NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR POWER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07171687 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-02-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
40 officers (2 active, 40 linked, 37 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-23➕HORTH, Louisa appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-23➕HORTH, Louisa appointeddirector
- 2025-04-23➖THOMAS, Rachel resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-23➖BEACH, Philip James resigneddirector
- 2025-04-23➖THOMAS, Rachel resigneddirector
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-21➕BEACH, Philip James appointeddirector
- 2020-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31➖ELLINS, Nicholas Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-31➖KELLY, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖MAGGS, Nicholas David resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖MCGUIRE, Sally resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖NEWBOROUGH, Dave resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖SCOTT, Tony resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖TWEEDIE, Len resigneddirector
- 2016-06-22➖MOLONEY, Tony resigneddirector
- 2016-04-05➖HARPER, Eileen resigneddirector
- 2016-04-05➖SADLER, Ryan resigneddirector
- 2015-12-31➖ALLAN, Murdo resigneddirector
- 2015-10-19➕ELLINS, Nicholas Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-10-14➖CARR, Graham Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➖ARNOLD, Jim resigneddirector
- 2015-07-21➖ROBERTSON, Neil Sinclair resigneddirector
- 2015-06-18➖JONES, Michael John Baxter resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕THOMAS, Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-01➕THOMAS, Rachel appointeddirector
- 2015-03-31➖FRAY, Neil resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-31➖FRAY, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-12-15➖COLLINSON, Andrew Peter resigneddirector
- 2014-06-11➕MCGUIRE, Sally appointeddirector
- 2013-09-25➖AUSTIN, Greg resigneddirector
- 2013-06-04➕KELLY, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2013-05-21➖TROTTER, Stephen Dennis resigneddirector
- 2013-05-17➖DAVIES, Steven Keith resigneddirector
- 2013-02-28➕HARPER, Eileen appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 96 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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Energy And Utility Skills Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Energy And Utility Skills Limited
Corporate parent
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NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR POWER LIMITED
This company · 07171687
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy And Utility Skills Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2010-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
Avon House 435 Stratford Road
Shirley
Solihull
B90 4AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (2 active · 38 resigned)
Active
HORTH, Louisa→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-04-23
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FRAY, Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-26 · resigned 2015-03-31
THOMAS, Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2025-04-23
ALLAN, Murdo→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-29 · resigned 2015-12-31
ARNOLD, Jim→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-07 · resigned 2015-09-30
AUSTIN, Greg→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-06-07 · resigned 2013-09-25
BALCON, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-05-18 · resigned 2012-02-22
BEACH, Philip James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-09-21 · resigned 2025-04-23
BULLOCK, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-06-07 · resigned 2012-02-22
BURNHAM, Robert Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-05-18 · resigned 2011-05-23
CARR, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-11-02 · resigned 2015-10-14
CLARKE, Steve John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-01-21 · resigned 2012-09-26
COLLINSON, Andrew Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-18 · resigned 2014-12-15
DAVIES, Steven Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-02-26 · resigned 2013-05-17
EARP, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-05-18 · resigned 2012-05-29
ELLINS, Nicholas Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-19 · resigned 2020-07-31
FRAY, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-05-18 · resigned 2015-03-31
FRAY, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-02-26 · resigned 2010-02-26
GLOVER, Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-05-18 · resigned 2011-04-28
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-08