NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00549320 · ltd · incorporated 1955-05-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2811
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-10-01
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-10-01
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-06-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2012-05-09
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  5. 1997-12-04
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · LIQ
  6. 1997-09-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  7. 1996-11-12
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  8. 1996-11-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 1996-11-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 1996-11-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  11. 1996-09-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  12. 1995-09-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  13. 1995-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 1994-11-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  15. 1994-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 1994-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  17. 1994-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  18. 1994-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 1994-07-01
    WARREN, John Emmerson appointed
    secretary
  20. 1994-07-01
    WARREN, John Emmerson appointed
    director
  21. 1994-07-01
    CONE, Harry Douglas resigned
    secretary
  22. 1994-06-30
    VAUGHAN, Roger Davison resigned
    director
  23. 1993-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 1993-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  25. 1993-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  26. 1993-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  27. 1993-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 1993-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 1993-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 1993-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 1990-09-01
    ASHMAN, Fraser Lionel resigned
    secretary
  32. 1990-09-01
    LORD MCALPINE OF MOFFAT resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 1955-05-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-01

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 1997-12-04: legacy; 1997-09-04: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1955-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2811 — SIC 2811

Registered office

C/O Kpmg
Quayside House
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3DX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 1994-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

WARREN, John Emmerson
secretary · appointed 1994-07-01
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Active
ALLAN, Gerard
director · ~74y
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Active
CONE, Harry Douglas
director · ~84y
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Active
WARREN, John Emmerson
director · ~73y · appointed 1994-07-01
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Active
ASHMAN, Fraser Lionel
secretary · resigned 1990-09-01
Resigned
CONE, Harry Douglas
secretary · resigned 1994-07-01
Resigned
VAUGHAN, Roger Davison
director · ~103y · resigned 1994-06-30
Resigned
LORD MCALPINE OF MOFFAT
corporate-director · resigned 1990-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-06-18
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-05-09
legacy
insolvency · LIQ
1997-12-04
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
1997-09-04
legacy
address · 287
1996-11-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
1996-11-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1996-11-04
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
1996-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1996-09-25
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1995-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1995-09-25
legacy
officers · 288
1994-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1994-09-19
legacy
officers · 288
1994-09-19