dec 2015 |  |
| GLADDEN, Brett | secretary | 1 Feb 2019 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| SKELTON, Andrew Keith | director | 13 Jun 2019 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| SMALL, Penelope Louise | director | 27 Oct 2021 | 1 Aug 2024 |
| KOSS, Andrew Robert | director | 1 Dec 2015 | 7 Apr 2020 |
| MCCALLUM, David | secretary | 1 Jul 2016 | 31 Jan 2019 |
| HUDSON, Philip John | secretary | 28 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2016 |
| TAYLOR, Paul | director | 9 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2015 |
| EMERY, Peter Richard | director | 28 Jul 2008 | 31 Dec 2015 |
| QUINLAN, Anthony James | director | 1 Sep 2008 | 31 May 2015 |
| THOMPSON, Dorothy Carrington | director | 28 Jul 2008 | 21 Oct 2014 |
| LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED | corporate-director | 28 Jul 2008 | 28 Jul 2008 |
| THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LTD | corporate-secretary | 28 Jul 2008 | 28 Jul 2008 |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 6 Apr 2016 |  |




## Owned by

Drax Cruachan Expansion Limited → [Drax Research And Innovation Holdco Limited](/company/06657454) → [Drax Group Holdings Limited](/company/09887429) → [Drax Group PLC](/company/05562053)




## Directors' other companies

- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Biomass Holdings Limited](/company/08322715)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax River Hydro Limited](/company/05956747)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Research And Innovation Holdco Limited](/company/06657454)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Hydro Limited](/company/08654218)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Abergelli Power Limited](/company/08190497)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Hirwaun Power Limited](/company/08190283)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Power Limited](/company/04883589)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Pumped Storage Limited](/company/06657336)
- [GARDINER, Dwight Daniel Willard](/person/5377723) - director at [Drax Hydro Limited](/company/08654218)
- [GARDINER, Dwight Daniel Willard](/person/5377723) - director at [Drax River Hydro Limited](/company/05956747)



## Companies at the same address

- [Drax Biomass Holdings Limited](/company/08322715) (08322715)
- [Drax Energy Solutions Limited](/company/05893966) (05893966)
- [Drax Pumped Storage Limited](/company/06657336) (06657336)
- [Drax Research And Innovation Holdco Limited](/company/06657454) (06657454)
- [Hirwaun Power Limited](/company/08190283) (08190283)
- [Millbrook Power Limited](/company/08920458) (08920458)
- [Progress Power Limited](/company/08421833) (08421833)
- [Sunflower Energy Supply Limited](/company/09735929) (09735929)