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MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (UK) LIMITED
MEDITE HOUSE THE HAVENS, RANSOMES EUROPARK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 9SJPrevious name: MEDITE SHIPPING COMPANY (U.K.) LIMITED (changed on 13-Jul-2004)
Company Number: 01345236
Incorporation date: 21-Dec-1977
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
52220 Service activities incidental to water transportation
SUMMARY
This company is 46.4 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 21.5 million which has increased from GBP 19.3 million in the previous year. The company has 7 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 8 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 2,959,000 | 2,000 | 113,000 | 683,000 | 2,165,000 | |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 209,432,000 | 2,810,000 | 2,000 | 129,000 | 668,000 | 2,015,000 |
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 187,459,000 | 2,534,000 | 113,000 | 603,000 | 1,818,000 | |
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 167,228,000 | 2,272,000 | 2,000 | 142,000 | 512,000 | 1,620,000 |
31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 164,796,000 | 2,232,000 | 4,000 | 151,000 | 493,000 | 1,592,000 |
31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 159,449,000 | 2,150,000 | 7,000 | 169,000 | 460,000 | 1,528,000 |
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 146,839,000 | 1,976,000 | 4,000 | 190,000 | 450,000 | 1,340,000 |
31-Dec-2012 | GBP | 143,763,000 | 1,964,000 | 4,000 | 175,000 | 565,000 | 1,793,000 |
31-Dec-2011 | GBP | 140,499,000 | 1,950,000 | 4,000 | 153,000 | 694,000 | 1,801,000 |
31-Dec-2010 | GBP | 131,693,000 | 1,878,000 | 5,000 | 133,000 | 544,000 | 1,750,000 |
31-Dec-2009 | GBP | 117,525,000 | 1,578,000 | 35,000 | 146,000 | 518,000 | 1,467,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 887,000 | 77,016,000 | 60,478,000 | 2,939,000 | 12,000 | 2,013,000 | 19,484,000 | 21,509,000 |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 120,595,000 | 105,561,000 | 3,378,000 | 12,000 | 2,013,000 | 17,319,000 | 19,344,000 | |
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 132,000 | 86,511,000 | 73,100,000 | 3,815,000 | 12,000 | 2,013,000 | 15,304,000 | 17,329,000 |
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 411,000 | 79,307,000 | 67,448,000 | 4,249,000 | 12,000 | 2,013,000 | 13,486,000 | 15,511,000 |
31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 309,000 | 65,098,000 | 54,981,000 | |||||
31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 5,154,000 | 74,893,000 | 66,177,000 | 4,912,000 | 12,000 | 2,013,000 | 10,274,000 | 12,299,000 |
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 9,490,000 | 79,177,000 | 72,106,000 | 5,405,000 | 12,000 | 2,013,000 | 8,746,000 | 10,771,000 |
31-Dec-2012 | GBP | 4,012,000 | 62,958,000 | 54,230,000 | 6,073,000 | 2,012,000 | 13,000 | 9,406,000 | 11,431,000 |
31-Dec-2011 | GBP | 13,019,000 | 63,484,000 | 55,643,000 | 6,815,000 | 2,012,000 | 8,178,000 | 10,203,000 | |
31-Dec-2010 | GBP | 12,355,000 | 63,148,000 | 54,741,000 | 7,033,000 | 2,012,000 | 13,000 | 7,071,000 | 9,096,000 |
31-Dec-2009 | GBP | 12,230,000 | 54,366,000 | 48,110,000 | 7,664,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 100.00% | 2,025,000 | 0 | 2,025,000 | 2,777,000 |
31-Dec-2015 | GBP | inf% | -2,025,000 | 2,025,000 | 0 | 737,000 |
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | -16,666.67% | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,012,000 |
31-Dec-2010 | GBP | 100.00% | 2,025,000 | 0 | 2,025,000 | -3,931,500 |
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | David Anthony WOOLNOUGH | 25 Oct 2019 | 17 Apr 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | Anne Maria GORDON | 01 Jul 2006 | 31 May 2019 | Accountant | British | 0 - 9 |
