VICTOR PRODUCTS HOLDINGS LTD

🌳Matureactive
00241316 · ltd · incorporated 1929-07-26
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

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 47.9y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (2 active, 39 linked, 30 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
207 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £2,334,423
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Profit before tax£2.33M£-470
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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  2. 2024-10-01
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  3. 2023-08-14
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  4. 2022-11-04
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  5. 2022-11-03
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    PASO LUNA, Jose Maria resigned
    director
  6. 2022-09-28
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  7. 2022-07-26
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  8. 2022-07-15
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    HUDSON, Ian resigned
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  9. 2022-05-24
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  10. 2022-05-24
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  11. 2022-05-24
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  12. 2022-05-24
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  13. 2022-05-20
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    BONINA, Diane I appointed
    director
  14. 2022-05-20
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    DUPRE, Daniel Anthony resigned
    director
  15. 2022-05-20
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    PASO LUNA, Jose Maria appointed
    director
  16. 2021-09-28
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  17. 2021-05-14
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  18. 2021-05-12
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    VINOKUR, Svetlana resigned
    director
  19. 2020-10-28
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  20. 2019-09-30
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  21. 2019-08-22
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  22. 2018-09-18
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  23. 2018-01-15
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    WILSON, Barry resigned
    director
  24. 2017-10-13
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    TURNER, Stephen Paul resigned
    secretary
  25. 2017-10-13
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    TURNER, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2017-10-13
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    VINOKUR, Svetlana appointed
    director
  27. 2017-07-25
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    COOPER, Brian Scott resigned
    director
  28. 2017-07-25
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    HUDSON, Ian appointed
    director
  29. 2016-06-01
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    DELEONARDIS, John Anthony resigned
    director
  30. 2016-05-10
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    BOETTGER, Bryan Louis resigned
    director
  31. 2016-05-10
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    HETHERINGTON, Guy resigned
    director
  32. 2015-08-27
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    DOLAN, Sean resigned
    director
  33. 2015-06-30
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    DOLATOWSKI, Ronald Edward resigned
    director
  34. 2014-04-08
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    DUPRE, Daniel Anthony appointed
    director
  35. 2014-04-08
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    WILSON, Joseph resigned
    director
  36. 2013-08-07
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    SHERMAN, Jennifer Lynn appointed
    director
  37. 2013-08-07
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    BOETTGER, Bryan Louis appointed
    director
  38. 2013-08-07
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    COOPER, Brian Scott appointed
    director
  39. 2013-08-07
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    DELEONARDIS, John Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 2013-08-07
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    DOLATOWSKI, Ronald Edward appointed
    director
  41. 2013-06-14
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    DOLAN, Sean appointed
    director
  42. 2009-12-31
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    COCKSEDGE, Brian resigned
    director
  43. 2008-04-01
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    TURNER, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  44. 2008-03-31
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    LESTER, Alan Mark Denis resigned
    director
  45. 2007-12-19
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    GUILE, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  46. 2007-12-19
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    WILSON, Joseph appointed
    director
  47. 2005-11-18
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    HETHERINGTON, Guy appointed
    director
  48. 2005-11-18
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    LESTER, Alan Mark Denis appointed
    director
  49. 2005-10-01
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    COCKSEDGE, Brian appointed
    director
  50. 2005-08-31
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    DIXON, John resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 97 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Federal Signal Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Federal Signal Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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VICTOR PRODUCTS HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 00241316

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Federal Signal Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1929-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit 3a C/O Victor Products Ltd, Tyne Dock East Side
Port Of Tyne
South Shields
Tyne And Wear
NE33 5SQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (2 active · 37 resigned)

BONINA, Diane I→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHERMAN, Jennifer Lynn→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAY, David Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-25 · resigned 1994-05-09
Resigned
DIXON, John→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-17 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
GRAY, Basil Leslie→
secretary · resigned 1993-01-01
Resigned
JORDAN, Margaret Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-26 · resigned 1994-03-25
Resigned
MARSH, Anthony Richard→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1994-02-26
Resigned
MARSH, Anthony Richard→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1993-11-23
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Clive→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-09 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
TURNER, Stephen Paul→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2017-10-13
Resigned
WARREN, John Emmerson→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-23 · resigned 1994-02-26
Resigned
ALLAN, Gerard→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-11-23 · resigned 1994-02-26
Resigned
BAKER, John Roger→
director · ~96y · resigned 1993-11-23
Resigned
BOETTGER, Bryan Louis→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-08-07 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
COCKSEDGE, Brian→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
CONE, Harry Douglas→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-11-23 · resigned 1994-02-26
Resigned
COOPER, Brian Scott→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-08-07 · resigned 2017-07-25
Resigned
DELEONARDIS, John Anthony→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-08-07 · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned
DIXON, John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
DOLAN, Sean→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2015-08-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of pledge1 property31/05/199621/10/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property27/02/199421/10/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property27/02/199421/10/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Security agreement1 property27/02/199421/10/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Security agreement1 property27/02/199421/10/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment1 property27/02/199421/10/1997
satisfied
3I (As Agent)
3I PLC (As Agent)
Guarantee and collateral debenture1 property27/02/199421/06/1996
satisfied
Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation
Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited
Mortgage1 property25/08/197811/02/1994

Recent filings (207 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21