CENTRICA PENSION PLAN TRUSTEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00448278 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1948-01-20

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

65 officers (6 active, 65 linked, 51 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

261 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (138 events)Click to expand

2026-04-13
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officers · AP01
2026-04-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
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THOMPSON, Linda Catherine appointed
director
2026-04-01
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DOWNES, Nigel Charles resigned
director
2025-10-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-09
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DOWNES, Nigel Charles appointed
director
2023-03-09
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GHUMAN, Rashpal Singh resigned
director
2022-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-09
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change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2021-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-20
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FERGUSON, Gordon James resigned
director
2020-10-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-21
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ROSS RUSSELL LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2020-07-31
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COBLEY, Mark Richard resigned
director
2020-07-31
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FERGUSON, Gordon James appointed
director
2020-07-31
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-07-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-03-04
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2020-03-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-01
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STRETTEA INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2020-02-01
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KENNEDY, Andrew James resigned
director
2019-09-17
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GHUMAN, Rashpal Singh appointed
director
2019-09-17
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MCCANN, Colin James resigned
director
2019-04-01
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COX, Paul Richard appointed
secretary
2019-04-01
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BYRNE, David John appointed
director
2019-04-01
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GROVE TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2019-04-01
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BYRNE, David John resigned
secretary
2019-04-01
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HAYRE, Gurmukh Singh appointed
director
2019-04-01
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HAYRE, Gurmukh Singh resigned
director
2019-03-31
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KING, Deryk Irving resigned
director
2018-11-30
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DIX, Michael John resigned
director
2017-08-01
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COBLEY, Mark Richard appointed
director
2017-08-01
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KENNEDY, Andrew James appointed
director
2017-04-30
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TAYLOR, Helen Julie resigned
director
2017-03-31
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TAYLOR, Iain William resigned
director
2016-11-01
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DIX, Michael John appointed
director
2016-07-14
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DENCH, Anthony Shaun resigned
director
2014-12-01
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DENCH, Anthony Shaun appointed
director
2014-12-01
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MCCANN, Colin James appointed
director
2014-11-17
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JARDINE, David resigned
director
2014-05-04
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O'CONNOR, Steven Peter resigned
director
2012-05-01
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D'ARCY, Kevin Michael appointed
director

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Owner dependency

78/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Centrica Plc holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Centrica Plc

Corporate parent · board control

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CENTRICA PENSION PLAN TRUSTEES LIMITED

This company · 00448278

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Centrica Plc Corporate entity	—	50–75%	board control50-75% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1948-01-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Millstream

Maidenhead Road

Windsor

Berkshire

SL4 5GD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-15

Last: 2025-10-01