National Nuclear Laboratory
Sellafield
Seascale
Cumbria
CA20 1PG
Tel: 019467 28333
www.nnl.co.uk
Managing Director: Michael Lawrence
Turnover: £75 million
Number of staff: 686
The National Nuclear Laboratory provides technical support to customers in four key areas:
- Operating Plants - maintaining safety and improving performance
- Decommissioning and clean-up - supporting cost reduction and programme acceleration
- UK Nuclear Strategy - supporting UK nuclear policy development and implementation through research and development programmes
- Laboratory Management - management of multi-faceted nuclear laboratory facilities on several sites
Our largest customers are the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Sellafield Ltd, Magnox North and South Ltd, Springfields Fuels Ltd, British Energy and the Ministry of Defence. We also serve other customers in the UK, USA, Japan, Europe and South Africa.
The National Nuclear Laboratory has a highly experienced workforce with unique skills and internationally recognised expertise. Our capability covers fuels and nuclear generation, modelling and environmental management, materials and products as well as radioactive waste processing. It includes access to specialist nuclear facilities.







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