VESUVIUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00251977 · ltd · incorporated 1930-11-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
64 officers (7 active, 64 linked, 57 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
1058 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (135 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-13➖FANKHAUSER, Svetlana resigneddirector
- 2024-12-10➖SYKES, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 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
- 2023-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➖GINGELL, Elliott Owen resigneddirector
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23➕COLLIS, Mark Russell appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-17➕MATTHEWS, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2023-02-17➖DRYSDALE, Euan Gunn resigneddirector
- 2023-02-17➕SYKES, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-02-17➖YOUNG, Guy Franklin resigneddirector
- 2023-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-15➕GINGELL, Elliott Owen appointeddirector
- 2019-11-15➕GODIN, Geoffroy appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➖LAWSON, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2019-05-21➖UPCOTT, Simon Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➕TOMCZAK, Agnieszka appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01➖VAN DER AA, Adrianus Franciscus Carolus Dominicus resigneddirector
- 2018-05-14➕YOUNG, Guy Franklin appointeddirector
- 2018-05-09➕ANDRE, Patrick Georges Felix appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➕SMITH, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-01➖MURRAY, Dominic resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-05➕LAWSON, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2017-03-02➕DRYSDALE, Euan Gunn appointeddirector
- 2017-01-18➖MATHEI, Nicolas Dominique Marie-Cecile resigneddirector
- 2016-12-21➖SIOW, Kim Fong resigneddirector
- 2015-07-08➖FELL, Rachel Sara resigneddirector
- 2015-02-12➕MATHEI, Nicolas Dominique Marie-Cecile appointeddirector
- 2014-12-31➖HARRISON, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2014-05-30➖KNOWLES, Henry James resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-30➕MURRAY, Dominic appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 135 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Vesuvius Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vesuvius Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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VESUVIUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 00251977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vesuvius Plc 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
Incorporated1930-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
165 Fleet Street
London
EC4A 2AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (7 active · 57 resigned)
Active
AHMED, Humaira→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-07-18
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ANDRE, Patrick Georges Felix→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-05-09
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COLLIS, Mark Russell→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-23
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KNOWLES, Henry James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-23
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MATTHEWS, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-02-17
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TOMCZAK, Agnieszka→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-11-01
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BAGGULEY, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2000-02-25
FIRMAN, Angela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-20 · resigned 2014-03-01
KNOWLES, Henry James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2014-05-30
MALTHOUSE, Richard Martin Hilary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-03 · resigned 2013-06-20
MURRAY, Dominic→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-05-30 · resigned 2017-11-01
WARE, Timothy Gilbert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-07-03
ALEXANDER, Anthony George Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1996-12-01 · resigned 2004-05-14
ATKINSON, Michael Kent→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2005-04-15
BARR, Ian Stockdale→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1996-05-03
BEESTON, Robert Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2010-05-13
BROOKER CAREY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1993-04-30
BUTLER, Ian Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1997-05-02
BUTTERWORTH, Michael Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2012-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities | 1 property | 24/06/2002 | 06/02/2006 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America, National Association | Memorandum of agreement relating to cash deposits | 1 property | 18/06/2002 | 06/02/2006 |
Recent filings (1058 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21