400NitroExpress,

The company still exists though they have moved to new premises. I have heard that they have recently made substantial investments in CNC machinery to manufacture their double rifles and I saw a picture of a recent 700 NE that they had made somewhere though I cannot immediately recall where it was.

This website has a comprehensive bit of information about the company and the owners are the British gun trade. You could register there free and go into their Historical Database or even post on their rifle forums for more information.

Best wishes and do post a picture of the rifle in question over here!