SECR guides

Plain-English answers to the questions UK companies ask about SECR. Not sure where to start? check your eligibility in 30 seconds.

• Who needs to comply with SECR?The full SECR eligibility rules for UK companies and LLPs — thresholds, the 2025 change, group reporting and exemptions, in plain English.
• What is SECR?SECR explained: what Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting is, who it applies to, what you must disclose, deadlines and penalties — in plain English.
• SECR filing deadlines — when is your report due?When your SECR report is due, how the deadline works and what happens if you miss it. Private companies 9 months, public 6 months after year-end.
• SECR penalties — what happens if you fail to file?SECR non-compliance is a criminal offence with unlimited director fines. The full risk: Companies House penalties, the FRC, auditors and reputation.
• SECR vs ESOS — what's the difference?SECR vs ESOS explained: what each scheme is, who qualifies (the thresholds differ), how often you report, and how they overlap for UK companies.