CENTRICA ENGINEERS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03479986 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-08
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
61 officers (8 active, 61 linked, 49 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
195 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (134 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-01
    BUTT, David James appointed
    director
  5. 2026-04-01
    BUSHELL, Derek resigned
    director
  6. 2026-04-01
    KAHLON, Sanjeev Kaur resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-07-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-06-24
    PIKE, Christopher Richard appointed
    director
  11. 2025-06-24
    ESPLEY, Helen Louise resigned
    director
  12. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-06-01
    KAHLON, Sanjeev Kaur appointed
    director
  16. 2024-05-31
    STERN, Christopher John resigned
    director
  17. 2023-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-03-09
    WILKINSON, Neal appointed
    director
  21. 2023-03-09
    O'DONOVAN, Peter resigned
    director
  22. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-09-10
    ESPLEY, Helen Louise appointed
    director
  25. 2021-09-10
    GEROVA, Stefka Georgieva resigned
    director
  26. 2021-09-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2021-09-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2021-04-09
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  29. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-01-18
    HARRISON, Lee resigned
    director
  31. 2021-01-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2020-09-21
    ROSS RUSSELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2020-02-01
    STRETTEA INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2020-02-01
    MCCORD, Richard Matthew resigned
    director
  35. 2019-04-01
    COX, Paul Richard appointed
    secretary
  36. 2019-04-01
    BYRNE, David John appointed
    director
  37. 2019-04-01
    GROVE TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2019-04-01
    BYRNE, David John resigned
    secretary
  39. 2019-04-01
    HAYRE, Gurmukh Singh appointed
    director
  40. 2019-04-01
    HAYRE, Gurmukh Singh resigned
    director
  41. 2019-03-31
    KING, Deryk Irving resigned
    director
  42. 2018-05-01
    GEROVA, Stefka Georgieva appointed
    director
  43. 2018-03-21
    HARRISON, Lee appointed
    director
  44. 2018-03-11
    MORRISON, Christopher Howard resigned
    director
  45. 2017-12-31
    KING, John Charles resigned
    director
  46. 2017-08-01
    MORRISON, Christopher Howard appointed
    director
  47. 2017-07-01
    MCCORD, Richard Matthew appointed
    director
  48. 2017-05-12
    ARIAS, Fernando Alberto resigned
    director
  49. 2017-03-16
    BENNETT, Christopher resigned
    director
  50. 2017-01-31
    DEE, Stuart Craig resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 134 events

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
  • -7 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: BUSHELL, Derek resigned 2026-04-01; ESPLEY, Helen Louise resigned 2025-06-24; KAHLON, Sanjeev Kaur resigned 2026-04-01

Group structure

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

🏛️
Gb Gas Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CENTRICA ENGINEERS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED
This company · 03479986

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gb Gas Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

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: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (8 active · 53 resigned)

COX, Paul Richard
secretary · appointed 2019-04-01
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Active
BUTT, David James
director · ~39y · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
BYRNE, David John
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-04-01
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Active
GRIMMETT, John Philip Hutton
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-09-01
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Active
PIKE, Christopher Richard
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-06-24
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Active
WILKINSON, Neal
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-03-09
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Active
GROVE TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2019-04-01
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Active
STRETTEA INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2020-02-01
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Active
BYRNE, David John
secretary · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
CHAPLIN, Stella Bridget
secretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2005-07-26
Resigned
FIELD, Stephen Mark
secretary · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
FURMSTON, Teresa Jane
secretary · appointed 1997-12-08 · resigned 1999-02-22
Resigned
POWELL, Rita
secretary · appointed 1997-12-08 · resigned 1999-07-29
Resigned
MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-12-08 · resigned 1997-12-08
Resigned
ALDWINCKLE, Catherine Jane
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2008-01-10
Resigned
ARIAS, Fernando Alberto
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2017-05-12
Resigned
BARTON, Peter James
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-12-17 · resigned 2002-06-30
Resigned
BELL, Janette Susan
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
BENNETT, Christopher
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-08-17 · resigned 2017-03-16
Resigned
BENNETT, Christopher
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2008-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (195 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31