Vehicle Weighing Solutions Limited

Active05677827 Private limited company

What Vehicle Weighing Solutions say about themselves

“Vehicle Weighing Solutions Ltd (VWS) specialises in the design, manufacture, installation and service of underbody vehicle weighing, on-board weighing, dynamic bin weighing, vehicle overload protection systems, axle load protection systems and portable or fixed weighbridges.”

— from vwsltd.co.uk
Incorporated
17 January 2006 (20 years)
Industry
Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (26511)
Directors
Martin Lister
Accounts type
Medium
Region
South East
Address
Unit 5 Southview Park Marsack Street
Caversham
Reading
RG4 5AF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
31 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 January 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
5
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lister, Martin
Director · Appointed 1 February 2017
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Secretary · Appointed 24 July 2007
British
Director · Appointed 1 April 2007
British
Born March 1964 (62)
Officer history (6 former)
31 March 2025
Resigned Treacy, John as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Hamilton, Shaun Michael as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Kennedy, Lee Anthony as Director
1 February 2017
Appointed Lister, Martin as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Treacy, John as Director
26 July 2012
Resigned Allen, John Thomas as Director
1 September 2011
Appointed Hamilton, Shaun Michael as Director
1 May 2011
Appointed Kennedy, Lee Anthony as Director
24 July 2007
Appointed Glasspole, Julian as Secretary
24 July 2007
Appointed Allen, John Thomas as Director
24 July 2007
Resigned Jenner & Jenner Ltd as Corporate Secretary
1 April 2007
Appointed Glasspole, Julian as Director
1 April 2007
Resigned Clark, Fred as Director
17 January 2006
Appointed Clark, Fred as Director
17 January 2006
Appointed Jenner & Jenner Ltd as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 17 November 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 11824621
Former controllers (2)
17 November 2020
Ceased John Treacy — Owns 25–50% of shares
17 November 2020
Ceased Julian Glasspole — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Applied Traffic Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
VWS Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Vehicle Weighing Solutions Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · medium accounts

Net Assets
£3,948,980
Cash
£2,102,156
Turnover
£12,659,730
Profit Before Tax
£2,807,992
Employees
78
Debt Ratio
52%
Current Ratio
1.5x
Profit Margin
22%
Return on Equity
53%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2022 2023 2024 2025 £9,200,764 £9,702,687 £11,309,865 £12,659,730
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£2,126,317£2,189,549£1,912,352£1,813,815£1,624,852£1,264,241
Current Assets£6,136,410£5,065,551£4,424,966£5,088,135£3,967,237£3,316,200
Debtors£2,451,526£2,353,088£2,256,195£2,183,830£1,867,792£1,799,592
Cash£2,102,156£1,263,004£584,439£1,376,513£1,110,924£703,764
Creditors (< 1 year)£4,141,935£4,484,217£3,739,680£3,881,272£2,285,626£2,360,746
Creditors (> 1 year)£511,010£1,052,097£1,267,989£616,728
Net Current Assets£1,994,475£581,334£685,286£1,206,863£1,681,611£955,454
Net Assets£3,948,980£2,589,714£1,982,034£1,893,547£1,964,386£1,578,283
Shareholder Funds£3,948,980£2,589,714£1,982,034£1,893,547£1,964,386£1,578,283

Turnover£12,659,730£11,309,865£9,702,687£9,200,764
Cost of Sales£7,291,214£6,942,423£6,086,587£6,341,738
Gross Profit£5,368,516£4,367,442£3,616,100£2,859,026
Admin Expenses£2,540,396£1,955,044£2,101,847£1,656,397
Staff Costs£3,842,236£3,407,273£2,969,720£3,235,607
Operating Profit£2,828,120£2,412,398£1,514,253£1,202,629
Profit Before Tax£2,807,992£2,344,939£1,425,517£1,141,468
Tax£698,726£637,259£337,030£212,307
Profit for Period£2,109,266£1,707,680£1,088,487£929,161

Filings 80

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 June 2026Accounts for a medium company30 September 2025
2 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates17 January 2026
30 April 2025Termination of appointment of a director
27 March 2025Accounts for a medium company30 September 2024
23 January 2025Confirmation statement with no updates17 January 2025
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