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CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED

THE FERRY TERMINAL, GOUROCK, PA19 1QP

Company Number: SC302282
Incorporation date: 12-May-2006
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
50100 Sea and coastal passenger water transport





SUMMARY

This company is 19.2 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by David Macbrayne Ltd. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 21.1 million which has increased from GBP 14.4 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 208.1 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 207 million. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 22 other companies, 3 (13.6%) 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: 31-Dec-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Mar-2024)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2019 GBP 208,138,000 4,881,000 39,000 23,000 4,943,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 206,952,000 4,605,000 11,000 31,000 343,000 4,242,000
31-Mar-2017 GBP 192,534,000 4,996,000 20,000 55,000 5,382,000
31-Mar-2016 GBP 187,122,000 -3,808,000 37,000 224,000 -3,547,000
31-Mar-2015 GBP 168,870,000 -508,000 41,000 -153,000
31-Mar-2014 GBP 151,320,000 1,246,000 35,000 1,282,000
31-Mar-2013 GBP 135,281,000 -908,000 92,000 9,000 3,000 1,477,000
31-Mar-2012 GBP 127,980,000 2,077,000 117,000 1,000 278,000 1,915,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Mar-2019 GBP 10,963,000 37,618,000 17,289,000 21,117,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 7,024,000 32,909,000 12,412,000 14,392,000
31-Mar-2017 GBP 9,669,000 36,657,000 8,170,000 8,170,000
31-Mar-2016 GBP 10,041,000 19,135,000 16,373,000 2,788,000 2,788,000
31-Mar-2015 GBP 14,318,000 26,556,000 20,265,000 6,335,000 6,335,000
31-Mar-2014 GBP 19,522,000 27,777,000 21,268,000 6,488,000 6,488,000
31-Mar-2013 GBP 12,027,000 18,547,000 13,311,000 5,206,000 5,206,000
31-Mar-2012 GBP 12,074,000 17,892,000 14,160,000 3,729,000 3,729,000

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)
Resigned Gordon White MCKENZIE 12 May 2006 30 Apr 2011 British 0 - 10

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)		 Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Duncan John MACKISON 12 Feb 2025 Director British 4 - 144 (22.2%)
Active Karen RYAN 01 Dec 2023 Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active David Malcolm BEATON 19 Jun 2023 Director Scottish 5 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Sharon Marie O'CONNOR 14 Feb 2022 25 Jul 2024 Director Irish 1 - 151 (6.3%)
Active Erik Jorgen OSTERGAARD 03 Jan 2022 Director Danish 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active John Grant MACRAE 16 Nov 2021 Director British 2 - 40 (0.0%)
Active Timothy John INGRAM 08 Nov 2021 Director British 3 - 21 (20.0%)
Resigned Duncan John MACKISON 24 Apr 2019 16 Sep 2022 Chief Executive Officer British 4 - 144 (22.2%)
Resigned Michael Brendan COMERFORD 01 Dec 2016 30 Nov 2022 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Susan Margaret BROWELL 01 Dec 2016 30 Nov 2022 Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Albert Victor TAIT 01 Mar 2014 28 Feb 2022 Director British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Murray Simpson EASTON 21 Feb 2014 01 Jan 2016 Director Scotish 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned James Martin STIRLING 21 Feb 2014 20 Nov 2021 Director British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Stephen HAGAN 28 Jan 2013 20 Nov 2021 Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned David Campbell MCGIBBON 26 Nov 2012 31 Jan 2022 Director British 0 - 839 (10.8%)
Resigned Scott Andrew URE 22 Nov 2012 14 Aug 2015 Director British 1 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Martin DORCHESTER 11 May 2012 01 Dec 2017 Director British 0 - 82 (25.0%)
Resigned Robert Lindsay DRUMMOND 18 Apr 2012 12 Jul 2024 Director British 1 - 2711 (39.3%)
Resigned Charles Archibald ROBERTSON 21 Jul 2010 24 Aug 2012 Director British 0 - 143 (21.4%)
Resigned Robert SINCLAIR 28 Oct 2009 31 Dec 2010 College Principal British 2 - 91 (9.1%)
Resigned Primrose Jean Davidson STARK 28 Oct 2009 31 Dec 2015 Company Director British 1 - 91 (10.0%)
Resigned George Alister TAYLOR 26 Mar 2008 22 Nov 2012 Technical Director British 0 - 70 (0.0%)
Resigned Norman Linton QUIRK 30 Jan 2008 31 Dec 2013 Business Consultant British 0 - 83 (37.5%)
Resigned Robert SINCLAIR 30 Jan 2008 01 Apr 2009 College Principal British 2 - 91 (9.1%)
Resigned John KERR 01 Oct 2006 14 Dec 2007 Company Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Philip Godfrey PRESTON 01 Oct 2006 11 Nov 2011 Director British 0 - 157 (46.7%)
Resigned David Campbell MCGIBBON 01 Oct 2006 27 May 2011 Company Director British 0 - 839 (10.8%)
Resigned Lorne Buchanan MACLEOD 01 Oct 2006 31 Oct 2012 Chartered Accountant British 1 - 182 (10.5%)
Resigned Alexander Allan MACDONALD 01 Oct 2006 31 Mar 2009 Councillor British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Ian GILLIES 01 Oct 2006 27 May 2011 Land Agent British 0 - 112 (18.2%)
Resigned Alexander Mckay LYNCH 26 Jul 2006 18 Apr 2012 Finance Director British 0 - 134 (30.8%)
Resigned Peter Kenneth TIMMS 26 Jul 2006 26 Nov 2012 Company Director British 2 - 299 (29.0%)
Resigned Harold Hernshaw MILLS 12 May 2006 31 Jul 2006 Director British 0 - 184 (22.2%)
Resigned William Lawrie SINCLAIR 12 May 2006 30 Jun 2010 Director British 4 - 152 (10.5%)
Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 2.5 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 7.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
  
