EDF ENERGY R&D UK CENTRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02948613 · ltd · incorporated 1994-07-14

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

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

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

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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

48 officers (7 active, 48 linked, 39 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

188 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand

2026-04-24
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officers · AP01
2026-04-23
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officers · TM01
2026-04-01
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EDWARDS, Gavin Morgan appointed
director
2026-03-31
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BRADFIELD, Richard resigned
director
2025-10-02
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accounts · AA
2025-07-10
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officers · AP01
2025-07-10
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officers · TM01
2025-07-08
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DESBAZEILLE, Yves appointed
director
2025-07-08
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SACRESTE, Jacques Marcel Marin resigned
director
2025-05-21
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2025-04-01
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address · AD01
2025-01-06
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accounts · AA
2024-11-11
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officers · AP01
2024-11-11
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officers · AP01
2024-11-11
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officers · TM01
2024-11-11
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officers · TM01
2024-11-11
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officers · AP01
2024-11-07
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ALLEN, Tobias appointed
director
2024-11-07
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BUISSON, Jean-Philippe appointed
director
2024-11-07
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HUE, Matthieu Thomas appointed
director
2024-11-07
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HOPCROFT, Daniel Arthur Edwin resigned
director
2024-11-07
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MUNOZ-DORMOY, Carmen resigned
director
2024-08-02
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officers · AP01
2024-08-02
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officers · TM01
2024-08-01
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HARTLEY, Mark Stephen appointed
director
2024-08-01
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SPENCE, Allan Paul resigned
director
2023-07-25
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accounts · AA
2023-05-02
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officers · AP01
2023-05-02
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officers · AP01
2023-05-02
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officers · TM01
2023-05-02
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officers · TM01
2023-04-01
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CHARLES, Pascal Emmanuel Philippe appointed
director
2023-04-01
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GAC, Alain Le resigned
director
2023-04-01
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HOPCROFT, Daniel Arthur Edwin appointed
director
2023-04-01
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HUGHES, Richard Tudor resigned
director
2022-10-04
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accounts · AA
2020-11-24
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BRADFIELD, Richard appointed
director
2020-11-24
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GODDARD, Andrew Kenneth resigned
director
2020-11-24
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HUGHES, Richard Tudor appointed
director
2020-09-07
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RITZ, Jean-Benoit Marie resigned
director
2020-07-01
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LAURENT, Jean-Philippe resigned
director
2020-07-01
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MUNOZ-DORMOY, Carmen appointed
director
2019-04-01
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GOODING, Claire Rachel resigned
secretary
2019-03-31
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GAC, Alain Le appointed
director
2019-03-31
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MASCHI, Michel resigned
director
2018-04-23
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LAURENT, Jean-Philippe appointed
director
2018-03-01
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LE BOUCHER, Thierry Michel Louis Camille resigned
director
2018-01-01
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DEVERICK, Lisa resigned
secretary
2018-01-01
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GOODING, Claire Rachel appointed
secretary
2016-11-11
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GODDARD, Andrew Kenneth appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BRADFIELD, Richard resigned 2026-03-31; SACRESTE, Jacques Marcel Marin resigned 2025-07-08

Group structure

Edf Energy Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Edf Energy Holdings Limited

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

ultimate parent

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EDF ENERGY R&D UK CENTRE LIMITED

This company · 02948613

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
Edf Energy Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	28/03/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Edf Energy Group Holdings Limitedceased 28/03/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1994-07-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

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

Registered office

Nova North

11 Bressenden Place

London

SW1E 5BY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-05

Last: 2026-05-22