VMS NEWCO LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12968560 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-22
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: SIC 27400
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
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
40 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 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
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-30➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30➖HENDERSON, Charles Alex resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-30➖HENDERSON, Charles Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18➖SIMMONS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-04➕NICHOLS, Hannah Kate appointeddirector
- 2022-05-04➕SIMMONS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-01-28➖JONAS, Christopher Reay resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➕HENDERSON, Charles Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖HILL, Stewart Scotland resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➖SMITH, Darren Ramsay resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➕HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖HENDERSON, Charles Alex resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➕HILL, Stewart Scotland appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➕JONAS, Christopher Reay appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➕SMITH, Darren Ramsay appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➖WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs VMS NEWCO LIMITED
- 2020-10-22➕HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointeddirector
- 2020-10-22➕WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul appointeddirector
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
Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VMS NEWCO LIMITED
This company · 12968560
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27400 — SIC 27400
Registered office
Westhaven House
Arleston Way
Shirley
B90 4LH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-30
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ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-09-30
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WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-04-14
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HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2024-09-30
HENDERSON, Charles Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-09-30 · resigned 2024-09-30
HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-10-22 · resigned 2020-12-31
HILL, Stewart Scotland→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2021-09-30
JONAS, Christopher Reay→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2022-01-28
NICHOLS, Hannah Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-05-04 · resigned 2025-04-14
SIMMONS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-04 · resigned 2022-07-18
SMITH, Darren Ramsay→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2021-09-30
WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-10-22 · resigned 2020-12-31
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-07