Vanguard Foundry Limited

Active01743426 Private limited company

Incorporated: 29 July 1983 (43 years)
Industry: Casting of iron (24510)
Casting of steel (24520)
Directors: Darren Pritchard
Karl Scott Hopkins
Paul Michael Kendrick
Owned by: Vanguard 2024 Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: West Midlands
Address: Bott Lane
Lye
Stourbridge
DY9 7AW

Website & contact details

Website: vanguardfoundry.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due: 29 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 15 March 2026

Charges

Total: 9
Outstanding: 3
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Pritchard, Darren

Director · Appointed 2 March 2026

British

Born March 1968 (58)

Brookes, Louisa

Secretary · Appointed 9 April 2025

Hopkins, Karl Scott

Director · Appointed 15 September 2020

British

Born March 1974 (52)

Kendrick, Paul Michael

Director · Appointed 1 September 2016

British

Born June 1981 (45)

Officer history (14 former)

2 March 2026

Appointed Pritchard, Darren as Director

9 April 2025

Appointed Brookes, Louisa as Secretary

29 October 2024

Resigned Higgins, Brian Patrick as Secretary

29 October 2024

Resigned Higgins, Brian Patrick as Director

17 December 2020

Resigned Shepherd, Lee as Director

15 September 2020

Appointed Hopkins, Karl Scott as Director

30 September 2017

Resigned Smith, Peter Jeffery as Director

22 May 2017

Appointed Shepherd, Lee as Director

14 April 2017

Resigned Howell, David Joseph as Director

1 September 2016

Appointed Kendrick, Paul Michael as Director

31 August 2016

Resigned Mintern, Christopher James as Director

31 January 2014

Resigned Shepherd, Lee as Director

18 January 2013

Resigned Newby, Martin Frederick as Director

2 July 2012

Appointed Shepherd, Lee as Director

7 October 2011

Resigned Willetts, John as Director

1 October 2011

Appointed Newby, Martin Frederick as Director

1 December 2010

Appointed Smith, Peter Jeffery as Director

1 January 2008

Appointed Mintern, Christopher James as Director

27 July 2007

Resigned Moseley, Wayne Andrew as Director

5 April 2004

Resigned Horton, Kenneth Victor as Director

1 September 2003

Appointed Moseley, Wayne Andrew as Director

31 August 2003

Resigned Pool, Michael John as Director

8 November 2002

Resigned Campbell, William John as Director

1 August 2001

Appointed Willetts, John as Director

12 April 2000

Appointed Higgins, Brian Patrick as Secretary

12 April 2000

Resigned Lane, Stanley as Secretary

1 February 1995

Appointed Howell, David Joseph as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Vanguard 2024 Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 29 October 2024

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 15990232

Former controllers (1)

29 October 2024

Ceased Brian Patrick Higgins — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets: £2,961,461
Cash: £62,327
Profit Before Tax: £1,077,336

Debt Ratio: 53%
Current Ratio: 1.5x
Return on Equity: 36%

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Fixed Assets	£1,903,244	£1,262,414	£874,543	£432,458
Current Assets	£4,443,809	£3,838,677	£2,960,122	£3,504,874
Debtors	£3,426,318	£2,737,354	£1,964,617	£2,587,373
Cash	£62,327	£64,788	£61,223	£110,902
Creditors (< 1 year)	£2,957,947	£2,882,891	£2,468,833	£2,930,828
Creditors (> 1 year)	£427,645	£286,937	£221,208	£156,040
Net Current Assets	£1,485,862	£955,786	£491,289	£574,046
Net Assets	£2,961,461	£1,931,263	£1,144,275	£845,927
Shareholder Funds	£2,961,461	£1,931,263	£1,144,275	£845,927

Filings 154

Date	Description	Made Up To
8 June 2026	Full accounts	30 September 2025
13 May 2026	Appointment of a director
13 May 2026	Appointment of a secretary
13 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	15 March 2026
29 May 2025	Full accounts	30 September 2024