VFS GLOBAL SERVICES PLC
Company number 07389620 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
VFS Global Services PLC occupies an enviable position as the dominant player in the global visa processing outsourcing market, benefiting from high barriers to entry, long-term government contracts, and the financial backing of Blackstone. While the UK PLC entity appears to function primarily as a holding vehicle within a complex multinational structure, the underlying business demonstrates financial characteristics — contract visibility, premium margins, and scale advantages — that significantly outperform typical SIC 82 business support services. The principal risks centre on e-visa disruption, regulatory complexity across 150+ jurisdictions, and the eventual private equity exit cycle.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2010-09-28
- Registered office
- 21 Dorset Square, London, England, NW1 6QE
- Postcode
- NW1 6QE
- Capital
- 25 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-06-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-30
- Next due by
- 2027-08-13
Nature of business (SIC)
- 82990 Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 4 current · 14 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB479060 (Tier 1), registered since 2022.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| CORPORATE OFFICE 3RD FLOOR, 66 WILSON STREET, LONDON, EC2A 2BT | 2019-01-04 |
| 5TH FLOOR PORTLAND HOUSE, STAG PLACE BRESSENDEN PLACE, LONDON, SW1E 5BH | 2015-03-16 |
| PORTLAND HOUSE STAG PLACE, BRESSENDEN PLACE, LONDON, SW1E 5BH, UNITED KINGDOM | 2012-04-19 |
| 60-62 WILTON ROAD, VICTORIA, LONDON, SW1V 1DE, UNITED KINGDOM | 2011-04-01 |
The class of 2010
17%
of the 32,061 companies in this sector incorporated in 2010 are still active today; 81% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.