VECTOR ENGINEERING PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00994043 · ltd · incorporated 1970-11-11
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£28.68M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
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 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 92). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.4 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.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (5 active, 33 linked, 25 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
233 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £28,678,428
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£29m
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £41.88M |
| Net assets | £28.68M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (74 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 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 #4Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
- 2019-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · 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-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-04-28➖SMITH, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2006-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-03-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 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
- 2000-04-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland (As Agent and Trustee)
- 1999-06-04➕SMITH, Stephen Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-04➖SMITH, Stephen Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-04➕S J BERWIN SERVICES appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-06-04➖S J BERWIN SERVICES resignedcorporate-secretary
- 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➖RICHARDSON, Karen resignedsecretary
- 1996-12-06➖BURNINGHAM, Derek resigneddirector
- 1996-12-06➖BUTLER, Shaun resigneddirector
- 1996-12-06➖HEWETT, Peter John resigneddirector
- 1996-12-06➖JANSEN, Peter Johan resigneddirector
- 1996-12-06➖LLEWELLYN, Trefor Wilmot 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
- 1996-11-28➕BURNINGHAM, Derek appointeddirector
- 1996-11-28➕BUTLER, Shaun appointeddirector
- 1995-11-27➖COHEN, Daniel Charles resigneddirector
- 1995-09-19➕LLEWELLYN, Trefor Wilmot appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 74 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 56 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Vector Industries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vector Industries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VECTOR ENGINEERING PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 00994043
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 Industries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-11-11
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 · 28 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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ARCHER, William Richard Valentine→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-10-20
CAMERON, Ewen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-20 · resigned 1993-12-06
RICHARDSON, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-22 · resigned 1996-12-06
SMITH, Stephen Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 2005-08-09
SMITH, Stephen Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-11 · resigned 1999-06-04
BLAW DUCTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-12-05 · resigned 1997-04-11
S J BERWIN SERVICES→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 1999-06-04
ADAMS, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1993-10-20
BOUCHER, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2020-02-18
BROWN, Downie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-10-20
BULL, Christopher Robert Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-10-20
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1996-12-06
BUTLER, Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1996-12-06
COHEN, Daniel Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-10-20 · resigned 1995-11-27
COOKE, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 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 | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 13/03/2006 | 12/04/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland (As Agent and Trustee) | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 21/04/2000 | 23/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 10/12/1996 | 11/05/2000 |
Recent filings (233 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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