VEH MFG UK LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of the FTSE 100-listed multinational Reckitt, the company manufactures and distributes a range of household, health, and hygiene consumer products in the UK.
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Cash
£70k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£32m
-98.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
240
+0.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£50m
-56.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £112,799,000 | £102,655,000 | £99,208,000 | -3.4% | |
| Operating profit | £7,840,000 | £4,476,000 | £4,899,000 | +9.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £102,285,000 | £115,143,000 | £49,881,000 | -56.7% | |
| Net profit | £78,197,000 | £86,818,000 | £37,210,000 | -57.1% | |
| Cash | — | £0 | £70,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,023,102,000 | £2,109,999,000 | £34,582,000 | -98.4% | |
| Net assets | £2,022,991,000 | £2,109,617,000 | £31,520,000 | -98.5% | |
| Equity | £2,022,991,000 | £2,109,617,000 | £31,520,000 | -98.5% | |
| Average employees | 268 | 239 | 240 | +0.4% | |
| Wages | £11,351,000 | £10,793,000 | £11,273,000 | +4.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £179,000 | £130,000 | -27.4% | |
| Highest paid director | £201,000 | £179,000 | £130,000 | -27.4% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.0% | 4.4% | 4.9% | |
| Net margin | 69.3% | 84.6% | 37.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.4% | 0.2% | 14.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 3.4% | 4.2% | 55.9% | |
| Current ratio | 28.91x | 23.60x | 1.28x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-07-20
- VEH MFG UK LIMITED 2026-07-20 → present
- RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED 2000-06-29 → 2026-07-20
- TRUSHELFCO (NO.2641) LIMITED 2000-04-28 → 2000-06-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the assessment and the forecasts prepared, the directors believe that the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence without significant curtailment of its operations for the foreseeable future, being at least 12 months from the date of approval of this report.”
Significant events
- “On 31 December 2025, Reckitt Group disposed of its entire 100% investment in the Company to Lavender Dutch Topco B.V. ('Vestacy Group') as part of Reckitt Group wide restructuring, following which the Company became a member of the Vestacy Group of companies.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEENAN, Cathryn Lucy | Secretary | 2025-12-31 | — | — |
| DUARTE SALGUEIRO, Olimpio Manuel | Director | 2026-07-03 | Apr 1973 | Portuguese |
| SARGENT, John Anthony | Director | 2026-01-30 | Dec 1979 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HODGES, James Edward | Secretary | 2020-06-08 | 2025-02-08 |
| KENWARD, Sally | Secretary | 2025-02-08 | 2025-12-31 |
| LOGAN, Christine Anne-Marie | Secretary | 2014-12-16 | 2020-06-08 |
| RICHARDSON, Elizabeth Anne | Secretary | 2001-12-31 | 2014-12-16 |
| WILSON, Paul James | Secretary | 2000-06-28 | 2001-12-28 |
| TRUSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-04-28 | 2000-06-28 |
| AHMED, Javed | Director | 2000-07-07 | 2001-10-12 |
| BARRATT, Robert Ian | Director | 2020-01-31 | 2022-11-15 |
| BLUNT, Huma Allana | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| BRENNAN, John Hugh | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2010-04-13 |
| CHANDARANA, Rohit | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2021-06-21 |
| CLEAVER, Anthony Craig | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2000-06-28 |
| CLEMENTS, Patrick Norris, Dr | Director | 2013-06-03 | 2016-04-30 |
| COBB, Anthony Farley | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2002-09-01 |
| COLLINS, Brendan James | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2012-07-31 |
| CRUZ, Jaime | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2020-01-31 |
| DAY, Colin Richard | Director | 2001-04-23 | 2011-02-08 |
| DIXON, John Charles | Director | 2016-11-01 | 2022-06-06 |
| EDWARDS, Simon Jeremy | Director | 2006-09-14 | 2013-12-11 |
| GIBSON, Thomas Edward | Director | 2022-11-15 | 2026-04-30 |
| GREENSMITH, Richard Mark | Director | 2016-04-21 | 2016-11-01 |
| GUILLERMARD, Karine | Director | 2023-02-01 | 2026-01-30 |
| HIBBERT, Philip Graham | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2002-09-01 |
| HOLDRUP, Richard Edmund Francis | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2001-04-09 |
| JOHNSON, David Anthony | Director | 2010-04-13 | 2010-11-01 |
| JONES, Jonathan Hugh | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2003-02-24 |
| KAPOOR, Rakesh | Director | 2001-10-15 | 2006-06-30 |
| KEELEY, Martin Spencer | Director | 2009-01-30 | 2012-04-28 |
| LILLEY, Stephanie Emma | Director | 2022-07-06 | 2024-05-22 |
| MARTINEZ, Luis Felipe Zafra | Director | 2021-06-21 | 2023-02-01 |
| MORDAN, William Richard | Director | 2012-07-31 | 2015-10-01 |
| PELLEGRIN, Frederic Jean Marie Gerard | Director | 2002-09-01 | 2009-07-28 |
| POWELL, Stephen Robert Bradley | Director | 2000-05-16 | 2000-06-28 |
| ROWE, Drusilla Charlotte Jane | Nominee Director | 2000-04-28 | 2000-05-16 |
| SCHOEWEL, Erhard Hans Josef | Director | 2000-07-07 | 2006-06-30 |
| TILLEY, James Stephen | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2018-07-09 |
| TROOTE, Stephen Philip | Director | 2012-07-31 | 2018-03-29 |
| WALTERS, David Norman | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| WILSON, Mark Raymond | Director | 2006-09-14 | 2009-01-30 |
| YEO, Nik | Director | 2000-05-16 | 2000-06-28 |
| ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane | Nominee Director | 2000-04-28 | 2000-05-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Uk Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2025-12-31 | Active |
| Reckitt Benckiser (Hygiene Home) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-12-15 | Ceased 2025-12-31 |
| Reckitt & Colman Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 205 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-20 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2025-04-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-09-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-09-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-07-20 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-07-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-22 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-03 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-04-03 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-04-03 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-04-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-04-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-03-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.