V.SHIPS LONDON LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00209897
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 24 November 1925100 years
Registered office: 1st Floor 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 19 May 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1st Floor 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB, England
Nature of business
Sea and coastal freight water transport
Previous company names
V.SHIPS LONDON PLC
V.SHIPS PLC
V. SHIPS COMMERCIAL LIMITED
SILVER LINE LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HALL, Benjamin Thomas ACTIVE	Director	17 Dec 2021		England	February 1977	1st Floor, 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB, England
TRAAHOLT, Jan Petter ACTIVE	Director	17 Dec 2021		England	December 1963	1st Floor, 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB, England
BARKER, Andrew Nicholas RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Sep 1993	31 Aug 1993			11 Collindale Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DN
BARKER, Andrew Nicholas RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Sep 1993	31 Dec 2003			11 Collindale Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DN
EDWARDS, Christopher Digby Korman RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Dec 2003	03 Dec 2007			Appletree Farm, Waterley Bottom North Nibley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6EG
GRIMASON, Deborah RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Sep 2018	17 Dec 2021			1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA
NAYLOR, Philip RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Dec 2007	13 Feb 2015			5, Wimbourne Court, Christchurch Close, London, SW19 2NZ
VALLANCE, Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Feb 2015	25 Sep 2018			1st Floor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA, England
WHITTINGTON, John RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Jun 1993			Gate House 1 Farringdon Street, London, EC4M 7NS
BARFORD, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 2012	30 May 2014	England	February 1980	1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA
BARKER, Andrew Nicholas RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2003	England	September 1949	11 Collindale Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DN
BIGGI, Tullio RESIGNED	Director		02 Aug 2007		January 1940	106 Promenade Albert Camus, 06190 Roquebrune, Cap Martin, FOREIGN, France
BRODOULINE, Iouri Victor RESIGNED	Director	09 May 1994	15 Oct 2007		June 1961	15 Holly Park Gardens, Finchley, London, N3 3NG
BROWN, Declan Linsay RESIGNED	Director	02 Aug 2007	17 Oct 2011	England	January 1974	51, Well Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9LZ, England
CLAUSEN, Jesper RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2010	24 Sep 2012	Germany	June 1953	Alsterufer 16, Hamburg, 20354, Germany
COWAN, Philip James RESIGNED	Director	02 Aug 2007	03 Apr 2012	England	November 1962	4 King Edwards Grove, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9LU
CRAWFORD, Antony Stuart RESIGNED	Director		15 Nov 2005		September 1956	14 Campions, Goldings Manor, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2SG
EDWARDS, Christopher Digby Korman RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 2003	03 Dec 2007	United Kingdom	January 1953	Apple Tree Farm Waterley Bottom, North Nibley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL8 8UN
GRIMASON, Deborah RESIGNED	Director	18 Mar 2019	17 Dec 2021	England	March 1963	1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA
HAMILTON, Andrew William RESIGNED	Director	02 Aug 2007	14 Mar 2008	England	December 1955	Boughton Cottage, Boughton Hall Avenue Send, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7DD
HAYSOM, Timothy James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2008	17 Dec 2021	Singapore	September 1966	1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA
HEXT, Richard RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 2003	11 Feb 2005		October 1957	1 Bonneville Gardens, London, SW4 9LB
JONES, Andrew Timothy RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 2012	18 May 2017	Ireland	July 1964	1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA
LITTLEDALE, Morley RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1993	21 May 1999		May 1948	64 The Copse, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2TA
MOREL, Guy RESIGNED	Director		21 May 1999		February 1949	15 Boulevard Du Boucharge, Nice, 06000, France
PROUDFOOT, Charles John Robert RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 1993	26 Jun 1998		July 1948	Hollies 106a Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3BW
VALLANCE, Ian RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 2015	16 Aug 2019	England	February 1969	63, Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA, England
WHITTINGTON, John RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 1993		April 1933	Gate House 1 Farringdon Street, London, EC4M 7NS
WILLINGALE, Malcolm Christopher, Dr RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2005	01 Jul 2008	England	April 1956	Prospect Barn, Nedging Road, Nedging, Suffolk, IP7 7HJ

HALL, Benjamin Thomas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1977
Address: 1st Floor, 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB, England

TRAAHOLT, Jan Petter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: 1st Floor, 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB, England

BARKER, Andrew Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1993
Address: 11 Collindale Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DN

BARKER, Andrew Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2003
Address: 11 Collindale Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DN

EDWARDS, Christopher Digby Korman RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 03 Dec 2007
Address: Appletree Farm, Waterley Bottom North Nibley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6EG

GRIMASON, Deborah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2018
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2021
Address: 1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA

NAYLOR, Philip RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2007
Resigned on: 13 Feb 2015
Address: 5, Wimbourne Court, Christchurch Close, London, SW19 2NZ

VALLANCE, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Feb 2015
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2018
Address: 1st Floor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA, England

WHITTINGTON, John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1993
Address: Gate House 1 Farringdon Street, London, EC4M 7NS

BARFORD, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 30 May 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1980
Address: 1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA

BARKER, Andrew Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: 11 Collindale Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DN

BIGGI, Tullio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Aug 2007
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: 106 Promenade Albert Camus, 06190 Roquebrune, Cap Martin, FOREIGN, France

BRODOULINE, Iouri Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 1994
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2007
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: 15 Holly Park Gardens, Finchley, London, N3 3NG

BROWN, Declan Linsay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Aug 2007
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: 51, Well Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9LZ, England

CLAUSEN, Jesper RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2010
Resigned on: 24 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Alsterufer 16, Hamburg, 20354, Germany

COWAN, Philip James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Aug 2007
Resigned on: 03 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: 4 King Edwards Grove, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9LU

CRAWFORD, Antony Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2005
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: 14 Campions, Goldings Manor, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2SG

EDWARDS, Christopher Digby Korman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 03 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: Apple Tree Farm Waterley Bottom, North Nibley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL8 8UN

GRIMASON, Deborah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2019
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA

HAMILTON, Andrew William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Aug 2007
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: Boughton Cottage, Boughton Hall Avenue Send, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7DD

HAYSOM, Timothy James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: Singapore
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: 1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA

HEXT, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2005
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: 1 Bonneville Gardens, London, SW4 9LB

JONES, Andrew Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 18 May 2017
Country of Residence: Ireland
Date of birth: July 1964
Address: 1st Flor, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA

LITTLEDALE, Morley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 21 May 1999
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: 64 The Copse, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2TA

MOREL, Guy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 May 1999
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: 15 Boulevard Du Boucharge, Nice, 06000, France

PROUDFOOT, Charles John Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 26 Jun 1998
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: Hollies 106a Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3BW

VALLANCE, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: 63, Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA, England

WHITTINGTON, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 1993
Date of birth: April 1933
Address: Gate House 1 Farringdon Street, London, EC4M 7NS

WILLINGALE, Malcolm Christopher, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: Prospect Barn, Nedging Road, Nedging, Suffolk, IP7 7HJ

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Jun 2007	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jun 2007	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jun 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Apr 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
22 Apr 2005	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Jun 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
02 Jul 2002	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Oct 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
10 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Jan 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jan 1997	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 1980	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 1980	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 1980	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 1980	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
07 Dec 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Mar 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Mar 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Mar 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Mar 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Mar 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Mar 1979	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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