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FORTH PORTS LIMITED
1 PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH6 7DXCompany Number: SC134741
Incorporation date: 24-Oct-1991
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
52220 Service activities incidental to water transportation
SUMMARY
This company is 32.5 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Otter Ports Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 451.9 million which has increased from GBP 394.9 million in the previous year. The company has 13 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 182 other companies, 24 (13.2%) 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 is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Dec-2022)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 6,900,000 | 100,000 | 5,600,000 | |||
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 8,300,000 | 3,400,000 | 22,100,000 | |||
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 3,500,000 | 3,400,000 | 18,100,000 | |||
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 4,600,000 | -5,400,000 | ||||
31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 9,600,000 | 2,000,000 | 33,400,000 | |||
31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 45,300,000 | 14,600,000 | 59,300,000 | |||
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 27,400,000 | 13,600,000 | 55,800,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 110,700,000 | 459,200,000 | 50,800,000 | 845,800,000 | 23,100,000 | 423,800,000 | 451,900,000 | |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 25,200,000 | 354,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 687,700,000 | 23,100,000 | 366,200,000 | 394,900,000 | |
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 24,200,000 | 348,700,000 | 44,600,000 | 657,200,000 | 23,100,000 | 315,300,000 | 344,000,000 | |
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 4,800,000 | 296,000,000 | 39,900,000 | 596,600,000 | 23,100,000 | 19,600,000 | 253,500,000 | 307,100,000 |
31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 8,400,000 | 275,300,000 | 45,700,000 | 542,700,000 | 23,100,000 | 19,600,000 | 226,200,000 | 279,800,000 |
31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 19,800,000 | 278,400,000 | 40,200,000 | 23,100,000 | 19,600,000 | 137,500,000 | 191,100,000 | |
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 24,000,000 | 295,900,000 | 43,200,000 | 23,100,000 | 19,600,000 | 132,200,000 | 185,800,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Pamela June SMYTH | 31 Aug 2012 | 28 Mar 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | Morag MCNEILL | 15 Mar 2005 | 31 Aug 2012 | British | 7 - 70 | |
Resigned | John Alan TOTHILL | 22 Feb 1996 | 15 Mar 2005 | 0 - 26 | ||
Resigned | Charles Graham HAMMOND | 24 Oct 1991 | 22 Feb 1996 | 41 - 24 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Colette COHEN | 10 Nov 2023 | Non Executive Director | British,Irish | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Jean-Christophe AUBERT | 25 Sep 2023 | Investment Director | Canadian | 7 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | James Nigel Shelley COOPER | 01 Aug 2022 | Company Director | British | 2 - 77 | 15 (19.0%) | |
Resigned | Simon Daniel BEER | 25 Jan 2022 | 12 Dec 2023 | Asset Manager | British | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Martine LEGARE | 05 Jun 2020 | 25 Sep 2023 | Director | Canadian | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Azhar Ali ABIDI | 11 Feb 2020 | Fund Manager | Australian | 5 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Michael Andrew BRYAN | 04 Nov 2019 | 28 Dec 2021 | Investment/Asset Management | British | 0 - 14 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Stewart OADES | 18 Oct 2019 | Company Director | English | 8 - 32 | 6 (15.0%) | |
Active | Stewart OADES | 18 Oct 2019 | Company Director | British | 8 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Simon George DAVY | 10 Oct 2018 | Investment Management | British | 9 - 5 | 2 (14.3%) | |