Resigned | Bruce VOULSTAKER | 30 Jun 2006 | 0 - 5 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Luca ZANCHI | 07 Dec 2020 | Regional Agencies Director | Italian | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Marcin Andrzej RUSZCZYNSKI | 30 Jun 2020 | Regional Chief Financial Officer | Polish | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | David Anthony WOOLNOUGH | 25 Oct 2019 | Finance Director | British | 4 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Jonathan James BURKE | 21 Dec 2017 | Operations Director | British | 5 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Michael COLLINS | 21 Dec 2017 | Commercial Director | British | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Maurizio APONTE | 18 Oct 2008 | 30 Apr 2019 | Manager | Italian | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Kelvin James WILDEN | 01 Jan 2008 | 07 Apr 2017 | Shipping Manager | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | David Charles PETCHEY | 16 Jul 2006 | 31 Mar 2009 | Shipping Agent | British | 0 - 6 | 2 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Anne Maria GORDON | 01 Jul 2006 | 31 May 2019 | Accountant | British | 0 - 9 | 1 (11.1%) |
Resigned | Roy Joseph DAVIES | 26 Sep 2003 | 15 Jul 2006 | Shipping Manager | British | 0 - 4 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Bruce VOULSTAKER | 10 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2006 | Accountant | British | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Adam Michael DAVIES | 01 Aug 2002 | 31 Oct 2008 | Shipping Manager | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Daniel Charles EVERITT | 01 Aug 2002 | Shipping Manager | British | 5 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Charles William GARN | 01 Aug 2002 | 28 Oct 2003 | Transport Manager | British | 1 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Lawrence Christopher Frederick MATTHEWS | 26 Feb 1999 | Manager | British | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Elvio Battista BOURQUIN | 26 Feb 1999 | 30 Jun 2020 | Manager | Swiss | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | David Charles PETCHEY | 31 Mar 2009 | Shipping Agent | British | 0 - 6 | 2 (33.3%) | |
Resigned | Richard Jack HART | 31 Mar 2000 | Shipping Agent | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Roy Joseph DAVIES | 30 Apr 2003 | Shipping Agent | British | 0 - 4 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Michael John CHAMBERS | 31 Mar 2000 | Shipping Agent | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Bruce VOULSTAKER | 30 Jun 2006 | Accountant | British | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 10.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.0 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.0%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
Name
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MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (UK) LIMITED (01345236) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
THE EASTERN AFRICA ASSOCIATION (02666005) - Active | ✔ | |||||||
EAST ANGLIA'S CHILDREN'S HOSPICES (03550187) - Active | ✔ | |||||||
ANGLIA CONTAINER SERVICES LIMITED (04053856) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
ACS REEFER SERVICES LIMITED (06651657) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
JONATHAN BURKE ASSOCIATES LIMITED (10244830) - Active | ✔ | |||||||
BERTELSMANN GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED (11514806) - Active | ✔ | |||||||
MEDLOG LIMITED (11684020) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
MEDWAY RAIL LIMITED (11691214) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
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2015-08-10 | 2014-08-10 | 2013-08-10 | 2012-08-10 | 2011-08-10 | ||
UNITED AGENCIES LIMITED SA | ORDINARY | 12,500 100% | 12,500 100% | 12,500 100% | 12,500 0.621% | 12,500 0.621% |
UNITED AGENCIES LIMITED SA | PREFERENCE | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 2,000,000 99.4% | 2,000,000 99.4% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (UK) LIMITED
Controlled companies below
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
Start date | End date | Average days to pay | % invoices paid over 60 days | % invoices not paid within agreed terms | Gov.uk report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-07-01 | 2023-12-31 | 56 | 15% | 23% | 78781 |
