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Vapormatic Company Limited(The)

00538655

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
65 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Loss before tax (-10)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

Vapormatic Kestrel Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7LA
Incorporated 29/09/1954

Compliance

Last accounts

31/10/2024

full

Next accounts due

31/01/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 14/07/2026

Due 28/07/2027

On track

Industry

46610
Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies

Officers

Rebecca Robertson

director · Since 11/01/2022

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

AMERICAN · UNITED STATES · Age 41

Mrs Rebecca Robertson

director · Since 11/01/2022

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

AMERICAN · UNITED STATES · Age 42

Stephens Scown Secretarial Limited

secretary · Since 25/01/2022

Also on 4 other boards

Mr John Gerald Hynes

director · Since 01/03/2025

AUSTRALIAN

IRISH · SWEDEN · Age 50

Also on 2 other boards

Rebecca Robertson

director · Since 11/01/2022

American · United States · Age 41

John Gerald Hynes

director · Since 01/03/2025

Irish · Sweden · Age 50

Former

Francis Terence Butler

director · Resigned 30/04/1992

James Graham Webb

secretary · Resigned 06/08/1993

Roger Herbert Christopher Tanner

director · Resigned 30/09/1993

John William Garne Young

director · Resigned 15/09/1995

Ian Ellis Humphries

director · Resigned 09/09/1998

Christopher John Hill Low

director · Resigned 23/05/2000

Jack Gray

secretary · Resigned 26/01/2001

Stephen Anthony Smith

director · Resigned 26/01/2001

Ian Fisher

director · Resigned 26/01/2001

Alan Thomas Fletcher

director · Resigned 26/01/2001

Andrew Olaf Fischer

director · Resigned 26/01/2001

Roger Glyn Evans

director · Resigned 31/07/2001

James Graham Webb

director · Resigned 22/08/2001

Jack Gray

director · Resigned 19/11/2001

Ian Frederick Mitchell

director · Resigned 04/12/2001

John F Vanlandeghem

director · Resigned 21/01/2002

Malcolm Jackson

secretary · Resigned 28/03/2002

Martin John Wembridge Mountstevens

director · Resigned 14/04/2003

Richard Edward Yahnke

director · Resigned 16/07/2004

Mark Steven Kostka

director · Resigned 16/07/2004

Dieter Hecht

director · Resigned 14/09/2007

Gail Leese

director · Resigned 04/12/2013

Robert Michael Gilkes

secretary · Resigned 12/12/2014

Mark Christopher Roberts

director · Resigned 15/01/2018

Tommy Everett Morgan

director · Resigned 15/01/2018

Peter Anthony Brennan

director · Resigned 31/12/2018

Taksheung Judy Hahm

director · Resigned 11/01/2022

Adam Ali Malik

secretary · Resigned 21/01/2022

Zoe Ann Ashby

director · Resigned 06/03/2025

Stephens Scown Secretarial Limited

corporate secretary · Resigned 03/09/2026

Persons with Significant Control

Deere & Co

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm
Significant control

John Deere, 1 John Deere Place, Moline

Reg: 1-4121 · Sec · Listed Company

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges0 outstanding

charge
satisfied

EAGLE STAR INSURANCE CO LTD.

Created 27/01/1981Registered 03/02/1981

Change History

officer appointedSTEPHENS SCOWN SECRETARIAL LIMITED
2026-07-26
officer appointedHYNES, John Gerald
2026-07-26
officer appointedROBERTSON, Rebecca
2026-07-26
statusactive
2026-07-26

Active

typeltd
2026-07-26

Private Limited Company

address line1Vapormatic Kestrel Way
2026-07-26

VAPORMATIC KESTREL WAY

post townExeter
2026-07-26

EXETER

CompanyRankvs 453+ SIC 46610 peers
49

Financial strength97th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees18th percentile among SIC peers · 3/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.33× · 2/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength24/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees3/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity2/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company ’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors intend either to liquidate the Company or to cease opera

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/10/2024

Net Worth

£5.8M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

-£10.4M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

-£4.2M

Working capital

Current Assets

£2.1M

Current Liabilities

£6.3M

Fixed Assets

£10.0M

Debtors

£2.1M

Admin Expenses

£8k

Operating Profit

-£10.5M

Profit After Tax

-£10.4M

0avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£18k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£5.8M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2024.0.164

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20240.33

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.