British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) is a private company owned by the UK Government through the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
Since its formation in 1971, BNFL has been a highly influential and respected nuclear company, with operations across the UK and overseas.
In December 2003, the BNFL Board and its shareholder agreed a new strategy for the company consistent with the UK Government’s objectives for the creation of a competitive marketplace for nuclear decommissioning and clean-up in the UK.
This strategy has seen BNFL successfully support the UK Government in creating a new body, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), to oversee decommissioning and clean-up in the UK. On 1 April 2005, the UK’s civil public sector nuclear sites (including the assets and liabilities previously owned by BNFL) transferred to the NDA. Since that date, the NDA has contracted out the delivery of site management programmes at each site.
In parallel, BNFL has successfully restructured its operations into standalone contracting businesses. Following the successful establishment of the NDA, BNFL has progressively divested all its businesses and run down its corporate centre to reflect the reducing business activities across the group.
BNFL successfully completed the implementation of its strategy with the transfer of the last business interest out of the group in May 2009. BNFL has no remaining operational activities or businesses. However the intention is that the BNFL Company will continue in existence until it has met all pension liabilities and any obligations arising from the disposal programmes.
If you require information about one of BNFL’s former businesses or activities, then please refer directly to the relevant organisation’s website by using the links below.
| Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (overall responsibility for the UK’s civil public sector nuclear assets and liabilities previously owned by BNFL) | www.nda.gov.uk |
| Sellafield Limited (including the Sellafield and Capenhurst sites) | www.sellafieldsites.com |
| National Nuclear Laboratory (formerly Nexia Solutions) | www.nnl.co.uk |
| Reactor Sites (including the former Magnox Electric business) |
www.magnoxnorthsites.com www.magnoxsouthsites.com |
| VT Nuclear Services (formerly British Nuclear Group Project Services) | www.vtnuclearservices.com |
| Westinghouse Electric Company | www.westinghousenuclear.com |
| BNG America (now part of Energy Solutions) | www.energysolutions.com |
If you have a specific request regarding the BNFL Company relating to the period post 1 April 2005, then you can write to the BNFL Directors c/o Shareholder Executive, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H OET.