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Volt Ethical Electrical Ltd

Leeds · Ltd · Est. 2010

Commercial and domestic electricians operating a company-wide profit share scheme — 15% of annual profits distributed equally to all 31 engineers regardless of seniority. Living Wage accredited. Sponsors local youth football club. NICEIC approved contractor.

Founded
2010
Employees
31 staff
Turnover
£5m–£20m
Companies House
07556677
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
82/ 100
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assignmentGovernance
8.0
ecoCommunity
8.2
paymentsTax
7.8
groupsEmployment
9.0
campaignCause
7.6
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Why Volt Ethical Electrical Ltd scores 82/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp8.0
ecoCommunity
£14,000 donated in FY2024 (1.8% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission8.2
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 20.4% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.8
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13.85/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 8.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals9.0
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (3 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.6

Volt Ethical Electrical Ltd

Volt was established in Leeds in 2010 and introduced its profit share scheme in 2018 after the founders realised that the standard employment model did not adequately reward the people who actually did the work. The scheme has resulted in dramatically lower staff turnover — from 22% annually to under 4%.

How Volt Ethical Electrical Ltd treats its people

£13.85/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
8.8%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
3
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Volt Ethical Electrical Ltd's effective rate
20.4%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Volt Ethical Electrical Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.