VESUVIUS VA LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11113578 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-13➖FANKHAUSER, Svetlana resigneddirector
- 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-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➕MATTHEWS, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖GINGELL, Elliott Owen resigneddirector
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-15➕GINGELL, Elliott Owen appointeddirector
- 2019-11-15➕GODIN, Geoffroy appointeddirector
- 2019-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-31➖LAWSON, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2019-05-21➖UPCOTT, Simon Christopher resigneddirector
- 2017-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs VESUVIUS VA LIMITED
- 2017-12-15➕SMITH, Jennifer Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-15➕KNOWLES, Henry James appointeddirector
- 2017-12-15➕LAWSON, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2017-12-15➕UPCOTT, Simon Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Wilkes-Lucas Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wilkes-Lucas Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VESUVIUS VA LIMITED
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilkes-Lucas Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
165 Fleet Street
London
EC4A 2AE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
SMITH, Jennifer Lynn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMED, Humaira→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-07-18
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KNOWLES, Henry James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-12-15
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MATTHEWS, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-06-30
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FANKHAUSER, Svetlana→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-18 · resigned 2024-12-13
GINGELL, Elliott Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-11-15 · resigned 2023-06-30
GODIN, Geoffroy→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-11-15 · resigned 2024-07-12
LAWSON, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-12-15 · resigned 2019-10-31
UPCOTT, Simon Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-12-15 · resigned 2019-05-21
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
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
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
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-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-27