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Company · Royal Quays

VLS Limited

Non-trading company

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Paul Spencer Wood 2006-2009 Director View profile
  2. Kenneth Linge 2001-2006 Director View profile
  3. Paul Ainsley 1999-2014 Director View profile
  4. Timothy James Care 1999-1999 Director View profile
  5. Joanne Wheatley 2014-2022 Secretary View profile
  6. Graeme Blackburn 2011-2014 Secretary View profile
  7. Alan Hudson James 2006-2011 Secretary View profile
  8. John Elliott 2001-2006 Secretary View profile
  9. Gail Valerie Giles 1999-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
15/10/1999
Registered office
Royal Quays

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. VLS Limited is controlled by Vehicle Lease and Service Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Vehicle Lease and Service Limited is controlled by Northern Electric PLC
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Northern Electric PLC is controlled by Northern Powergrid Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Northern Powergrid Limited is controlled by Northern Powergrid UK Holdings
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Northern Powergrid UK Holdings is controlled by Northern Powergrid Holdings Company
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Northern Powergrid Holdings Company.

82 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.

Financials

Net assets
£1
Cash
£1
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

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.

3 directors on the board

16.5y median 17.4y
average tenure
20y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Business services 3Finance 3

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03859828
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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