Resigned | Patrick CHARBONNEAU | 10 Oct 2018 | 06 Jul 2023 | Managing Director | Canadian | 0 - 9 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Simon Daniel BEER | 10 Oct 2018 | 31 Dec 2019 | Asset Manager | British | 1 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Diana CALLEBAUT | 10 Oct 2018 | 17 Jan 2020 | Investments | Australian | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Stephen KYNASTON | 10 Oct 2018 | Investment Manager | British | 7 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Diana Leigh CALLEBAUT | 10 Oct 2018 | 17 Jan 2020 | Investments | Australian | 1 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Carole Jean CRAN | 03 Jan 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | British | 45 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Stuart James WALLACE | 01 Jan 2017 | Chief Operating Officer | British | 28 - 1 | 1 (3.4%) | |
Active | Richard Wing-Eng CHANG | 01 Jan 2017 | Investment Professional | British | 6 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Stefano BRUGNOLO | 22 Apr 2016 | 10 Oct 2018 | Senior Investment Director | Italian | 3 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Robert Haldane SMITH (OF KELVIN) | 01 Jan 2015 | None | British | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Graham Peter Wilson MARR | 22 Aug 2012 | 31 Dec 2017 | Director | British | 1 - 21 | 10 (45.5%) |
Resigned | Russell Andrew GOODMAN | 22 Sep 2011 | 14 Jun 2018 | Director | Canadian | 0 - 6 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Bruno GUILMETTE | 01 Aug 2011 | 22 Sep 2011 | None | Canadian | 0 - 9 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Jean-Bastien AUGER | 01 Aug 2011 | 01 Jan 2017 | None | Canadian | 0 - 10 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Patrick SAMSON | 01 Aug 2011 | 05 Jun 2020 | None | Canadian | 0 - 16 | 2 (12.5%) |
Resigned | Stuart David GRAY | 02 Jun 2011 | 10 Oct 2018 | Director | British | 4 - 27 | 4 (12.9%) |
Resigned | Simon Philip GRAY | 02 Jun 2011 | 10 Oct 2018 | Director | British | 12 - 21 | 7 (21.2%) |
Resigned | Nicola Catharine PALMER | 02 Jun 2011 | 20 Aug 2012 | Director | Australian | 2 - 14 | 3 (18.8%) |
Resigned | Neil Jonathan KRAWITZ | 02 Jun 2011 | 20 Aug 2012 | Director | British | 5 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Neil Jonathan KRAWITZ | 02 Jun 2011 | 20 Aug 2012 | Director | Australian | 2 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Dominic James HELMSLEY | 02 Jun 2011 | 01 Aug 2011 | Director | British | 12 - 20 | 5 (15.6%) |
Resigned | Michael John Spencer SEYMOUR | 02 Jun 2011 | 31 Dec 2014 | Consultant | British | 0 - 6 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Stuart Randall PATERSON | 15 Mar 2011 | 03 Jan 2018 | None | British | 2 - 170 | 60 (34.9%) |
Resigned | Marie-Louise Louise CLAYTON | 01 Jan 2010 | 02 Jun 2011 | Director | British | 2 - 13 | 5 (33.3%) |
Resigned | James Lane TUCKEY | 01 Jul 2007 | 02 Jun 2011 | Director | British | 1 - 131 | 74 (56.1%) |
Resigned | David Hedley RICHARDSON | 01 Jun 2005 | 02 Jun 2011 | Director | British | 0 - 25 | 1 (4.0%) |
Resigned | Dave Duncan Struan ROBERTSON | 08 Sep 2003 | 02 Jun 2011 | Director | British | 1 - 36 | 8 (21.6%) |
Resigned | Ernest Gerald Freeman BROWN | 08 Sep 2003 | 02 Jun 2011 | Director | British | 2 - 15 | 4 (23.5%) |
Resigned | Gordon Arden CAMPBELL | 08 Jan 2003 | 03 Feb 2003 | Company Director | British | 0 - 34 | 9 (26.5%) |
Resigned | Perry Dean GLADING | 20 Jun 2001 | 31 Mar 2017 | Director | British | 4 - 18 | 3 (13.6%) |
Resigned | Christopher Douglas COLLINS | 01 Aug 2000 | 31 Dec 2009 | Company Director | British | 3 - 16 | 4 (21.1%) |
Resigned | William HARKNESS | 16 Mar 1998 | 02 May 2007 | Co Secretary | British | 0 - 31 | 10 (32.3%) |
Resigned | Alistair FLEMING | 09 Feb 1996 | 11 Apr 2001 | Director | British | 0 - 23 | 4 (17.4%) |
