THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

Accounts Submitted 1 Dec 2025

Confirmation Statement Submitted 12 Mar 2025

Net assets £3910.30M £340.90M 2023 year on year

Total assets £6598.70M £479.90M 2023 year on year

Total Liabilities £2688.40M £139.00M 2023 year on year

Charges None No charges registered

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Contact & Details

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Registered Address

16 Palace Street London SW1E 5JQ

Website

poheritage.com

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Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023

Type Total Exemption Full

Next accounts 31 December 2024

Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2013–2023)

Cash in Bank

£418.60M

Decreased by £5.00M (-1%)

Net Assets

£3910.30M

Increased by £340.90M (+10%)

Total Liabilities

£2688.40M

Increased by £139.00M (+5%)

Turnover

£1424.50M

Increased by £91.50M (+7%)

Employees

6740

Increased by 985 (+17%)

Debt Ratio

41%

Decreased by 1 (-2%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

	2023 Dec Year End	2022 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

5 active 63 resigned

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						Status
Bhavini Bhikabhai	Director	British	England	47	30 Nov 2022	Active
Eric Kwatei Quartey	Director	British	England	52	30 Nov 2022	Active
John Mark Woollacott	Director	Australian	England	54	25 Nov 2021	Active
Rashed Ali Hassan Abdulla	Director	Emirati	England	54	16 Apr 2018	Active
Ziad El Chami	Secretary	Unknown	Unknown	—	19 Jul 2023	Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (0)

No shareholder data available

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Government Of Dubai

Unknown

Active

Notified 6 Apr 2016

Nature of Control

Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

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Group Structure

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Current Company

ABBOTT & GOLDMAN united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

BEAUFORT INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

DPW EUROPE REEFER LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

DP WORLD HOLDING UK LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

DP WORLD LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

LONDON GATEWAY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

LONDON GATEWAY LOGISTICS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

LONDON GATEWAY LOGISTICS PARK DEVELOPMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

LONDON GATEWAY LOGISTICS PARK MANAGEMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

LONDON GATEWAY PORT HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

LONDON GATEWAY SERVICES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

P & O BULK SHIPPING LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

P&O DOVER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

POETS FLEET MANAGEMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

P.& O.PENSION FUNDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

P&O PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

P & O SCOTTISH FERRIES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

P&O TANKSHIPS INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

SOUTHAMPTON CONTAINER TERMINALS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

No charges registered

Documents

Company Filings

Date	Category	Description	Document
1 Dec 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31	View(117 pages)
28 May 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2023-12-31	View(117 pages)
12 Mar 2025	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-26 with no updates	View(3 pages)
16 Aug 2024	Officers	Change to director Rashed Ali Hassan Abdulla on 2024-07-22	View(2 pages)
4 Apr 2024	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2024-02-26 with no updates	View(2 pages)