
It's not that the regulation is unclear - it's that pulling the data, applying the right methodology, and formatting it correctly for Companies House takes time most teams don't have.
Energy bills, fleet logs, and invoices in different systems, manual stitching is error-prone.
SECR hits inside your accounts deadline when finance has no spare capacity.
SECR lands on team with no carbon accounting background, gaps follow.
GHG emission factors updates annually. Using outdated figures is a common SECR audit finding.

Upload bills, CSVs, or connect directly to your energy provider. We handle electricity, gas, fuel, and fleet, all in one place.

We apply the current GHG conversion factors across Scope 1 and 2 — and Scope 3, zero manual input.

Download your SECR disclosure in the correct format for your Directors' Report, with year-on-year comparatives and intensity metrics included.
Own the accounts process without outsourcing SECR to expensive teams. Done in an afternoon, not a week.
Specialized calculations for projects, materials, and equipment emissions.
Process-specific emissions tracking with production efficiency metrics
Compliant reporting that addresses unique healthcare operations and patient care considerations.
Supply chain mapping with product lifecycle analysis and consumer-facing sustainability reporting.
Get filing-ready language for the Directors' Report with no back-and-forth with expensive teams.
Spend time on strategy, not data wrangling. Use our platform to manage multiple organisations from one dashboard.
Digital carbon footprinting with accurate assessment of cloud services, hardware, and remote work.
Templates aligned with government standards and public accountability requirements.
Transportation emissions optimization including employees and delivery vehicles.
Event-based carbon accounting for each venue.
White-label reporting for client portfolios. Deliver SECR as a service without building a carbon practice from scratch.
Usage, transmission and distribution emissions analysis.
Office-based reporting with employee commuting and digital infrastructure assessment.
No matter your team or sector, CRP ensures compliance with automated, tailored reports. Our specialists can help you identify the most relevant data points for your sector.
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Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) is a UK government regulation that requires large companies and LLPs to disclose their energy use and carbon emissions in their annual Directors' Report. It applies to you if your organisation meets at least two of: 250+ employees, £36m+ turnover, or £18m+ balance sheet.
Quoted companies face additional Scope 3 requirements. If you use less than 40 MWh of energy in the period, you may qualify for a low-energy exemption - but you still need to state this in your report.
Yes. SECR has been mandatory for qualifying organisations since financial years beginning on or after 1 April 2019. It is enforced through the Companies Act 2006 - a Directors' Report that omits required SECR disclosures is non-compliant and can be rejected at Companies House. Directors can be held personally liable for approving accounts that fail to meet the requirements.
At minimum you need: electricity bills (kWh), gas bills (kWh or m³), and fleet/vehicle fuel records for the reporting period. Quoted companies must also include business travel data for Scope 3. You'll need prior-year figures from year two onwards for the mandatory comparative. crp.eco walks you through exactly what's needed and flags any gaps before you generate your report.
Manual SECR reporting - collecting bills, applying GHG conversion factors, building the comparative, drafting the Directors' Report language - typically takes a team weeks, often spread across weeks of chasing. With crp.eco, most teams complete their first report in under few hours
Non-compliant companies face Companies House late filing fines ranging from £150 to £7,500. Your accounts can be rejected by Companies House, delaying your filing and creating legal exposure for directors personally. Beyond the legal risk, incomplete SECR disclosures are increasingly visible to investors, lenders, and procurement teams - particularly those running ESG screening or supply chain due diligence.
SECR calculations should use the UK government's official GHG conversion factors, published annually by DEFRA. These change every year Crp.eco automatically applies the current year's GHG factors, so you never need to check manually or risk filing with outdated figures.
ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) is an energy audit you commission every four years - it assesses where you could reduce consumption but doesn't require public disclosure. SECR is annual and requires you to publicly disclose your actual energy use and carbon emissions in your Directors' Report. Many companies use their ESOS audit data to inform their SECR figures, but they're separate obligations with different deadlines and scopes.
It depends on your company type. Unquoted companies and LLPs only need to report UK energy use and emissions. Quoted companies must report global Scope 1 and 2 emissions and disclose UK energy use as a separate line. If you operate internationally, crp.eco lets you input by geography and automatically splits the figures correctly for your filing type.
Yes. crp.eco supports multi-entity reporting from a single dashboard - ideal accountants and advisors delivering SECR as a service to a portfolio of clients. Each entity has its own reporting history.
Independent verification is not legally required under SECR. However, it is strongly recommended - particularly for quoted companies where institutional investors and ESG rating agencies will scrutinise the numbers. Verified data also reduces your exposure if Companies House or auditors query your methodology. crp.eco generates a full audit trail and methodology statement with every report, which makes third-party verification significantly faster and cheaper.
If you've already filed accounts without SECR disclosures, you may need to refile amended accounts at Companies House, speak to your auditor or company secretary about the process.