The Very Group Limited

Active04730752 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 April 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
Shop Direct Limited (until 13 January 2020)
March U.K. Limited (until 6 May 2008)
2207th Single Member Shelf Investment Company Limited (until 7 May 2003)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
First Floor
Skyways House
Speke Road
Speke
L70 1AB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2028
Last accounts
27 June 2026
Conf. stmt due
16 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 April 2026

Charges

Total
16
Outstanding
12
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
Also at Shop Direct Finance Company Limited, Primevere Equipment Ltd, Shop Direct Group Financial Services Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 13 September 2024
Also at Lomar Hotel Company Ltd, Cabochon Propco Limited, MGS Treasury Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 29 August 2024
Also at Newfase Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 6 August 2024
Irish
Born November 1978
Director · Appointed 26 April 2024
Also at Shop Direct Home Shopping Limited, The Very Group Funding PLC, Littlewoods Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1967 (59)
Mayfield, Richard Andrew
Director · Appointed 26 September 2022
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 12 September 2022
Also at Computershare Investor Services PLC, VG Consumer Finance Limited, Shop Direct Finance Company Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Officer history (27 former)
31 December 2025
Resigned Humphries, Jacqueline Theresa as Director
7 November 2025
Resigned Barclay, Aidan Stuart as Director
7 November 2025
Resigned Barclay, Howard Myles as Director
7 November 2025
Resigned Kershaw, David Wallace as Director
7 November 2025
Resigned Peters, Philip Leslie as Director
7 November 2025
Resigned Winton, Stuart Andrew as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Fry, Edward Sebastian Thomas as Director
30 September 2025
Resigned Fletcher, Benjamin Phillip as Director
13 September 2024
Appointed Zahawi, Nadhim as Director
29 August 2024
Appointed Beighton, Nicholas Timothy, Dr as Director
23 August 2024
Resigned Mcmenemy, Mark as Director
6 August 2024
Appointed O'Donnell, Paul as Director
26 April 2024
26 April 2024
Appointed Feather, Robert as Director
27 February 2024
Resigned Van Den Berghe, Dirk Jozef as Director
26 September 2022
Appointed Mayfield, Richard Andrew as Director
23 September 2022
Resigned Birch, Henry Benedict as Director
19 September 2022
12 September 2022
Appointed Franklin, Timothy Alan as Director
15 March 2022
Appointed Van Den Berghe, Dirk Jozef as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Fletcher, Benjamin Phillip as Director
7 June 2019
Resigned Seal, Michael as Director
8 April 2019
Appointed Birch, Henry Benedict as Director
8 April 2019
Appointed Humphries, Jacqueline Theresa as Director
8 April 2019
Appointed Mcmenemy, Mark as Director
31 January 2018
Resigned Baldock, Alexander David as Director
27 October 2016
Resigned Pateras, Gregory Vincent as Director
13 May 2016
Appointed Pateras, Gregory Vincent as Director
29 February 2016
Resigned Shop Direct Secretarial Services Ltd as Corporate Secretary
18 March 2015
Resigned Mcmenemy, Mark as Director
3 June 2013
Appointed Baldock, Alexander David as Director
3 June 2013
Appointed Winton, Stuart Andrew as Director
3 June 2013
Appointed Mcmenemy, Mark as Director
3 June 2013
Resigned Newton-Jones, Mark as Director
20 January 2012
Resigned Makin, Steve as Director
22 February 2010
Appointed Kershaw, David Wallace as Director
22 February 2010
Appointed Makin, Steve as Director
29 January 2009
Resigned Jones, David Charles, Sir as Director
20 January 2009
Resigned Mowatt, Rigel Kent as Director
6 May 2008
Appointed Newton-Jones, Mark as Director
6 May 2008
Appointed Jones, David Charles, Sir as Director
31 May 2007
Resigned Simons, David Martin as Director
16 February 2007
Resigned Groarke, Anne Marie as Secretary
16 February 2007
Appointed Shop Direct Secretarial Services Ltd as Corporate Secretary
8 March 2005
Appointed Groarke, Anne Marie as Secretary
8 March 2005
Resigned March Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
28 April 2004
Resigned Broomfield Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
28 April 2004
Appointed March Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
9 May 2003
Appointed Simons, David Martin as Director
2 May 2003
Appointed Mowatt, Rigel Kent as Director
2 May 2003
Appointed Barclay, Aidan Stuart as Director
2 May 2003
Appointed Barclay, Howard Myles as Director
2 May 2003
Appointed Seal, Michael as Director
2 May 2003
Appointed Peters, Philip Leslie as Director
2 May 2003
Appointed Broomfield Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 May 2003
Resigned Sisec Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 May 2003
Resigned Loviting Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 May 2003
Resigned Serjeants' Inn Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
11 April 2003
Appointed Sisec Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
11 April 2003
Appointed Loviting Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
11 April 2003
Appointed Serjeants' Inn Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 15 July 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 13500305

Holdings 13

Companies where The Very Group Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
In liquidation
Owns 75–100% of shares
In liquidation
Owns 75–100% of shares
Dissolved
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Status not confirmed
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
15 July 2021
Ceased Shop Direct Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 4 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bird Bidco Limited
VGL Midco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
VGL Finco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Very Group Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 208

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 November 2026Group of companies' accounts27 June 2026
16 April 2026Confirmation statement with updates2 April 2026
6 March 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
19 February 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
16 February 2026Registration of a charge
Show all 208 filings

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Shop Direct Home Shopping Limited

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