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06971144

VANS DIRECT LIMITED

Officer · LOOSE, Nicola Jane Carrington and 10 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 November 2026.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
VANS DIRECT LIMITED
Company number
06971144
Registered office
VERTU HOUSE FIFTH AVENUE BUSINESS PARK, TEAM VALLEY, GATESHEAD, TYNE & WEAR, NE11 0XA, UNITED KINGDOM · 131 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
23 July 2009
Status
Active
Age
17 years
Previous names
FAST FIRST LIMITED (to 06 Nov 2009)
Nature of business (SIC)
45190 — Sale of other motor vehicles
Accounts — next due
30 Nov 2026
Accounts — last made up to
28 Feb 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
31 Jul 2027
Confirmation statement — last
17 Jul 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

4 active · 7 resigned

secretary
Appointed 01/03/2019
Active
director
Appointed 04/01/2019
Active
director
Appointed 04/01/2019
Active
director
Appointed 04/01/2019
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Miss Jane Pocock
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Sir Gilbert Stanley Thomas
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016
Vertu Ventures Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 04/01/2019

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 04/01/2019
Miss Jane Pocock
born 04/1971 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 06/04/2016 Controls 5 companies
Sir Gilbert Stanley Thomas
born 09/1941 · Wales owns 75–100% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 04/01/2019 Controls 2 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 01/03/2019
director Appointed 04/01/2019
director Appointed 04/01/2019
director Appointed 04/01/2019

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
07/12/2022 Charge registered A registered charge
17/09/2021 Director resigned WASTIE, Martin Scott
01/10/2019 Director resigned POCOCK, Jane
01/08/2019 Director resigned DAVIES, Langley John
01/03/2019 Secretary resigned ANDERSON, Karen
01/03/2019 Secretary appointed LOOSE, Nicola Jane Carrington
28/01/2019 Charge registered A registered charge
04/01/2019 Person with significant control ceased Sir Gilbert Stanley Thomas
04/01/2019 Person with significant control added Vertu Ventures Limited
04/01/2019 Director resigned THOMAS, Gilbert Stanley, Sir
04/01/2019 Secretary resigned POCOCK, Jane
04/01/2019 Director appointed WASTIE, Martin Scott
04/01/2019 Secretary appointed ANDERSON, Karen
04/01/2019 Director appointed FORRESTER, Robert Thomas
04/01/2019 Director appointed CRANE, David Paul
04/01/2019 Director appointed ANDERSON, Karen
06/04/2016 Person with significant control ceased Miss Jane Pocock
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Sir Gilbert Stanley Thomas
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Miss Jane Pocock
01/09/2013 Director appointed THOMAS, Gilbert Stanley, Sir

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts
PARENT_ACC — legacy
accounts
GUARANTEE2 — legacy
other
AGREEMENT2 — legacy
other
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts
PARENT_ACC — legacy
accounts
GUARANTEE2 — legacy
other
AGREEMENT2 — legacy
other
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts
PARENT_ACC — legacy
accounts
GUARANTEE2 — legacy
other
AGREEMENT2 — legacy
other
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts
PARENT_ACC — legacy
accounts
GUARANTEE2 — legacy
other

Charges

1 outstanding · 2 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: Gst Investments Limited
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

Vans Direct Limited — NE11 0XA
Trading as CARSANDVANSDIRECT.COM, CAR & VAN FINANCE DIRECT, VANSDIRECT.CO.UK, VANMAN, VANSDIRECT
Tier 2 · renews 07/12/2026
ICO entry

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of VANS DIRECT LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of VANS DIRECT LIMITED is 06971144.
Where is VANS DIRECT LIMITED registered?
The registered office is VERTU HOUSE FIFTH AVENUE BUSINESS PARK, TEAM VALLEY, GATESHEAD, TYNE & WEAR, NE11 0XA, UNITED KINGDOM.
Who runs VANS DIRECT LIMITED?
LOOSE, Nicola Jane Carrington is listed among the officers of VANS DIRECT LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of VANS DIRECT LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 45190 — Sale of other motor vehicles.
Who controls VANS DIRECT LIMITED?
Miss Jane Pocock is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares.
When are the next accounts of VANS DIRECT LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 November 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 28 February 2025.
Does VANS DIRECT LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company, alongside 2 already satisfied.

About VANS DIRECT LIMITED (06971144)

VANS DIRECT LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 23 July 2009 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 06971144. Its registered office is at VERTU HOUSE FIFTH AVENUE BUSINESS PARK, TEAM VALLEY, GATESHEAD, TYNE & WEAR, NE11 0XA, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 28 February 2025. 11 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Miss Jane Pocock. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 9 September 2026.

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