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Register entry · No. 09103302

VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 26 Jun 2014

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Next due 6 Aug 2027.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 26 Jun 2014 (12 years ago).

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  1. Registered office

    WESTHAVEN HOUSE ARLESTON WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4LH

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 27400 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2025
    Type
    DORMANT

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    6 Aug 2027
    Last made up to
    23 Jul 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
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    0

  6. Names

    1. VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED current
    2. VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS (TRADING) LIMITED earlier

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People

Officers All 10, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Joel Paul Whitehouse Chartered Accountant Director 11 Jul 2014 — April 1974 British · England
Karen Lorraine Atterbury Company Secretary Director 21 Aug 2025 — February 1976 British · England
Karen Lorraine Atterbury Secretary 30 Sep 2024 — —

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Hill & Smith Infrastructure Limited company · 01270322 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 6 Apr 2016 — —

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Is VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED as active.

What does VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 27400 (Manufacture of electric lighting equipment).

When was VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 26 June 2014.

When are VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 September 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

When is VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 6 August 2027.

Who runs VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED?

VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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