NBS FLEET SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01958395 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-13

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

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: 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

26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 14 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

176 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand

2020-12-29
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-12-29
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Company dissolved
2020-10-13
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-10-01
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2019-09-24
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-09-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-13
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RENNISON, Mark Martin resigned
director
2019-01-23
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2019-01-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-01-18
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NBS COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2019-01-18
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ORME, Victoria Helen resigned
secretary
2018-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-11-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2016-12-30
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2016-12-30
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2016-12-30
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2016-12-30
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2016-12-14
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-12-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-11-30
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LINDSEY, Jason David resigned
secretary
2016-11-30
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ORME, Victoria Helen appointed
secretary
2016-06-10
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second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2016-06-10
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second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2011-04-01
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LINDSEY, Jason David appointed
secretary
2011-04-01
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PAUL, Julyan resigned
secretary
2010-07-21
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PAUL, Julyan appointed
secretary
2010-07-21
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VINALL, Philip Gary resigned
secretary
2010-07-21
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RENNISON, Mark Martin appointed
director
2010-07-21
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RIGNEY, David James resigned
director
2010-06-30
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ROBB, Alison Jane appointed
director
2010-06-30
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MADDOCKS, Caroline Susan resigned
director
2008-05-13
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SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine resigned
secretary
2008-05-13
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VINALL, Philip Gary appointed
secretary
2007-11-29
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PRITCHARD, Sandra resigned
secretary
2007-11-29
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SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine appointed
secretary
2007-04-01
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MADDOCKS, Caroline Susan appointed
director
2007-03-16
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SIMPSON, Bernard Keith resigned
director
2006-12-07
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ALEXANDER, Anthony John appointed
director
2006-12-07
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BEALE, Graham John resigned
director
2006-10-01
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RIGNEY, David James appointed
director
2006-09-30
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WILLENS, James Henry resigned
director
2005-04-05
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WILLENS, James Henry appointed
director
2003-04-05
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BEALE, Graham John appointed
director
2003-04-04
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DALES, Alistair Robert Harry resigned
director
2002-01-10
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NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard resigned
secretary
2002-01-10
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PRITCHARD, Sandra appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 69 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-12-29

Group structure

Nationwide Building Society is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Nationwide Building Society

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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NBS FLEET SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 01958395

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Nationwide Building Society Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-11-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Nationwide House Pipers Way

Swindon

SN38 1NW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2020-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)

NBS COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-01-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ALEXANDER, Anthony John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2006-12-07

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Active

ROBB, Alison Jane→

director · ~57y · appointed 2010-06-30

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Active

BANKS, Janice Willmott→

secretary · appointed 1993-06-18 · resigned 1997-11-03

Resigned

LINDSEY, Jason David→

secretary · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2016-11-30

Resigned

MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→

secretary · resigned 1992-08-01

Resigned

NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard→

secretary · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2002-01-10

Resigned

ORME, Victoria Helen→

secretary · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2019-01-18

Resigned

PAUL, Julyan→

secretary · appointed 2010-07-21 · resigned 2011-04-01

Resigned

PRITCHARD, Sandra→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-10 · resigned 2007-11-29

Resigned

SMITHERS, Tonia Lorraine→

secretary · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2008-05-13

Resigned

TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→

secretary · appointed 1992-08-01 · resigned 1993-06-18

Resigned

VINALL, Philip Gary→

secretary · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2010-07-21

Resigned

BANKS, Janice Willmott→

director · ~66y · appointed 1994-10-30 · resigned 1997-11-03

Resigned

BEALE, Graham John→

director · ~68y · appointed 2003-04-05 · resigned 2006-12-07

Resigned

DALES, Alistair Robert Harry→

director · ~77y · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2003-04-04

Resigned

KRAUS, Frank Charles→

director · ~83y · resigned 1992-08-02

Resigned

MADDOCKS, Caroline Susan→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-06-30

Resigned

MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→

director · ~72y · resigned 1992-08-02

Resigned

NOWELL, Stephen Gerrard→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 1999-07-29

Resigned

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Recent filings (176 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2020-12-29

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2020-10-13

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2020-10-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2020-09-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-03-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2019-11-20

statement-of-companys-objects

change-of-constitution · CC04

2019-09-24

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2019-09-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-09-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-03-19

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2019-01-23

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2019-01-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2018-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-03-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2017-11-21