FIRST CORPORATE SHIPPING LIMITED

Active Bristol

Other service activities n.e.c.

749 employees website.com
Other service activities n.e.c.
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FIRST CORPORATE SHIPPING LIMITED

Other service activities n.e.c.

Founded 24 Sept 1990 Active Bristol, England 749 employees website.com
Other service activities n.e.c.

Previous Company Names

VITALHURRY LIMITED 24 Sept 1990 — 2 Jan 1991
Accounts Submitted 29 Mar 2026 Next due 31 Mar 2026 29 days overdue
Confirmation Submitted 30 Sept 2025 Next due 8 Oct 2026 5 months remaining
Net assets £238M £11M 2024 year on year
Total assets £388M £2M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £150M £12M 2024 year on year
Charges 25
2 outstanding 23 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

St Andrew's House St Andrew's Road Avonmouth Bristol BS11 9DQ England

Website

www.example.com

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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 Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£7.47M

Decreased by £7.19M (-49%)

Net Assets

£238.04M

Decreased by £10.52M (-4%)

Total Liabilities

£150.31M

Increased by £12.19M (+9%)

Turnover

£127.90M

Increased by £11.28M (+10%)

Employees

749

Increased by 45 (+6%)

Debt Ratio

39%

Increased by 3 (+8%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
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

Grants 4

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Stephen John BirtDirectorBritishEngland4930 Sept 2022Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (10)

The City Council Of Bristol
96.9%
2,499,750
First Corporate Holdings Limited
1.8%
46,453

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (3)

3 Active

The City Council Of Bristol

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

David Charles Ord

British

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Residence England
DOB July 1948
Nature of Control
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Voting Rights 50 To 75 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 23 satisfied

Properties

Properties

76 freehold 71 leasehold 147 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
land at Redland Avenue, Easton In Gordano, Bristol NORTH SOMERSET
Freehold-19 Jan 2023
Land lying to the north-east of 7 Marsh Lane, Easton In Gordano, Bristol (BS20 0ND) NORTH SOMERSET
Freehold-2 Jul 2021
Tunnel beneath River Avon at Portbury CITY OF BRISTOL
Leasehold-7 Jun 2019
Land at Steart Peninsular, Stogursey, Bridgwater SOMERSET
Freehold-14 May 2019
Land at Stogursey, Bridgwater SOMERSET
Freehold-13 May 2019
land at Redland Avenue, Easton In Gordano, Bristol
Freehold
Added 19 Jan 2023
District NORTH SOMERSET
Land lying to the north-east of 7 Marsh Lane, Easton In Gordano, Bristol (BS20 0ND)
Freehold
Added 2 Jul 2021
District NORTH SOMERSET
Tunnel beneath River Avon at Portbury
Leasehold
Added 7 Jun 2019
District CITY OF BRISTOL
Land at Steart Peninsular, Stogursey, Bridgwater
Freehold
Added 14 May 2019
District SOMERSET
Land at Stogursey, Bridgwater
Freehold
Added 13 May 2019
District SOMERSET

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
29 Mar 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 30 Jun 2025
6 Jan 2026OfficersAppointment of Councillor Sibusiso Nkululeko Arol Tshabalala as director on 28 Nov 2025
12 Nov 2025OfficersTermination of John Bernard Alexander as director on 8 Nov 2025
30 Sept 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 24 Sept 2025 with updates
29 Sept 2025OfficersTermination of Jonathan Nicholas Ord as director on 26 Sept 2025
29 Mar 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 30 Jun 2025

6 Jan 2026 Officers

Appointment of Councillor Sibusiso Nkululeko Arol Tshabalala as director on 28 Nov 2025

12 Nov 2025 Officers

Termination of John Bernard Alexander as director on 8 Nov 2025

30 Sept 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 24 Sept 2025 with updates

29 Sept 2025 Officers

Termination of Jonathan Nicholas Ord as director on 26 Sept 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 30 Jun 2025

1 months ago on 29 Mar 2026

Appointment of Councillor Sibusiso Nkululeko Arol Tshabalala as director on 28 Nov 2025

3 months ago on 6 Jan 2026

Termination of John Bernard Alexander as director on 8 Nov 2025

5 months ago on 12 Nov 2025

Confirmation statement made on 24 Sept 2025 with updates

7 months ago on 30 Sept 2025

Termination of Jonathan Nicholas Ord as director on 26 Sept 2025

7 months ago on 29 Sept 2025