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Vesuvius Pension Plans Trustees Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 29

  1. Benjamin Sutton 2022–2025 Director View profile
  2. Amy Audrey Lummis 2018–2022 Director View profile
  3. Ian Foster-Jones 2017–2018 Director View profile
  4. Michael Satterthwaite 2017–2026 Director View profile
  5. Robert Hunter Brown 2009–2015 Director View profile
  6. John O'Neil Anderson 2008–2014 Director View profile
  7. Richard Frank Barrick 2004–2007 Director View profile
  8. Raymond Douglas Featherstone 2004–2007 Director View profile
  9. Gordon Ainsley 2004–2007 Director View profile
  10. Bryan Richard Elliston 2004–2017 Director View profile
  11. Simon Christopher Upcott 2004–2007 Director View profile
  12. Capital Cranfield Trustees Limited 2004–2009 Corporate-director View profile
  13. Adrian John Daley 2004–2017 Director View profile
  14. Richard John Tomes 2002–2004 Director View profile
  15. Barrie Charles Hocking 2002–2004 Director View profile
  16. Edward James Stone 2000–2001 Director View profile
  17. Richard Anthony Morford 1999–2000 Director View profile
  18. David Thomas Evans 1999–1999 Director View profile
  19. George Machin 1998–2002 Director View profile
  20. Robert Miggels 1998–2001 Director View profile
  21. Michael Noble Downes 1998–1999 Director View profile
  22. John Frederick Casewell 1997–1998 Director View profile
  23. James Casey 1997–1999 Director View profile
  24. Richard Mark Sykes 1997–2018 Director View profile
  25. Dominic Murray 2014–2017 Secretary View profile
  26. Henry James Knowles 2014–2014 Secretary View profile
  27. Angela June Firman 2013–2014 Secretary View profile
  28. Nicholas David De Burgh Jennings 2013–2013 Secretary View profile
  29. Rachel Sara Fell 2004–2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/12/1997

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Vesuvius Pension Plans Trustees Limited is controlled by Vesuvius-Premier Refractories (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Vesuvius-Premier Refractories (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Vesuvius Overseas Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Vesuvius Overseas Limited is controlled by Vesuvius Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Vesuvius Holdings Limited is controlled by Vesuvius PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Vesuvius PLC.

39 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis for researchers

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

7.7y median 5.8y
average tenure
18.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 2Education 1Finance 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03483184
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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