Molten Ventures VCT PLC

Active03424984 Public limited company

Incorporated: 26 August 1997 (29 years)
Previously known as: Draper Esprit VCT PLC (until 4 February 2022)
Elderstreet Draper Esprit VCT PLC (until 10 January 2019)
Elderstreet VCT PLC (until 7 December 2017)
Earlier: Elderstreet Downing VCT PLC, Downing Street VCT PLC
Industry: Activities of investment trusts (64301)
Directors: Steven Derek Clarke
Sally Louise Duckworth
John Richard Marsh
all 5 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: South West
Address: The Office Suite
Den House
Den Promenade
Teignmouth
TQ14 8SY

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 9 September 2027
Last conf. stmt: 26 August 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Clarke, Steven Derek

Director · Appointed 1 April 2025

Also at Reactive Technologies Limited, Planixs GRP Limited, Wiserfunding Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1968 (58)

Isca Administration Services Limited

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 26 February 2024

Also at Seneca Growth Capital VCT PLC, Macaulay Capital PLC, Dartmoor Investment Trust Limited · more companies

Duckworth, Sally Louise

Director · Appointed 22 January 2024

Also at Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC, Jpmorgan Japanese Investment Trust PLC

British

Born June 1968 (58)

Marsh, John Richard, Dr

Director · Appointed 11 August 2021

Also at Elderstreet Investments Limited, Thought Machine Group Limited, Ieso Digital Health Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1971 (55)

Aldous, Hugh Graham Cazalet

Director · Appointed 1 March 2007

British

Born June 1944 (82)

Brock, David Michael

Director · Appointed 27 January 1998

Also at Hargreave Hale Aim VCT PLC, Ecs Global Group Ltd · more companies

British

Born October 1949 (77)

Officer history (12 former)

1 April 2025

Appointed Clarke, Steven Derek as Director

31 March 2025

Resigned Lewis, Nicholas Peter as Director

26 February 2024

Appointed Isca Administration Services Limited as Corporate Secretary

26 February 2024

Resigned Whitehouse, Grant Leslie as Secretary

22 January 2024

Appointed Duckworth, Sally Louise as Director

11 August 2021

Appointed Marsh, John Richard, Dr as Director

11 August 2021

Resigned Jackson, Michael Edward Wilson as Director

22 September 2020

Resigned Dean, Barry Malcolm as Director

16 October 2007

Resigned Johnson, Luke as Director

1 March 2007

Appointed Aldous, Hugh Graham Cazalet as Director

25 January 2005

Appointed Dean, Barry Malcolm as Director

17 June 2004

Resigned Hargreaves, Richard Lawrence, Dr as Director

17 June 2004

Resigned Pearce, Gareth David as Director

17 June 2004

Resigned Kay, Christopher Paul as Director

12 December 2001

Appointed Whitehouse, Grant Leslie as Secretary

12 December 2001

Resigned Mcging, Anthony Michael as Secretary

27 January 1998

Appointed Jackson, Michael Edward Wilson as Director

27 January 1998

Appointed Mcging, Anthony Michael as Secretary

27 January 1998

Appointed Johnson, Luke as Director

27 January 1998

Appointed Kay, Christopher Paul as Director

27 January 1998

Appointed Hargreaves, Richard Lawrence, Dr as Director

27 January 1998

Appointed Brock, David Michael as Director

27 January 1998

Appointed Lewis, Nicholas Peter as Director

27 January 1998

Appointed Pearce, Gareth David as Director

27 January 1998

Resigned Lassman, Keith as Director

27 January 1998

Resigned Harris, Michael Lionel as Secretary

27 January 1998

Resigned Harris, Michael Lionel as Director

26 August 1997

Appointed Harris, Michael Lionel as Director

26 August 1997

Appointed Lassman, Keith as Director

26 August 1997

Appointed Harris, Michael Lionel as Secretary

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Molten Ventures VCT PLC This company

Fords Packaging Topco Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Fords Packaging Systems Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 420

Date	Description	Made Up To
28 September 2026	Resolutions
24 September 2026	Full accounts	31 March 2026
8 September 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	26 August 2026
31 March 2026	Director's details changed
3 February 2026	Court order