SPRINGFIELDS FUELS LIMITED
Company number 03857770 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Springfields Fuels Limited is a cornerstone of the UK's nuclear manufacturing capability, operating in a highly specialized, capital-intensive sector with virtually insurmountable barriers to entry. Backed by the substantial financial resources and global technological footprint of its parent, Westinghouse, the company is well-positioned to navigate the UK's transition from legacy AGR reactors to new LWR and SMR technologies. While domestic fuel demand patterns are shifting, its integration into the global nuclear supply chain provides resilience and a strong competitive moat.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1999-10-07
- Registered office
- Springfields, Salwick, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0XJ
- Postcode
- PR4 0XJ
- Capital
- 30,081,894 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-09-12
- Next due by
- 2027-09-26
Nature of business (SIC)
- 24460 Processing of nuclear fuel
Officers 4 current · 32 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
Controlled by WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC UK HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z9025615 (Tier 3), registered since 2005.
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Gender pay gap
5.73%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- springfieldsfuels.co.uk
Learn about Westinghouse new nuclear power plant activity in the UK.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| UNATEC LIMITED | 2004-04-29 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 1100 DARESBURY PARK, DARESBURY, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE WA4 4GB | 2006-10-27 |
| BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC, WARRINGTON ROAD, RISLEY, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE WA3 6AS | 2003-07-29 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 19 similar companies in PR — measured against the wider sector, trading since 1999
The class of 1999
42%
of the 64,736 companies incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2010-05-14
- Where
- Lancashire
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN102963 | Lancashire | Leasehold | 2010-05-14 | — |
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