UK POWER NETWORKS (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02891435 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (4 active, 28 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
7
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-07➕CORINTHIEN PIVETTA, Rosaline, appointeddirector
- 2026-05-07➕GUIOLLOT, Pierre Jean Bernard, appointeddirector
- 2026-05-07➖CHAN, Loi Shun resigneddirector
- 2026-05-07➖HUNTER, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2026-05-07➕PIVETTA, Rosaline, Corinthien appointeddirector
- 2026-05-07➖PIVETTA, Rosaline, Corinthien resigneddirector
- 2026-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2018-04-30➕PACE, Andrew Charles appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-30➖BLACKBURN, William Nathan resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-23➖BAKER, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-23➕BLACKBURN, William Nathan appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-10➕CHAN, Loi Shun appointeddirector
- 2012-09-10➖MCGEE, Neil Douglas resigneddirector
- 2010-10-29➕SCARSELLA, Basil appointeddirector
- 2010-10-29➕BAKER, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2010-10-29➖SOUTO, Joe resignedsecretary
- 2010-10-29➖FERRARI, Laurent resigneddirector
- 2010-10-29➖HARPLEY, Richard Martin resigneddirector
- 2010-10-29➕HUNTER, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2010-10-29➖KUSTERER, Thomas Andreas resigneddirector
- 2010-10-29➕MCGEE, Neil Douglas appointeddirector
- 2010-10-20➕HARPLEY, Richard Martin appointeddirector
- 2009-09-17➖HIGSON, Robert Ian resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-17➕SOUTO, Joe appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-01➖CADOUX HUDSON, Humphrey Alan Edward resigneddirector
- 2009-04-01➕KUSTERER, Thomas Andreas appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➕FERRARI, Laurent appointeddirector
- 2008-06-10➖CUTTILL, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2003-04-01➖BOTT, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2003-04-01➕CADOUX HUDSON, Humphrey Alan Edward appointeddirector
- 1999-08-31➖COLLISON, David resigneddirector
- 1999-05-31➖BARNES, Ronald resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHAN, Loi Shun resigned 2026-05-07; HUNTER, Andrew John resigned 2026-05-07; PIVETTA, Rosaline, Corinthien resigned 2026-05-07
Group structure
Uk Power Networks Services Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Uk Power Networks Services Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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UK POWER NETWORKS (TRANSPORT) LIMITED
This company · 02891435
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uk Power Networks Services Holdings Limited 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Newington House
237 Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 6NP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15
Officers (4 active · 24 resigned)
PACE, Andrew Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-04-30
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CORINTHIEN PIVETTA, Rosaline,→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-05-07
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GUIOLLOT, Pierre Jean Bernard,→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-05-07
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SCARSELLA, Basil→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-10-29
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BAKER, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-29 · resigned 2017-11-23
BLACKBURN, William Nathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-23 · resigned 2018-04-30
DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-26 · resigned 1994-07-15
HIGSON, Robert Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 2009-09-17
ROBERTSON, Andrew Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 1997-09-30
ROBERTSON, Andrew Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-15 · resigned 1994-09-27
SIGLEY, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-27 · resigned 1997-01-31
SOUTO, Joe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-17 · resigned 2010-10-29
WHITTAKER, Andrew James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 1998-11-02
BARNES, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-02-25 · resigned 1999-05-31
BOTT, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-02-06 · resigned 2003-04-01
CADOUX HUDSON, Humphrey Alan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2009-04-01
CHAN, Loi Shun→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-09-10 · resigned 2026-05-07
COLLISON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-02-06 · resigned 1999-08-31
CUTTILL, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2008-06-10
FERRARI, Laurent→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2010-10-29
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Recent filings (160 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25