W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED

00770578
Active London

Cargo handling for water transport activities

31 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Logistics & distribution Cargo handling for water transport activities
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W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED

00770578

Cargo handling for water transport activities

Founded 12 Aug 1963 Active London, United Kingdom 31 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Logistics & distribution Cargo handling for water transport activities

Previous Company Names

W.E. DOWDS (COLLIERIES) LIMITED 12 Aug 1963 — 4 Oct 1989
Accounts Submitted 10 Jul 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 3 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 29 Apr 2026 Next due 7 May 2027 10 months remaining
Net assets £5M £3M 2024 year on year
Total assets £6M £4M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £2M £395K 2024 year on year
Charges 1
1 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

25 Bedford Street London WC2E 9ES United Kingdom

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED (00770578), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 12 Aug 1963. Cargo handling for water transport activities. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type full
Next accounts 31 Dec 2025
Due by 30 Sept 2026 3 months remaining

Balance Sheet & P&L (2015–2024)

Cash in Bank

£1.48M

Decreased by £1.95M (-57%)

Net Assets

£4.54M

Decreased by £3.33M (-42%)

Total Liabilities

£1.53M

Decreased by £395.30k (-21%)

Turnover

£8.35M

Decreased by £594.86k (-7%)

Employees

31

Decreased by 17 (-35%)

Debt Ratio

25%

Increased by 5 (+25%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
31 Dec Year End
2023
31 Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

2 active 1 resigned
Status
Curnow, AshleyDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom341 Feb 2024Active
Windeatt, RalphDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom4131 Jan 2018Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Associated British Ports
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 2 Ceased
Active
Notified 1 Feb 2018
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Charles William Frederick Dowds

Ceased 7 Mar 2018

Ceased

Charles William Frederick Dowds

Ceased 7 Mar 2018

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

1 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
29 Apr 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 23 Apr 2026 with no updates
10 Jul 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024
23 Apr 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 23 Apr 2025 with no updates
5 Mar 2025OfficersTermination of Rhys Michael Thomas as director on 3 Mar 2025
12 Jul 2024AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2023
29 Apr 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 23 Apr 2026 with no updates

10 Jul 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

23 Apr 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 23 Apr 2025 with no updates

5 Mar 2025 Officers

Termination of Rhys Michael Thomas as director on 3 Mar 2025

12 Jul 2024 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2023

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 23 Apr 2026 with no updates

1 months ago on 29 Apr 2026

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2024

11 months ago on 10 Jul 2025

Confirmation statement made on 23 Apr 2025 with no updates

1 years ago on 23 Apr 2025

Termination of Rhys Michael Thomas as director on 3 Mar 2025

1 years ago on 5 Mar 2025

Annual accounts made up to 31 Dec 2023

1 years ago on 12 Jul 2024