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Vertu First Investments Limited
Vertu First Investments Limited is an active company incorporated on 8 October 1930 with the registered office located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Vertu First Investments Limited was registered 94 years ago.
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Status
Active
Active since
incorporation
Company No
00251237
Private limited company
Age
94 years
Incorporated
8 October 1930
Size
Large
Turnover is over
£54M
Balance sheet is over
£27M
Over
250 employees
Confirmation
Submitted
Dated
9 July 2025
(1 month ago)
Next confirmation dated
9 July 2026
Due by
23 July 2026
(10 months remaining)
Last change occurred
9 years ago
Accounts
Submitted
For period
1 Mar
⟶
29 Feb 2024
(1 year)
Accounts type is
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
Next accounts for period
28 February 2025
Due by
30 November 2025
(2 months remaining)
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Contact
Address
Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park
Team Valley
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE11 0XA
Address changed on
21 Jul 2023
(2 years 1 month ago)
Previous address was
C/O Bond Dickinson Llp St Ann's Wharf 112 Quayside Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX United Kingdom
Companies in NE11 0XA
Telephone
08452669900
Email
Available in Endole App
Website
Bristolstreet.co.uk
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People
Officers
5
Shareholders
1
Controllers (PSC)
1
David Paul Crane
Director • Chief Operations Officer • British • Lives in UK • Born in Oct 1967
Tom Ross Garratt
Director • British • Lives in UK • Born in May 1986
Karen Anderson
Director • Chief Financial Officer • British • Lives in UK • Born in Nov 1971
Robert Thomas Forrester
Director • Chief Executive Officer • British • Lives in UK • Born in Sep 1969
Nicola Jane Carrington Loose
Secretary
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Financials
Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2015–2024)
Period Ended
29 Feb 2024
For period
1 Mar
⟶
29 Feb 2024
Traded for
12 months
Cash in Bank
£29.12M
Increased by £9.22M (+46%)
Turnover
£809.59M
Decreased by £13.88M (-2%)
Employees
1.05K
Increased by 39 (+4%)
Total Assets
£268.89M
Increased by £18.87M (+8%)
Total Liabilities
-£217.21M
Increased by £15.44M (+8%)
Net Assets
£51.68M
Increased by £3.43M (+7%)
Debt Ratio (%)
81%
Increased by 0.08% (0%)
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Latest Activity
Confirmation Submitted
1 Month Ago on 9 Jul 2025
Mr Robert Thomas Forrester Details Changed
5 Months Ago on 1 Apr 2025
Subsidiary Accounts Submitted
1 Year Ago on 4 Sep 2024
Confirmation Submitted
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 10 Jul 2024
Mr David Paul Crane Details Changed
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 9 Jul 2024
Mr Robert Thomas Forrester Details Changed
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 9 Jul 2024
Ms Karen Anderson Details Changed
1 Year 1 Month Ago on 9 Jul 2024
Mr Tom Ross Garratt Appointed
1 Year 5 Months Ago on 28 Mar 2024
Ian Harrison Resigned
1 Year 5 Months Ago on 28 Mar 2024
Subsidiary Accounts Submitted
2 Years Ago on 17 Aug 2023
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Documents
Confirmation statement made on 9 July 2025 with no updates
Submitted on 9 Jul 2025
Director's details changed for Mr Robert Thomas Forrester on 1 April 2025
Submitted on 14 Apr 2025
Certificate of change of name
Submitted on 2 Apr 2025
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 29/02/24
Submitted on 4 Sep 2024
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 29/02/24
Submitted on 4 Sep 2024
Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 29 February 2024
Submitted on 4 Sep 2024
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 29/02/24
Submitted on 4 Sep 2024
Confirmation statement made on 9 July 2024 with no updates
Submitted on 10 Jul 2024
Director's details changed for Ms Karen Anderson on 9 July 2024
Submitted on 9 Jul 2024
Director's details changed for Mr Robert Thomas Forrester on 9 July 2024
Submitted on 9 Jul 2024
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