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WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Company number 00151289 · Private Limited Company · Active. Its ownership runs 1 layer up, from its confirmation statements at Companies House.
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WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED's ownership structure
Owners above, the companies it holds below, from confirmation statements filed at Companies House.
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Company facts
- Company number
- 00151289
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 26 August 1918
- Registered office
- London
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Business
- Activities of head offices; Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- Latest accounts type
- Group
- Shareholder layers
- 1
Company details from the Companies House register of 1 September 2026.
At a glance
WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED's ownership
- Its latest confirmation statement with a shareholder list (22 September 2024) lists 6 shareholders: 6 other shareholders, such as people.
From confirmation statements filed at Companies House up to 19 June 2026. Shareholdings can change at any time: check the current position live before relying on it.
Shareholders · 1 layer
Who owns WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED's shareholders as listed in its latest confirmation statement, then the shareholders of each shareholder that is a UK company, layer by layer.
Every shareholder, layer by layer (6)
Layer 1
Shareholders of WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED · statement of 22 September 2024
| Shareholder | Stake | Shares | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL HERMANN KONRAD FRIEDLAENDER | 100% | 13,892,594 | A ORDINARY / B ORDINARY |
| Masked · in the company report | — | — | — |
| RUSSELL CLARK | 100% | 13,892,594 | A ORDINARY / B ORDINARY |
| LORD WILLIAM GUY VESTEY | under 0.01% | 2 | B MANAGEMENT |
| MR GEORGE MOUBRAY WILLIAM VESTEY | under 0.01% | 1 | A MANAGEMENT |
| ROBIN JOHN HENRY VESTEY | under 0.01% | 1 | A MANAGEMENT |
People with significant control · 4 current
Who controls WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED's people with significant control as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 4 current and 2 former. They are the people and companies that hold more than 25% of its shares or voting rights, or otherwise control it.
Current (4)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masked · in the company report | — | — | — |
| Lord William Guy Vestey | Voting rights: more than 25% but not more than 50% | 10 February 2023 | Person · British · resident in England |
| Mr Carl Hermann Konrad Friedlaender | Shares: 75% or more | 6 April 2016 | Person · British · resident in Guernsey |
| Mr Russell Clark | Shares: 75% or more | 6 April 2016 | Person · British · resident in Guernsey |
Former (2)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael John Seymour Eades | Shares: 75% or more | 6 April 2016 | 23 August 2024 |
| Lord Samuel George Armstrong Vestey | Voting rights: more than 25% but not more than 50% | 6 April 2016 | 10 February 2023 |
Officers · 4 current
Who runs WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
WESTERN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED's directors and secretaries as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 4 current and 5 former.
Current officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Nationality | Country of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THORNTON, Neil | Secretary | 29 May 2012 | — | — |
| VESTEY, George Moubray William | Director | 12 July 2004 | British | United Kingdom |
| VESTEY, Robin John Henry | Director | 12 July 2004 | British | United Kingdom |
| VESTEY, William Guy, Lord | Director | 26 January 2015 | British | England |
Former officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUTHBERT, John Richard | Secretary | 14 June 1994 | 29 May 2012 |
| MACGREGOR, Donald George Rhynas | Secretary | before 21 September 1992 | 14 June 1994 |
| VESTEY, Edmund Hoyle | Director | before 21 September 1992 | 12 July 2004 |
| VESTEY, Mark William | Director | 12 July 2004 | 26 January 2015 |
| VESTEY, Samuel George Armstrong, Lord | Director | before 21 September 1992 | 4 February 2021 |
Explained
How this chart is built
Every UK company files a confirmation statement with Companies House at least once a year, and private companies list their shareholders in it. The chart takes each company's latest statement with a shareholder list and follows every shareholder that is itself a UK company to that company's own statement, layer by layer. Holdings work the other way: every company whose latest statement lists the company as a shareholder, then the companies those hold.
A stake is the share of the company's issued shares, weighted by nominal value where the statement gives it. Each statement shows the position on its own date. Shareholders are matched to UK companies by their registered names, so a holder can occasionally be matched to the wrong company or not matched at all.
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