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I think they have to be on a board and the board is the property of your electricity distribution network operator.
If it wasn't people like UKPN wouldn't offer to replace damaged ones for free: https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/electricity/replace-meter-board
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Cheers goes off to find hammer
Really though, it seems like I can pay them to do this, although looking at the set up it'll need to be the whole board really which probably means I need to get the supplier in at the same time to move the meter. Gah.
Can they extend a supply cable do you know? If I could move the whole lot up a foot that'd be a much better resolution.
Edit: when I looked in to it last I don't think you can, which is what landed me at the above plan.
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While we're on the subject, can I pick your brains a bit?
Currently plan is to move the main fuse slightly closer to the door/ wall and integrate its box, visually, to the door frame. Then reposition the meter higher up next to the CU) and make the boxing for those two much smaller (it's currently right at/below head height which is not great).
Do either the main fuse or meter have to be set off the wall at all, or can they be screwed directly to it?
I'm not doing any of this of course, but I think I know an electrician who will.