2023-01-01 | 2023-06-30 | 56 | 17% | 34% | 73047 |
2022-07-01 | 2022-12-31 | 56 | 29% | 39% | 66429 |
2022-01-01 | 2022-06-30 | 59 | 36% | 48% | 59169 |
2021-07-01 | 2021-12-31 | 56 | 31% | 42% | 52340 |
2021-01-01 | 2021-06-30 | 58 | 36% | 47% | 45627 |
2020-07-01 | 2020-12-31 | 55 | 35% | 49% | 38964 |
2020-01-01 | 2020-06-30 | 55 | 35% | 50% | 32719 |
2019-07-01 | 2019-12-31 | 51 | 29% | 16% | 27242 |
2019-01-01 | 2019-06-30 | 56 | 38% | 34% | 18188 |
2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | % | % | 11019 | |
2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | 57 | 40% | 37% | 11022 |
2018-01-01 | 2018-06-30 | 56 | 42% | 42% | 6784 |
COURT CASES
Date | Title | Reference | Subject |
---|---|---|---|
2009-06-04 | Braceforce Warehousing Ltd v Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Ltd | [2009] EWHC 3839 (QB) |
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
52220 Service activities incidental to water transportation)
Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FORTH PORTS LIMITED | 1 PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH6 7DX | SC134741 | 2017-12-31 | 214,800,000 | 73,400,000 | |
MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (UK) LIMITED | MEDITE HOUSE THE HAVENS, RANSOMES EUROPARK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP3 9SJ | 01345236 | 2017-12-31 | 187,459,000 | 1,818,000 | |
PORT OF TILBURY LONDON LIMITED | LESLIE FORD HOUSE, TILBURY FREEPORT, TILBURY, ESSEX, RM18 7EH | 02659118 | 2017-12-31 | 121,780,000 | 21,663,000 | |
V.SHIPS UK LIMITED | 1ST FLOOR, 63 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, EC4N 4UA | 02268506 | 2017-12-31 | 101,363,000 | 13,569,000 | |
H. CLARKSON & COMPANY LIMITED | COMMODITY QUAY, ST KATHARINE DOCKS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E1W 1BF | 00152738 | 2017-12-31 | 95,300,000 | 17,100,000 | |
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED | 16 PALACE STREET, LONDON, SW1E 5JQ | 04341592 | 2017-12-31 | 75,571,000 | -37,439,000 |
52242-Cargo handling for air transport activities |
CONTAINERLIFT SERVICES LIMITED | GALLOP HOUSE, HASLER LANE, GREAT DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1XS | 02361315 | 2017-09-30 | 13,583,138 | 0 |
52241-Cargo handling for water transport activities |
SARGENT BROTHERS (THAMES) LIMITED | TRINITY HOUSE, 3 BULLACE LANE, DARTFORD, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, DA1 1BB | 00490472 | 2018-01-31 | 605,171 | 0 | |
PORTLAND MARITIME LIMITED | 82 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1M 4JN | 02079874 | 2018-05-31 | 412,973 | 0 | |
MARINE HANDLING LIMITED | SHARNA LEAHA NORTH WALSHAM ROAD, BACTON, NORWICH, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, NR12 0LN | 10430045 | 2017-12-31 | 362,483 | 0 | |
T.U. AGENCIES LTD. | ROOM R6, OAK SUITE, MAMHILAD HOUSE,, MAMHILAD PARK ESTATE, PONTYPOOL, WALES, NP4 0HZ | 02817742 | 2018-08-31 | 218,405 | 0 | |
LV NAUTA PILOTAGE SERVICES LTD | STANHOPE HOUSE, MARK RAKE, BROMBOROUGH, MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, CH62 2DN | 10656518 | 2018-03-31 | 80,387 | 0 | |
SEXTANT CONSULTANCY LIMITED | K E JAY & CO, 146 HIGH STREET, BILLERICAY, ESSEX, CM12 9DF | 05437285 | 2017-05-31 | 65,288 | 0 | |
ALPHA TO ZULU LIMITED | 20-22 WENLOCK ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 7GU | 06855348 | 2019-03-31 | 52,840 | 0 | |
SEABOARD MARINE (NIGG) LIMITED | SHORE ROAD, SANDBANK, DUNOON, ARGYLL, PA23 8QH | SC075247 | 2018-02-28 | 43,500 | 0 | |
MARICO MARINE GROUP LIMITED | MARICO HOUSE, BRAMSHAW, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO43 7JB | 03852657 | 2018-03-31 | 0 | 0 |
68209-Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 70100-Activities of head offices |
VOUVRAY FINANCE LIMITED | 1ST FLOOR 63, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, EC4N 4UA | 07376959 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (UK) 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 | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |