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Prepared 19 June 2026
ALBERT FARNELL LIMITED
00391896 · ltd · incorporated 1944-12-15
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0XA, United Kingdom
- SIC codes
- 45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; 45200 — SIC 45200
- Accounts next due
- 2026-11-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-04-16
2. Directors (4 active)
- ANDERSON, Karen
- director · appointed 2013-06-12 · born 11/1971 (age 55)
- CARUSO, Leonardo
- director · appointed 2021-08-11 · born 9/1977 (age 49)
- CRANE, David Paul
- director · appointed 2013-06-12 · born 10/1967 (age 59)
- FORRESTER, Robert Thomas
- director · appointed 2013-06-12 · born 9/1969 (age 57)
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Vertu Motors Plc
- 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
4. Group structure
Vertu Motors Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Vertu Motors Plc
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
5. Security
14 total charges (1 outstanding, 13 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 77/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- moderate — 48/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 1 medium · 0 low