VESUVIUS GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02099093 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-11
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.6y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 19 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-08
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-01
    FELL, Rachel Sara resigned
    director
  4. 2025-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-12-13
    FANKHAUSER, Svetlana resigned
    director
  7. 2024-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-07-18
    AHMED, Humaira appointed
    director
  10. 2024-07-18
    FANKHAUSER, Svetlana appointed
    director
  11. 2024-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-07-12
    GODIN, Geoffroy resigned
    director
  13. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-07-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-06-30
    MATTHEWS, Andrew James appointed
    director
  18. 2023-06-30
    GINGELL, Elliott Owen resigned
    director
  19. 2022-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-02-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-06-01
    FELL, Rachel Sara appointed
    director
  27. 2020-06-01
    KNOWLES, Henry James resigned
    director
  28. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2019-11-15
    GINGELL, Elliott Owen appointed
    director
  30. 2019-11-15
    GODIN, Geoffroy appointed
    director
  31. 2019-10-31
    LAWSON, Ian James resigned
    director
  32. 2019-05-21
    UPCOTT, Simon Christopher resigned
    director
  33. 2017-11-01
    SMITH, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  34. 2017-11-01
    MURRAY, Dominic resigned
    secretary
  35. 2017-04-05
    LAWSON, Ian James appointed
    director
  36. 2016-12-21
    SIOW, Kim Fong resigned
    director
  37. 2016-04-29
    UPCOTT, Simon Christopher appointed
    director
  38. 2014-05-30
    KNOWLES, Henry James resigned
    secretary
  39. 2014-05-30
    MURRAY, Dominic appointed
    secretary
  40. 2014-03-31
    ELLISTON, Bryan Richard resigned
    director
  41. 2014-03-31
    SIOW, Kim Fong appointed
    director
  42. 2014-03-01
    FIRMAN, Angela June resigned
    secretary
  43. 2014-03-01
    KNOWLES, Henry James appointed
    secretary
  44. 2013-09-23
    KNOWLES, Henry James appointed
    director
  45. 2013-09-23
    MALTHOUSE, Richard Martin Hilary resigned
    director
  46. 2013-06-05
    FIRMAN, Angela June appointed
    secretary
  47. 2013-06-05
    JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh resigned
    secretary
  48. 2013-03-21
    FELL, Rachel Sara resigned
    secretary
  49. 2013-03-21
    JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh appointed
    secretary
  50. 2006-12-31
    MALHERBE, Jean-Pierre resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Vesuvius Financial 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Vesuvius Financial 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
VESUVIUS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 02099093

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
Vesuvius Financial 1 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-02-11
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: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12

Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)

SMITH, Jennifer
secretary · appointed 2017-11-01
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Active
AHMED, Humaira
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-07-18
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Active
MATTHEWS, Andrew James
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-06-30
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Active
EVANS, Amanda Jane
secretary · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 2000-03-30
Resigned
FELL, Rachel Sara
secretary · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2013-03-21
Resigned
FIRMAN, Angela June
secretary · appointed 2013-06-05 · resigned 2014-03-01
Resigned
JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh
secretary · appointed 2013-03-21 · resigned 2013-06-05
Resigned
KNOWLES, Henry James
secretary · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2014-05-30
Resigned
MALTHOUSE, Richard Martin Hilary
secretary · appointed 1993-07-03 · resigned 1999-11-12
Resigned
MCDONNALL, Glen Michael
secretary · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2000-12-14
Resigned
MURRAY, Dominic
secretary · appointed 2014-05-30 · resigned 2017-11-01
Resigned
WARE, Timothy Gilbert
secretary · resigned 1993-07-03
Resigned
BARR, Ian Stockdale
director · ~92y · appointed 1994-01-13 · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
COZZANI, Gian Carlo
director · ~86y · appointed 1996-08-19 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
ELLISTON, Bryan Richard
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
FANKHAUSER, Svetlana
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-18 · resigned 2024-12-13
Resigned
FELL, Rachel Sara
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2025-09-01
Resigned
GINGELL, Elliott Owen
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-11-15 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned
GODIN, Geoffroy
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-11-15 · resigned 2024-07-12
Resigned
GROSSO, Roberto
director · ~87y · resigned 1994-05-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture3 properties21/12/200105/07/2005

Recent filings (187 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
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-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
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
2022-11-09