Resigned | Graham H WEBSTER | 26 Jul 1995 | 07 May 2004 | Chartered Surveyor | British | 0 - 16 | 4 (25.0%) |
Resigned | Terence Patrick SMITH | 18 Feb 1992 | 03 May 2006 | Quantity Surveyor | British | 2 - 20 | 8 (36.4%) |
Resigned | Peter EVERETT | 18 Feb 1992 | 31 Aug 1998 | Director | British | 0 - 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
Resigned | William Andrew Charles THOMSON | 18 Feb 1992 | 26 May 2000 | Company Director | British | 0 - 24 | 10 (41.7%) |
Active | Charles Graham HAMMOND | 24 Oct 1991 | Solicitor | British | 41 - 24 | 8 (12.3%) | |
Resigned | Alexander Charles MORRISON | 24 Oct 1991 | 06 May 2005 | Personnel Director | British | 0 - 16 | 1 (6.3%) |
Resigned | Hugh Macrae THOMPSON | 24 Oct 1991 | 10 May 2002 | Director | British | 0 - 19 | 2 (10.5%) |
Resigned | William Wilson MURRAY | 24 Oct 1991 | 06 May 2011 | Chartered Accountant | British | 0 - 52 | 8 (15.4%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 6.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 4.9%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-10-24 | 2014-10-24 | 2013-10-24 | 2012-10-24 | ||
DEUTSCHE BANK AG AS SECURITY AGENT | ORDINARY | 46,080,930 100% | 46,080,930 100.0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
OTTER PORTS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 6 0.000% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
GALLUS NOMINEES LIMITED AS NOMINEE OF CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK (AS SECURITY AGENT) | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 0 0% | 46,080,930 100% | 46,080,930 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
Company name | Share class | Shares at confimation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-11-14 | 2016-01-16 | 2015-10-20 | 2015-10-16 | 2015-10-02 | ||
FORTH PORTS LIMITED | ORDINARY ?1.00 | 98,601,048 83.6% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
FORTH PORTS LIMITED | ORDINARY ?0.01 | 19,318,554 16.4% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
FORTH PORTS LIMITED | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 32,000,000 100% | 100 100% | 50,000 100% | 0 0% |
FORTH PORTS LIMITED | ORDINARY A | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 90,000 100% |
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
FORTH PORTS LIMITED
Controlled companies below
- Significant influence or control:PORT OF GRANGEMOUTH SECURITY AUTHORITY LIMITED (SC458041 - UK) active
- >75%:EDINBURGH FORTHSIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED (SC275631 - UK) active
- >75%:INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LIMITED (02663120 - UK) active
- >75%:PORT OF TILBURY LONDON LIMITED (02659118 - UK) active
- 25-50%:LONDON DISTRIBUTION PARK LLP (OC380328 - UK) active
- Significant influence or control:LONDON DISTRIBUTION PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (09046599 - UK) ceased
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 | 23 | 1% | 10% | 79982 |
2023-01-01 | 2023-06-30 | 23 | 1% | 11% | 72999 |
2022-07-01 | 2022-12-31 | 24 | 1% | 11% | 67112 |
2022-01-01 | 2022-06-30 | 23 | 1% | 15% | 59378 |
2021-07-01 | 2021-12-31 | 22 | 1% | 12% | 54918 |
2021-01-01 | 2021-06-30 | 23 | 1% | 13% | 45971 |
2020-07-01 | 2020-12-31 | 22 | 1% | 13% | 41181 |
2020-01-01 | 2020-06-30 | 23 | 1% | 16% | 34337 |
2019-07-01 | 2019-12-31 | 23 | 1% | 12% | 25618 |
2019-01-01 | 2019-06-30 | 23 | 1% | 21% | 19719 |
2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | 22 | 1% | 19% | 9955 |
2018-01-01 | 2018-06-30 | 27 | 2% | 81% | 4306 |
COURT CASES
Date | Title | Reference | Subject |
---|---|---|---|
2019-07-23 | Mr A McCallum v Forth Ports Ltd | [2019] UKET 4101249/2019 | Sex Discrimination |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
FORTH PORTS LIMITED | 0.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | Too few competitors | |||
Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Medium |
Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |