VP PLC

Active
Company number 00481833Public limited companyIncorporated 1950

Key figures

£174,932,000+5.0%
Net assets 2022/23
+6.9%
Average annual growth 2020/21–2022/23
050 m100 m150 m200 m2020/212021/222022/23

VP PLC files its accounts at Companies House on paper. The figures here are for the whole group, taken from its annual financial report in the structured ESEF format (published on the FCA National Storage Mechanism, collected by filings.xbrl.org).

Ratios

2022/23

Sector comparison

SIC 77320

Where the company stands among the 3,476 active companies whose first SIC code is 77320 (Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment).

Company age76.5 years
Older than 99% · median 7.7 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. AGGREKO LIMITED£2.6bn
  2. GAP GROUP LIMITED£214.5m
  3. GAP HOLDINGS LIMITED£212.7m
  4. SEADRILL UK LTD.£193.5m
  5. CHARLES WILSON ENGINEERS LIMITED£130.3m
  6. HIRE STATION LIMITED£79.7m
  7. LONDON TOWER CRANE HIRE & SALES LIMITED£57.6m
  8. BROUGHTON PLANT HIRE AND SALES LIMITED£56.6m
  9. K HOLDINGS (NI) LTD£54m
  10. MURPHY PLANT LIMITED£51m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: VP PLC

What kind of company is it?

VP PLC is a public limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00481833. It was incorporated on 5 May 1950. Its status is active. The registered office is in Harrogate (HG3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (77320).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2022/23 (period ending 31 Mar 2023); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £371,519,000. Profit for the year was £23,010,000. Net assets were £174,932,000, up 5% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £11,140,000. Total assets were £469,374,000 and total liabilities £294,442,000. Figures are available for 3 financial years (2020/21–2022/23).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,476 active companies whose first SIC code is 77320: It is older than 99% of them (median age 7.7 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 6 public contract award notices from 5 public sector buyers since 2019. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £161.8k. Its most frequent buyer is Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (2 contracts). 3 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly iron and steel articles, rubber, machinery. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly iron and steel articles, machinery, optical, medical and measuring instruments. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 48 days to pay suppliers, and 29% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 1.9% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 2 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

7 of 43 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 26 Jan 2027.

Dividends

from the accounts
2022/23

Dividends paid in the financial year: £14,471,000 (63% of the profit for the year).

History
2022/23£14,471,000
2021/22£14,054,000
2020/21£8,674,000
Filed accounts2020/21–2022/23
2020/212021/222022/23
Turnover307,997,000350,915,000371,519,000
Profit for the year-4,601,00025,535,00023,010,000
Cash at bank and in hand15,917,00013,617,00011,140,000
Total assets447,796,000464,467,000469,374,000
Total liabilities294,679,000297,882,000294,442,000
Net assets / total equity153,117,000166,585,000174,932,000
Dividends paid8,674,00014,054,00014,471,000

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

6 contracts

VP PLC is named as a supplier in 6 public contract award notices from 5 public sector buyers since 2019. The 3 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £161.8k. 3 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers5
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
2 contracts · £103k
Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE)
1 contract · £58.8k
Gateshead Borough Council
1 contract
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
1 contract
Yorkshire 2019 Limited
1 contract
Contracts
  1. Technical & Operational Training Services (Lots 2 -5 )SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £1,262,635 in total · runs until Sep 2029
  2. Framework for The Hire of Highways and Construction Plant Equipment, and Welfare UnitsGateshead Borough Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £270,000 in total · 4 lots · runs until Oct 2028
  3. AP25143 - Temporary Bridge - St Peters School‡Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE) · £58,800 · runs until Jan 2027
  4. Telehandler Lease Continuation‡Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · £22,968
  5. Lease of 12T TelehandlerDefence Science and Technology Laboratory · £80,000
Show 1 more
  1. Overlay Planning and Delivery Services‡Yorkshire 2019 Limited · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £515,684 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
48 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
29%
Standard payment terms
7–90 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 25%
  • 31 to 60 days 64%
  • After 60 days 11%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Mar 2026
53
31%
28%
30 Sep 2025
51
33%
43%
31 Mar 2025
53
29%
39%
31 Mar 2025
60
29%
39%
30 Sep 2024
60
29%
40%
31 Mar 2024
57
25%
39%
30 Sep 2023
54
25%
32%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 1.9% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 6.9% higher
Median bonus pay
women 14.9% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter20.3% womenLower middle34.3% womenUpper middle21.3% womenUpper pay quarter28.7% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 3.7% lower
women 5.6% higher
2023/24
women 5% higher
women 2% lower
2022/23
women 13.3% lower
women 10.2% lower
2021/22
women 6.7% lower
women 5.6% lower
2020/21
women 5.6% lower
women 11.6% lower
2019/20
women 5.2% lower
women 6.1% lower
2018/19
women 2% lower
women 6.7% lower
2017/18
women 2.7% lower
women 13.3% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements2
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: iron and steel articles, rubber, machinery, iron and steel and plastics.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: iron and steel articles, machinery, optical, medical and measuring instruments, iron and steel and aluminium.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

5 events
  1. Financial year endedAccounts filed at Companies House
  2. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: turnover £371.5m, net assets £174.9m
  3. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: turnover £350.9m, net assets £166.6m
  4. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: turnover £308m, net assets £153.1m
  5. Company incorporatedPublic limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.