WIGHTLINK LIMITED

GUNWHARF TERMINAL, GUNWHARF ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, PO1 2LA

Company Number: 01059267
Incorporation date: 23-Jun-1972
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
50100 Sea and coastal passenger water transport
50200 Sea and coastal freight water transport




SUMMARY

This company is 51.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Arca Shipping Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 128 million which has increased from GBP 120.6 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 68.9 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 66.1 million. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 89 other companies, 19 (21.3%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 4 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (25-Mar-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Mar-2019 GBP 68,944,000 17,231,000 14,937,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 66,128,000 -487,000 6,000 490,000 1,220,000 13,820,000
25-Mar-2017 GBP 63,922,000 -334,000 12,000 345,000 4,041,000 21,771,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Mar-2019 GBP 1,847,000 79,532,000 33,454,000 17,495,000 64,333,000 127,962,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 1,427,000 84,685,000 17,495,000 42,457,000 120,580,000
25-Mar-2017 GBP 7,037,000 90,881,000 17,495,000 26,054,000 119,477,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Paul Richard WINTER 01 Sep 2021 28 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Jonathan Mark PASCOE 15 Jul 2005 01 Feb 2021 British 3 - 24
Resigned Adam Salusbury HUMPHRYES 01 Nov 1995 15 Jul 2005 2 - 33
Resigned Michael Peter MULVEY 30 May 1995 01 Nov 1995 2 - 15
Resigned Peter Colin WALKER 30 May 1995 0 - 10
Resigned Daniel John O'SULLIVAN 12 Nov 1990 0 - 106

