VECTOR BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00758609 · ltd · incorporated 1963-04-24
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 29.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 92-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 92). 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 29.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-18➖BOUCHER, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2019-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
- 2019-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-22➕BOUCHER, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2016-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-04-28➖SMITH, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-08-09➕RICHARDSON, Jonathan Charles appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-09➕RICHARDSON, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-08-09➖SMITH, Stephen Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-04-11➕SMITH, Stephen Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-11➖BLAW DUCTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-04-11➕SMITH, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 1996-12-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1996-12-06➖BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti resignedsecretary
- 1996-12-06➖BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti resigneddirector
- 1996-12-06➖BURNINGHAM, Derek resigneddirector
- 1996-12-06➖HOLLAND, Anthony Edward resigneddirector
- 1996-12-05➕FISCHER, Andrew Olaf appointeddirector
- 1996-12-05➕FISHER, Ian appointeddirector
- 1996-12-05➕FLETCHER, Alan Thomas appointeddirector
- 1996-12-05➕BLAW DUCTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-02-15➕BURNINGHAM, Derek appointeddirector
- 1996-02-15➕HOLLAND, Anthony Edward appointeddirector
- 1995-12-22➖CHISHOLM, Brian Rodney resigneddirector
- 1994-09-07➕BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti appointeddirector
- 1994-02-28➖CHISHOLM, Brian Rodney resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-25➖BROWN, Philip Crabtree resigneddirector
- 1993-12-14➖TURNER, Brian Charles resigneddirector
- 1993-10-20➖BROWN, Downie resigneddirector
- 1993-10-20➖RACE, Eric resigneddirector
- 1993-10-20➖RAY, John William resigneddirector
- 1993-04-01➕BROWN, Philip Crabtree appointeddirector
- 1993-04-01➕CHISHOLM, Brian Rodney appointeddirector
- 1993-04-01➕RACE, Eric appointeddirector
- 1993-04-01➕RAY, John William appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Vector Engineering Products Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vector Engineering Products Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VECTOR BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 00758609
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vector Engineering Products Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1963-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
8-12 York Gate
London
NW1 4QG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (5 active · 16 resigned)
RICHARDSON, Jonathan Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-08-09
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FISCHER, Andrew Olaf→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1996-12-05
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Active
FLETCHER, Alan Thomas→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 1996-12-05
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RICHARDSON, Jonathan Charles→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-08-09
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BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-12-06
CHISHOLM, Brian Rodney→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-02-28
SMITH, Stephen Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 2005-08-09
BLAW DUCTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-12-05 · resigned 1997-04-11
BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1994-09-07 · resigned 1996-12-06
BOUCHER, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2020-02-18
BROWN, Downie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-10-20
BROWN, Philip Crabtree→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1994-01-25
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-02-15 · resigned 1996-12-06
CHISHOLM, Brian Rodney→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1995-12-22
HOLLAND, Anthony Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-02-15 · resigned 1996-12-06
RACE, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1993-10-20
RAY, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1993-10-20
SAGE, Gordon Holden→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1993-03-31
SMITH, Stephen Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 2006-04-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Secure Trust Bank Secure Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/10/2019 | 15/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 10/12/1996 | 11/05/2000 |
Recent filings (172 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-01