ALBA TREES LIMITED (02188633) - Active ✔
FAMILY FUND TRUST (03166627) - Active ✔
THE GLASGOW ACADEMICALS WAR MEMORIAL TRUST (SC011313) - Active ✔
DAVID MACBRAYNE LIMITED (SC015304) - Active ✔✔✔✔✔✔
BLUEBIRD BUSES LIMITED (SC019039) - Active ✔
NORTHLINK FERRIES LIMITED (SC027370) - Active ✔
WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING (NORTH SEA) LIMITED (SC030715) - Active ✔
ST. COLUMBA'S HOSPICE CARE (SC048700) - Active ✔
B Q FARMS LIMITED (SC062810) - Active ✔
HIGHLAND COUNTRY BUSES LIMITED (SC158193) - Active ✔
DAVID MACBRAYNE HR (UK) LIMITED (SC282760) - Active ✔
CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED (SC302282) - Active ✔✔✔✔✔✔
RATHLIN FERRIES LIMITED (SC306518) - Active - Proposal to Strike off ✔
COWAL FERRIES LIMITED (SC306519) - Active - Proposal to Strike off ✔
ST COLUMBA'S HOSPICE (2007) LIMITED (SC335221) - Active ✔
THE CRAWICK MULTIVERSE TRUST (SC349562) - Active ✔
EDINBURGH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY (SC385020) - Active ✔
ARGYLL FERRIES LIMITED (SC391762) - Active - Proposal to Strike off ✔
STRATEGIC SAFETY CONSULTANTS LIMITED (SC403132) - Active ✔
PICA PROPERTIES LIMITED (SC403840) - Dissolved ✔
HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND (TRADING) C.I.C. (SC408067) - Active ✔
MR STRATEGIC LIMITED (SC474408) - Active ✔
RESTORATION YARD LIMITED (SC531162) - Active ✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-05-122015-05-122014-05-122013-05-122012-05-12
DAVID MACBRAYNE LIMITEDORDINARY1
100%		1
100%		1
100%		1
100%		1
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED

no controlled companies

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
2024-10-01 2025-03-31 30 1% 0% 97868
2024-04-30 2024-09-30 22 0% 0% 90357
2023-10-01 2024-03-31 23 1% 6% 83530
2023-04-01 2023-09-30 30 1% 4% 77163
2022-10-01 2023-03-31 23 1% 9% 70411
2022-04-01 2022-09-30 23 1% 5% 63575
2021-10-01 2022-03-31 24 1% 8% 57672
2021-04-01 2021-09-30 31 6% 6% 50270
2020-10-01 2021-03-31 30 10% 5% 43714
2020-04-01 2020-09-30 29 9% 3% 36980
2019-10-01 2020-03-31 32 6% 2% 29894
2019-04-01 2019-09-30 29 9% 4% 22328
2018-10-01 2019-03-31 % % 14268
2018-10-01 2019-03-31 28 10% 5% 14269
2018-04-01 2018-09-30 27 10% 6% 7436


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2013-10-22 Calmac Ferries Ltd v Wallace & Anor [2013] UKEAT 0014_13_2210 Equal Pay Act : Material factor defence and justification

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

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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
CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.4% 1.7% 3.3% 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 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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