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active David Edward JONES 01 Nov 2023 Director British 4 - 3022 (64.7%)
Active Marcus Alarik BERG 30 Sep 2022 Director Finnish 10 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Paul Richard WINTER 03 Feb 2021 Accountant British 7 - 60 (0.0%)
Active Daniel ANDERSON 08 Apr 2020 Director British 9 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Daniel ANDERSON 08 Apr 2020 Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Jason David COGLEY 08 Apr 2020 Investment Manager Australian,British 28 - 60 (0.0%)
Active Andrew Neil O'HARA 27 Feb 2019 Investment Director British 7 - 191 (3.8%)
Active Keith Gordon GREENFIELD 23 Nov 2016 Company Director British 2 - 52 (28.6%)
Resigned John Robert BURROWS 18 Dec 2015 23 Nov 2016 Business Manager British 0 - 128 (66.7%)
Resigned Richard Douglas SAMMONS 01 Aug 2015 31 Oct 2023 Chartered Accountant British 2 - 379 (23.1%)
Resigned Holt William John HANNA 13 Feb 2015 08 Apr 2020 Vice President Investment Adviser British 4 - 297 (21.2%)
Resigned Robert John GREGOR 13 Feb 2015 27 Feb 2019 Managing Partner Investment Adviser British 3 - 2010 (43.5%)
Resigned Steven LOWRY 13 Feb 2015 30 Sep 2022 Partner Investment Advisor British 2 - 3910 (24.4%)
Resigned Steven LOWRY 13 Feb 2015 30 Sep 2022 Partner Investment Advisor British 11 - 3810 (20.4%)
Resigned Richard ABEL 03 Jul 2014 13 Feb 2015 Fund Manager British 0 - 7817 (21.8%)
Resigned Raffaella COPPER 15 Oct 2013 13 Feb 2015 Director British 0 - 98 (88.9%)
Resigned Paul Campbell BROWN 03 Jan 2012 01 Jul 2014 Consultant British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard William Stanley CARROLL 18 Oct 2010 15 Oct 2013 Director British 0 - 1513 (86.7%)
Resigned Russell Martin KEW 23 Sep 2009 18 Dec 2015 Chief Executive British 13 - 2311 (30.6%)
Resigned David Gillies BENSON 20 Jul 2009 30 Sep 2011 Non Executive Director British 0 - 2417 (70.8%)
Resigned Ian Alistair CARRUTHERS 20 Jul 2009 30 Sep 2011 Non Executive Director British 0 - 164 (25.0%)
Resigned Dyson Peter Kelly BOGG 16 Jun 2009 03 Nov 2010 Banker Australian 0 - 4927 (55.1%)
Resigned Jonathan Mark PASCOE 16 Jun 2009 01 Feb 2021 Chartered Accountant British 3 - 2416 (59.3%)
Resigned Simon James EDSALL 24 Jan 2008 20 Jul 2009 Banker British 0 - 3513 (37.1%)
Resigned Gordon Ian Winston PARSONS 25 Sep 2007 13 Feb 2015 Accountant British 16 - 6717 (20.5%)
Resigned Philip HOGAN 04 Oct 2006 25 Sep 2007 Associate Director British 6 - 4924 (43.6%)
Resigned Andrew David WILLSON 27 Oct 2005 09 Jun 2009 Director British 0 - 2514 (56.0%)
Resigned Martin Stephen William STANLEY 15 Jul 2005 17 Aug 2006 Banker British 1 - 15865 (40.9%)
Resigned Philip Joseph WHITE 15 Jul 2005 21 Jun 2007 Banker British 0 - 5015 (30.0%)
Resigned Adam Salusbury HUMPHRYES 01 Nov 1995 15 Jul 2005 Finance Director British 2 - 3327 (77.1%)
Resigned Michael Patrick AIKEN 30 May 1995 15 Jul 2005 Chairman British 0 - 3417 (50.0%)
Resigned Michael Peter MULVEY 30 May 1995 25 Sep 1996 Consultant British 2 - 1511 (64.7%)
Resigned Melvyn WILLIAMS 01 Oct 1993 31 May 1995 Managing Director British 1 - 105 (45.5%)
Resigned Daniel John O'SULLIVAN 30 May 1995 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 10652 (49.1%)
Resigned Michael John Louis STRACEY 30 May 1995 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 2315 (65.2%)
Resigned Michael Patrick AIKEN 31 Dec 1993 Shipping British 0 - 3417 (50.0%)
Resigned Nigel John TATHAM 31 Mar 1991 Shipping Executive British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Simon Michael Cross SHERWOOD 31 May 1995 Management Consultant British 0 - 249 (37.5%)
Resigned David Gillies BENSON 31 Mar 1995 Director British 0 - 2417 (70.8%)
Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 3.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.4 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 12.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
P&O CRUISES LIMITED (00179294) - Dissolved
MNOPF TRUSTEES LIMITED (00333017) - Active
P&O PRINCESS PURCHASING LIMITED (00511878) - Dissolved
PRINCESS TOURS LIMITED (00559165) - Dissolved
P&O CRUISES AIR SERVICES LIMITED (00613886) - Dissolved
PRINCESS CRUISES LIMITED (00657902) - Dissolved
P&O CRUISES FLEET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (00742339) - Dissolved
P & O TRAVEL LIMITED (00773151) - Active
MERCHANT NAVY RATINGS PENSION FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED (00862615) - Active
P&O CRUISES AUSTRALIA LIMITED (01037471) - Dissolved
WIGHTLINK LIMITED (01059267) - Active
ISLE OF WIGHT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (01150487) - Active
PRINCESS CRUISES (1978) LIMITED (01377823) - Dissolved
P&O PRINCESS AMERICAN HOLDINGS (01453164) - Active
THAMES WATER LIMITED (02366623) - Active
OCEAN VILLAGE HOLIDAYS LIMITED (02523601) - Dissolved
ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS LIMITED (02779199) - Active
HEATHROW EXPRESS OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED (03145133) - Active
WYSEPROPERTY (03485972) - Active
EGGBOROUGH POWER LIMITED (03782700) - Active
AIDA CRUISES LIMITED (03834609) - Dissolved
P&O PRINCESS CRUISES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (03902746) - Active
9G RAIL LIMITED (03936983) - Active
SEETOURS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (03938706) - Dissolved
SILSUB LIMITED (03963373) - Dissolved
ACL CRUISES LIMITED (04032174) - Dissolved
P&O PRINCESS CRUISES PENSION TRUSTEE LIMITED (04069014) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
ARCA SHIPPING LIMITED (05480773) - Active
KEMBLE WATER HOLDINGS LIMITED (05819262) - Active
KEMBLE WATER FINANCE LIMITED (05819317) - Active
EEF LIMITED (05950172) - Active
KEMBLE WATER EUROBOND PLC (05957999) - Active
THAMES WATER UTILITIES HOLDINGS LIMITED (06195202) - Active
KSG SERVICES LTD (06825346) - Dissolved
O'HARA ENERGY CONSULTING LIMITED (06895320) - Dissolved
FA II LIMITED (06906057) - Active
FA III LIMITED (06907502) - Active
MNP EG LIMITED (07619470) - Active
NOW:PENSION TRUSTEE LTD. (07768841) - Active
LYNEMOUTH POWER LIMITED (07866585) - Active
MAGENTA COURT RTM COMPANY LTD (08615761) - Active
STARS TRUST (08810960) - Active
EP UK INVESTMENTS LTD (09255154) - Active
ARCA BIDCO LIMITED (09259228) - Active
ARCA TOPCO LIMITED (09259238) - Active
ARCA HOLDCO LIMITED (09259256) - Active
ARCA MIDCO LIMITED (09303875) - Active
ENERGY SCANNER LIMITED (09801876) - Active
EP INVEST LIMITED (09806113) - Active
AAROX LIMITED (09827230) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
EP UK POWER DEVELOPMENT LTD (10808313) - Active
RED FUNNEL LIMITED (10823670) - Active
ARDMAIR BAY HOLDINGS LIMITED (11010404) - Active
FIERA INFRASTRUCTURE UK LTD (11218255) - Active
NEALE JONES LIMITED (11318219) - Active
EAGLECREST TELECOMS LIMITED (11326942) - Active
CORY TOPCO LIMITED (11385842) - Active
CORY HOLDCO LIMITED (11385897) - Active
EAGLECREST EFW LIMITED (11386195) - Active
SYNERGYMODE LIMITED (11754079) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
EAGLECREST MARINE TOPCO LIMITED (11903582) - Active
EAGLECREST MARINE BIDCO LIMITED (11903991) - Active
AEGLETES II HOLDCO LIMITED (12658141) - Active
CAELUS BIDCO LTD (13478680) - Active
ELEIA LIMITED (13512747) - Active
CAELUS TOPCO LTD (13512941) - Active
CAELUS MIDCO LTD (13514740) - Active
ELEIA TOPCO LIMITED (13566761) - Active
ELEIA MIDCO LIMITED (13569667) - Active
ELEIA HOLDCO LIMITED (13569889) - Active
FREYJA HOLDCO LTD (13578450) - Active
AEGLETES III HOLDCO LIMITED (13665453) - Active
EAGLECREST GAIA LIMITED (13685207) - Active
DOMUS SOCIAL HOUSING LTD (13724071) - Active
DOMUS PORTFOLIO 1 LIMITED (13729818) - Active
EAGLECREST IRIS LIMITED (13887623) - Active
WIGHTLINK (GUERNSEY) LIMITED (FC025041) - Active
CUNARD LINE LIMITED (FC025153) - Active
HAL BUITENLAND B.V. (FC025294) - Converted / Closed
P & O CRUISES B.V. (FC025882) - Converted / Closed
NORTH STAR HOLDCO LIMITED (SC031826) - Active
NORTH STAR SHIPPING (ABERDEEN) LIMITED (SC037566) - Active
CREWING SERVICES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED (SC143580) - Active
PV SOLAR INVESTMENTS LTD. (SC386732) - Active
NORTH STAR DB HOLDINGS LIMITED (SC691736) - Active
GRAMPIAN DERWENT LIMITED (SC691861) - Active
GRAMPIAN TYNE LIMITED (SC692457) - Active
GRAMPIAN TEES LIMITED (SC692458) - Active
NORTH STAR MIDCO LIMITED (SC703836) - Active
GRAMPIAN TWEED LIMITED (SC715032) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2017-04-072016-04-072015-04-072014-04-072013-04-07
ARCA SHIPPING LIMITEDORDINARY174,951,623
100.0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
ARCA SHIPPING LIMITEDPREFERENCE900
0.001%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
MEIF SHIPPING LIMITEDORDINARY0
0%
174,951,623
100.0%
174,951,623
100.0%
174,951,630
100.0%
174,951,630
100.0%
MEIF SHIPPING LIMITEDPREFERENCE0
0%
900
0.001%
900
0.001%
900
0.001%
900
0.001%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

WIGHTLINK LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2011-02-14 Wightlink Ltd v Mitchell Diesel Ltd (t/a Mitchell Power Systems) [2011] EWHC 241 (Comm)
2011-02-14 Wightlink Ltd v Mitchell Diesel Ltd (t/a Mitchell Power Systems) [2011] EWHC 241 (Comm)
2002-07-04 v rill v. Wightlink Ltd [2002] UKEAT 1003_01_0407
2001-10-24 v rill v. Wightlink Ltd [2001] UKEAT 1003_01_2410

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 50100 Sea and coastal passenger water transport)

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63990-Other information service activities not elsewhere classified
94110-Activities of business and employers membership organizations
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50300-Inland passenger water transport
50400-Inland freight water transport
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LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
WIGHTLINK LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.5% 1.8% 3.9% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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