Historic founding company,   Julian Vincent Limited, Registered in UK, Incorporated 7th December 1975.

Julian Vincent & Co, Chartered Surveyors, was established in April 1977, but is not part of the Group.

Incorporated as a trading property company in 1975, and expanding into Investment Property the company was run from  9,Cavendish Square in St James's. Then moved to Balham Hill, South London SW12, acquiring Everns and Harris Estate agents and then Tucker Turner Estate agents and Surveyors.  Using E H Prior and Sons as our main contractors. Thereafter moving to purchased property in  Battersea and adding an Insurance brokerage, and Construction Company. Various property developments were carried out including the Previous local authority swimming baths at Crystal palace in South London. Dealing with Housing Associations to provide low cost housing for persons on limited means,the Group became a useful supplier of such accommodation. 

 Further acquisitions were made in the Marine Industry and agencies with Reiver boats, with sales and charters of motor vessels.  Acquiring  CWH Limited incorporated 1929, a Boatyard business on the Isle of Wight in 1987. Then being run via Julian Vincent Marine Services  The various companies were grouped into Julian Vincent Holdings and then purchased  Palmers Scaffolding's ( a subsidiary of BTR) site of 2.5 acres in Croydon with 55,000sq ft of offices . This purchase allowed BTR to acquire Dunlop Tyres.  The Julian Vincent Group moved it's HQ to the site,  at Julian House.

Purchasing the 10,000 sq ft industrial site opposite, to expand the business. The acquisition of Penn Trailers provided manufacturing and structural engineering capability to the Group.  Manufacturing trailers, steelwork fabrication and carrying out works and supplying  Bridges for Local Authorities. In 1984 the Group acquired, via Julian Vincent (Landrover) Limited the Main Dealership and agency for Landrover and Range Rover for the two areas covering South London and Croydon.  The centre Industrial Building being developed into the Workshops and a showroom under one of the three story office buildings.  In 1989 the Group was appointed by Alfa Romeo as main agents followed by Lancia.  

Julian Vincent (Landrover) Ltd represented the manufacturer, Landrover,  at various offroad events, such as Cop Drive and taught a team from the Met Police to drive for the Company.  The company had taken over the Whitgift Centre for a display when first established and later became the first car company to have a stand at the Southampton Boat show. 

After the sale of this operation in 1994, the  Group concentrated on its property business and Professional services in the Construction Industry.

The Group also invested into the film industry, with Superglobal Films Limited. producing several film projects and scripts with Roger Hoare who is a famed post production specialist and with whom we used his previous staff from Dean Street Post, in Soho,  a post  Production company. A company then sold to Richard Branson's Virgin Group.

The Groups James Young Motor Group was sold to H R Owen as they held the Rolls Royce franchise amongst others. 

Further main dealerships were bought and sold, including John Brown in Cambridgeshire, with  Ford and a GM dealerships.  K Lipscomb in Kent which held  Volvo and Peugeot dealerships, and Cleveland Motor Group  in Surrey with  Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealerships.  Other investments in main dealerships being held as minority interests.

 The Group purchased Goodburn Engineering, a seventy year old company of precision engineers, in Uxbridge.  As a main Government contractor it made parts for warships and exported throughout the worlds Navies. Alongside ran Goodburn Plastics, an injection moulders and had designed and produced a plastic welding gun.  Exports were mainly to the USA.  Having purchased the Freehold of the factory, the business and site of an acre was sold and the plastics firm was sold, only to assist the ongoing requirements of the numerous international clients.

During this time the company negotiated a deal with JPM Engineering in Cowes to take over their project and company.  John Aston the owner and chief engineer and designer  having developed a light aircraft diesel engine to be used initially via the Islander Aircraft network of 300 agents worldwide.  The Group registered 44,000,000 pound shares to carry out the project, but it was then onsold to Rolls Royce Plc having a potential sales of 200,000,000 pounds. increasing per annum, in worldwide sales. 

The company provided Professional services  via African States Consultancy to ECOWAS for construction of low costs housing and advice as to the Western Corridor of Africa to combat piracy.   The Group designed a fast interceptor vessel incorporating Roll Royce propulsion  and use of their old name of Vickers for a proposed joint project.

All companies were then renamed as Vickers Companies to continue the name which had been incorporated for 178 years as shipbuilders, aircraft manufacturers and weapons designers and manufacturers amongst other things. 

A series of fast attack vessels being designed using Rolls Royce gas turbine engines with supporting MAN diesels wing engines, (MAN being owned by Rolls Royce) and  with stealth capability.  These vessels to attain a cruising speed of 20 knots rising to over 70 knots using the Rolls Royce Gas turbines in pursuit action.  The vessels current purchase price is 5,000,000 pounds.  MI Industries being the lead company of behalf of the Group.

The Group supported the attempt at re-establishing the Cowes - Monti Carlo powerboat race, with Mike Lloyd and Maxwell Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, whose Grandfather  started the event.  Despite great support ,entrants and major press articles the race was abandoned due to environmental concerns. The Group has ideas to support a new endurance event to assess new hulls  and engines which can improve on the current lifeboats in operation, and have designed the Vickers Cup for this event.

The Group moved again to the South Coast and bought the business of  Fleming in Hampshire, installing a Ssang Yong workshop agency. The Group was moved with the purchase of premises in Havant, where it currently resides.  

The Group intends to expand it's existing business interests and to replace other previous business entities  which have been sold on. The Group has contacts and expertise to expand and as the economy takes its first real dip in value, the timing is now right.

The Group structure was increased with several companies designed to deal with the 103 properties on a 44 acre site to incorporate a new harbour and heliport which the Group, supported by the local MPs,  tendered for, and were runners up to the William Pears associated company. These companies are now been utilised in current acquisitions. 

Due to the current expansion and acquisitions the Group structure and divisions are due to change from the current seven divisions. 

The welcome addition of Bonner Engineers will allow the Group to proceed with the development of Hydrogen fuelled emgines, as Bonner is a renowned designer and  manufacturer of  performane engines as is certified to build and repair aero engines. Well known in the marine field with high powered powerboats and also world record holder in fuel economy.

THE GROUP'S ACQUISITION STRATEGY

The Group is actively looking for opportunities in the acquisition of Companies providing, the majority shareholding is to be owned. Encouraging the existing Management, often second tier, to step up to run the day to day activities and help expand and increase the profitability and value of the organisation. Acknowledging the importance and value of all our Directors and supplying  the  back up support required to succeed in their personal positions and that of the company.

Our ethos is when acquiring companies  ,                Turnover is vanity,       Profit is sanity,       But cash is reality.

  CURRENT  PROJECTS AND INTERESTS

MARINE HULLS AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS:   The current projects involve a design of commercial vessels using a Hydrogen powered engine as a non pollutant.    Using our consultant Chartered Naval Architects, and experts from our Precision Engineering and Mechanical workshop days, the team is now focussing on the complexity of this project.  The potential market being in the Hundred of millions of pounds, as this product will revolutionise the marine industry. 

PRECISION ENGINEERING:  A precision engineering workshop is to be established for the marine project  project and such facilities are being sought.  To add to the capability of the Multicar workshop project providing in-house mechanical engineering  for engines and drive chain,  braking and suspension systems.

WATERFRONT PROPERTY.  The Group are currently seeking  to purchase a waterfront property  which is large enough to provide boatsheds, to manufacture the range of vessels and to manufacture the engine components to be used. A precision engineering shed will be fully equipped and provide the specialist components. The site to have capability to develop a prototype hydrogen fuelling facility. 

MULTI DISCIPLINE PRACTICES: The Group intends to expand its Professional practices under Vickers Consultancy Ltd and is currently in negotiations with several parties. This company  currently has Chartered Surveyors and Civil Engineers  with Chartered Architects, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Town Planners and Structural Engineers to be added to form a 'one stop shop' for clients and developers. 

MAIN DEALER FOR A MULTICAR  REPAIR FACILITY: Given the rapidly changing circumstances in the Motor Industry, the Group will now look to a large multi franchise workshop, without car sales, which are rapidly being taken to online sites. This facility has been planned and requires the purchase of 30,000 sq ft of fully equipped workshop, to provide comprehensive facilities to modern standards. The size allowing specialists in the workforce and equipment that could not otherwise be supported in smaller operations. To be run via Vickers Garages Limited.

MOT WORKSHOPS : The Group are actively looking to purchase  current MOT stations in the South of England, to assist customers to continue to operate their current vehicles  by providing  a solution to the cars which are now subject to repair problems. Obviously the Group understand the high costs of new vehicles and will offer even engine repairs and rebuilds,  to allow vehicles to be kept in operation. 

CLASSIC CARS The classic car market is now devoid of skilled technicians and mechanics. No current training exists to deal with this situation and probably even the tutors of current training have nil experience of such vehicles. As the Chairman 'cut his teeth' on these vehicles the Group is to introduce an apprenticeship which the Chairman will oversee, so that this expertise cannot be lost.   The classic  car market is now investment orientated and is of substantial profitability. which can only increase over the years.

PROPERTY DEALING AND INVESTMENT The property market in 2023, is now losing value and the Group is currently looking at several large sites to incorporate in its next expansion.   This market will undergo substantial change as  new Laws come into force.  The Group envisage the current property stock will be separated into viable units to  meet the new environmental and thermal standards  leaving possibly half the existing buildings in use which will be unrentable and unsaleable unless substantial reconstruction is carried out.   As such the Group is looking to take on such problems and opportunities.