Exact UK legal entity

VIANET GROUP PLC

05345684 · active · No overdue accounts or confirmation flag returned

Current statusactive
Incorporated28 January 2005
Accounts due30 September 2027
Confirmation due8 November 2026
Status checked via live Companies House proxy at 15 September 2026. This is a public-record research page, not a credit score, investment conclusion or tax determination.

Identity and review status

Portfolio context

1 mapped fund association

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Global Legal Entity Identifier

LEI: 2138007KAM1HB8E7E134
GLEIF legal name: VIANET GROUP PLC
Registration status: ISSUED
Next renewal: 22 December 2026

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Observed names

Identity and alias evidence

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Name as publishedEvidence typeObservation or match
VIANET GROUP PLCCurrent registered nameCompanies House number 05345684
BRULINES GROUP PLCPrevious registered nameEffective 23 July 2008 · ceased 2 April 2012
BRULINES(HOLDINGS)PLCPrevious registered nameEffective 18 May 2006 · ceased 23 July 2008
BRULINES (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDPrevious registered nameEffective 9 May 2005 · ceased 18 May 2006
GWECO 253 LIMITEDPrevious registered nameEffective 28 January 2005 · ceased 9 May 2005
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CompanyVIANET GROUP PLC05345684
Observed facts

Cross-source evidence timeline

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  1. Accounts made up to 31 March 2026Companies House filing · AA · Accounts
  2. ResolutionCompanies House filing · RESOLUTIONS · Resolution
  3. OfficersCompanies House filing · AP01 · Officers
  4. CapitalCompanies House filing · SH03 · Capital
  5. CapitalCompanies House filing · SH07 · Capital
  6. LEI record updatedGLEIF · ISSUED · FULLY_CORROBORATED
  7. Confirmation Statement made up to 25 October 2025Companies House filing · CS01 · Confirmation Statement
  8. OfficersCompanies House filing · AP01 · Officers
  9. CapitalCompanies House filing · SH07 · Capital
  10. ResolutionCompanies House filing · RESOLUTIONS · Resolution
  11. OfficersCompanies House filing · TM02 · Officers
  12. CapitalCompanies House filing · SH07 · Capital
  13. LEI registration first recordedGLEIF · 2138007KAM1HB8E7E134
  14. Registered name ceased: BRULINES GROUP PLCCompanies House · Previous-name record
  15. Registered name became BRULINES GROUP PLCCompanies House · Previous-name record
  16. Registered name ceased: BRULINES(HOLDINGS)PLCCompanies House · Previous-name record
  17. Registered name became BRULINES(HOLDINGS)PLCCompanies House · Previous-name record
  18. Registered name ceased: BRULINES (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDCompanies House · Previous-name record
  19. Registered name became BRULINES (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDCompanies House · Previous-name record
  20. Registered name ceased: GWECO 253 LIMITEDCompanies House · Previous-name record
  21. Company incorporatedCompanies House · Registered as VIANET GROUP PLC
  22. Registered name became GWECO 253 LIMITEDCompanies House · Previous-name record
Companies House

Filing timeline

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  1. Accounts made up to 31 March 2026AA · Accounts
  2. ResolutionRESOLUTIONS · Resolution
  3. OfficersAP01 · Officers
  4. CapitalSH03 · Capital
  5. CapitalSH07 · Capital
  6. CapitalSH07 · Capital
  7. CapitalSH07 · Capital
  8. Confirmation Statement made up to 25 October 2025CS01 · Confirmation Statement
  9. OfficersAP01 · Officers
  10. CapitalSH07 · Capital
  11. CapitalSH03 · Capital
  12. ResolutionRESOLUTIONS · Resolution
  13. OfficersTM02 · Officers
  14. OfficersAP03 · Officers
  15. OfficersTM01 · Officers
  16. CapitalSH07 · Capital

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Company officers

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GLEIF reporting exception

No parent relationship reported

DIRECT_ACCOUNTING_CONSOLIDATION_PARENT: NO_KNOWN_PERSON
ULTIMATE_ACCOUNTING_CONSOLIDATION_PARENT: NO_KNOWN_PERSON

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Source dates and limitations

  • charity-commission-register: extract Not available, imported 25 July 2026.
  • companies-house-relevant-subset: extract Not available, imported 25 July 2026.
  • contracts-finder-daily-csv: extract 14 September 2026, imported 15 September 2026.
  • GLEIF LEI2: exact Companies House-number projection from R2 snapshot 11 August 2026; official API checked 15 September 2026. CC0 1.0.
  • GLEIF relationship reporting: exact LEI projection snapshot 24 August 2026, generated 25 August 2026.
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