HILL & SMITH (VSG) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05255379 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-11
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
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
94 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14➕WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➖NICHOLS, Hannah Kate resigneddirector
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-19➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-19➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2024-08-19➖HENDERSON, Charles Alex resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18➖SIMMONS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-31➕NICHOLS, Hannah Kate appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➖ROBINSON, Ian Eric resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➕SIMMONS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-31➖ROBINSON, David resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➖ROFFEY, Brenda resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➕HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➖HUMPHREYS, John Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-13➕HUMPHREYS, John Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-13➖MACDONALD, Victoria Louise resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-13➖BROWN, Iain resigneddirector
- 2010-12-13➖MACDONALD, Steven resigneddirector
- 2010-12-13➖MACDONALD, Victoria Louise resigneddirector
- 2010-12-13➕ROBINSON, David appointeddirector
- 2010-12-13➕ROBINSON, Ian Eric appointeddirector
- 2010-12-13➕ROFFEY, Brenda appointeddirector
- 2005-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2005-04-08➕BROWN, Iain appointeddirector
- 2004-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs HILL & SMITH (VSG) LIMITED
- 2004-10-11➕MACDONALD, Victoria Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-11➕OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-11➖OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-11➕MACDONALD, Steven appointeddirector
- 2004-10-11➕MACDONALD, Victoria Louise appointeddirector
- 2004-10-11➕OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-11➖OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Lionweld Kennedy Flooring Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lionweld Kennedy Flooring Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HILL & SMITH (VSG) LIMITED
This company · 05255379
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lionweld Kennedy Flooring 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
Incorporated2004-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Westhaven House Arleston Way
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-19
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ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-19
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WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-04-14
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HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2024-08-19
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2015-01-01
MACDONALD, Victoria Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2010-12-13
OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2004-10-11
BROWN, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-04-08 · resigned 2010-12-13
MACDONALD, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2010-12-13
MACDONALD, Victoria Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2010-12-13
NICHOLS, Hannah Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2025-04-14
ROBINSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2016-03-31
ROBINSON, Ian Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2020-12-31
ROFFEY, Brenda→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2015-05-01
SIMMONS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2022-07-18
OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2004-10-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 22/09/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (94 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-02-09