VESUVIUS CERAMICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00154728 · ltd · incorporated 1919-04-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 46.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 20 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
193 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-13➖FANKHAUSER, Svetlana resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-18➕AHMED, Humaira appointeddirector
- 2024-07-18➕FANKHAUSER, Svetlana appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-12➖GODIN, Geoffroy resigneddirector
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➕MATTHEWS, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖GINGELL, Elliott Owen resigneddirector
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-15➕GINGELL, Elliott Owen appointeddirector
- 2019-11-15➕GODIN, Geoffroy appointeddirector
- 2019-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-31➖LAWSON, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2019-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2019-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-05-21➖UPCOTT, Simon Christopher resigneddirector
- 2017-11-01➕SMITH, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-01➖MURRAY, Dominic resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-05➕LAWSON, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2016-12-21➖SIOW, Kim Fong resigneddirector
- 2014-05-30➖KNOWLES, Henry James resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-30➕MURRAY, Dominic appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-31➖ELLISTON, Bryan Richard resigneddirector
- 2014-03-31➕SIOW, Kim Fong appointeddirector
- 2014-03-01➖FIRMAN, Angela June resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-01➕KNOWLES, Henry James appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-23➕KNOWLES, Henry James appointeddirector
- 2013-09-23➖MALTHOUSE, Richard Martin Hilary resigneddirector
- 2013-06-28➖O'HARA, Simon Andrew resigneddirector
- 2013-06-05➕FIRMAN, Angela June appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-05➖JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-21➖FELL, Rachel Sara resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-21➕JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-21➖FELL, Rachel Sara resigneddirector
- 2010-02-17➕FELL, Rachel Sara appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 92 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Wilkes-Lucas Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wilkes-Lucas Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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VESUVIUS CERAMICS LIMITED
This company · 00154728
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilkes-Lucas Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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
Incorporated1919-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
165 Fleet Street
London
EC4A 2AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-26
Last: 2026-07-12
Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)
Active
AHMED, Humaira→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-07-18
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KNOWLES, Henry James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-23
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MATTHEWS, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-06-30
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EVANS, Amanda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-15 · resigned 2000-03-30
FELL, Rachel Sara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2013-03-21
FIRMAN, Angela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-05 · resigned 2014-03-01
JACKSON, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-24 · resigned 1995-10-31
JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-21 · resigned 2013-06-05
KNOWLES, Henry James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2014-05-30
MARSH, Christopher Howard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-05-24
MCDONNALL, Glen Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2000-12-14
MCDONNALL, Glen Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 1998-09-15
MURRAY, Dominic→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-05-30 · resigned 2017-11-01
BROOKER CAREY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1993-03-31
ELLISTON, Bryan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2014-03-31
EVANS, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-12-05 · resigned 2000-03-30
FANKHAUSER, Svetlana→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-18 · resigned 2024-12-13
FELL, Rachel Sara→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-17 · resigned 2013-03-21
GINGELL, Elliott Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-11-15 · resigned 2023-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
9
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 3 properties | 21/12/2001 | 05/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/07/1982 | 06/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Mercantile Credit Company Mercantile Credit Company Limited | Charge | 1 property | 10/05/1982 | 06/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Letter of charge | 1 property | 14/07/1981 | 06/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/06/1981 | 06/06/2019 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank (As Trustee) Midland Bank LTD(As Trustee) | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/06/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank (As Trustee) Midland Bank LTD(As Trustee) | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank (As Trustee) Midland Bank LTD(As Trustee) | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank .(As Trustee) Midland Bank LTD.(As Trustee) | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank (As Trustee) Midland Bank LTD(As Trustee) | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank .(As Trustee) Midland Bank LTD.(As Trustee) | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank (As Trustee) Midland Bank LTD(As Trustee) | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/07/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/03/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/03/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (193 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12