NATIONAL GRID ENERGY METERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09575002 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-05
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: SIC 35230
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
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 (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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
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
41 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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-01➕TODD, Alistair Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖TAYLOR, Julie Anne resigneddirector
- 2023-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-28➖WATERS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2023-02-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-23📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-18➖BARNES, Megan resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-12-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-01➖HOOPER, Nick resigneddirector
- 2021-08-01➕TAYLOR, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-01➖COOK, Martin Colin resigneddirector
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-30➕BARNES, Megan appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-30➖MORGAN, Alice Parker resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-24➕JAMOND, Ceri appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-24➕MORGAN, Alice Parker appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-24➖RAYNER, Heather Maria resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs NATIONAL GRID ENERGY METERING LIMITED
- 2015-05-05➕RAYNER, Heather Maria appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-05➕COOK, Martin Colin appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05➕HOOPER, Nick appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05➕WATERS, Christopher John appointeddirector
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
Lattice Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lattice Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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NATIONAL GRID ENERGY METERING LIMITED
This company · 09575002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lattice Group 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
Incorporated2015-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35230 — SIC 35230
Registered office
1-3 Strand
London
Uk
WC2N 5EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
Active
TODD, Alistair Mark→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, Megan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2022-11-18
MORGAN, Alice Parker→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-24 · resigned 2018-11-30
RAYNER, Heather Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2016-03-24
COOK, Martin Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2021-07-01
HOOPER, Nick→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2021-08-01
TAYLOR, Julie Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-08-01 · resigned 2023-09-01
WATERS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2023-03-28
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-02-06
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2022-11-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-08-01