P&O SHORT SEA FERRIES LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 03291852
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 9 December 199629 years
Registered office: Kent House, 4th Floor, 81 Station Road, Ashford, TN23 1PP, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 23 December 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 9 September 2026 at 18:43 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Kent House, 4th Floor, 81 Station Road, Ashford, TN23 1PP, England
Nature of business
Sea and coastal passenger water transport
Previous company names
P&O FERRIES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
P&O STENA LINE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
P&O DOVER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
KACHELO, Anoushka Rafia ACTIVE	Secretary	31 Dec 2024				Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9TJ, United Kingdom
MOOS, Kasper ACTIVE	Director	20 Oct 2025		Denmark	March 1976	Kent House, 4th Floor, 81 Station Road, Ashford, TN23 1PP, England
PATEL, Tushar ACTIVE	Director	28 Aug 2025		England	December 1971	Kent House, 4th Floor, 81 Station Road, Ashford, TN23 1PP, England
CLARE, Anthony James RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Dec 1996	18 Dec 1996			119 Gassiot Road, London, SW17 8LD
DUGARD, Ellice RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Oct 2019	01 Nov 2020			Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
KITCHIN, Susan Frances RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Nov 2004	11 Oct 2019			Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
LANGFORD, John Graham RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Dec 1996	11 Jan 2004			23 Coxhill Gardens, River, Dover, Kent, CT17 0PX
MITCHELL, Amelia RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 2020	31 Dec 2024			Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
SCOTT, Sandra RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Jan 2004	11 Nov 2004			40 The Grove, Ealing, London, W5 5LH
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	09 Dec 1996	09 Dec 1996			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
BAILEY, Christopher Bryan RESIGNED	Director	07 Jan 2019	23 May 2022	England	December 1962	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
BELL, Janette Susan RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2012	10 Aug 2020	United Kingdom	July 1964	Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9TJ, England
CAIRNS, Terence Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2008	01 Jul 2009		July 1947	54 Millside Drive, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, AB14 0WH
CARLSSON, Svante Vilhelm RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 1998	13 Aug 2002		September 1948	Karl Gustavsgatan 21a, Gothenburg, Sweden, S41125
CLARE, Anthony James RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 1996	18 Dec 1996		January 1970	119 Gassiot Road, London, SW17 8LD
COOPER, William Gareth RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 1998	13 Aug 2002	United Kingdom	August 1943	Mount Charles House, Union Road, Bridge Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5JS
COTTON, Lesley Anne RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2012	31 Mar 2021	England	December 1965	Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9TJ, England
CUNNINGHAM, Charles Howard RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 1996	09 Mar 1998		September 1945	50 Bathgate Road, London, SW19 5PJ
DEEBLE, Helen RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2000	31 Dec 2017	England	September 1961	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
DUNLOP, Graeme Dermott Stuart RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 1996	19 May 2003	United Kingdom	June 1942	5 Ranelagh Avenue, London, SW6 3PJ
GARNER, John Phillip RESIGNED	Director	23 Nov 2004	14 Jan 2019	United Kingdom	November 1956	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
GRADON, Richard Michael RESIGNED	Director	04 Mar 1998	04 Oct 2004	United Kingdom	April 1959	Summer House, 18 Granville Road, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DA
HEBBLETHWAITE, Peter Douglas Gerald RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 2020	01 Sep 2025	United Kingdom	March 1971	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
HOWARTH, Karl RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2007	31 Mar 2022	England	November 1964	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
LERENIUS, Bo RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 1998	07 Aug 1998		December 1946	Gibraltargatan 7, Goteburg 41132, Sweden, FOREIGN
MACKENZIE, Susan Mary RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2009	09 May 2018	United Kingdom	August 1961	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
MACPHAIL, Bruce Dugald, Sir RESIGNED	Director	13 Feb 1998	15 Mar 2004	United Kingdom	May 1939	Thorpe Lubenham Hall, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9TR
MAHADEVA, Salinee RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 1996	18 Dec 1996		August 1968	117 Clarence Avenue, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3TY
NARAYAN, Prasad RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 2022	10 Apr 2025	United Arab Emirates	November 1968	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
ODINIUS, Andre RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2021	07 Oct 2022	England	July 1966	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
OLSSON, Dan Sten RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 1998	13 Aug 2002	Sweden	February 1947	Bogatan 28, Gothenburg, S-412 72, Sweden
PETERS, Russell Dennis RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 1996	30 Apr 2006		April 1948	Dene Farm Manns Hill, Bossingham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6ED
RATCLIFFE, Sarah Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	23 Nov 2004	02 Feb 2007	England	April 1964	59b Grange Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6SP
SEVERED, Bo Ingemar RESIGNED	Director	07 Aug 1998	13 Aug 2002		January 1955	Bergsbogatan 14, S431 38, Molndal, Sweden
STEER, John RESIGNED	Director	10 Apr 2025	20 Oct 2025	England	September 1968	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
STERLING OF PLAISTOW, Jeffrey Maurice, Lord RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 1998	04 Oct 2004	England	December 1934	Quennells Loxwood Road, Plaistow, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0NX
STRETCH, David RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2018	23 Nov 2021	England	November 1968	Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ
WOODS, Robert Barclay RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2004	04 Oct 2004	England	September 1946	Old Rectory, Frilsham, Newbury, RG18 9XH
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	09 Dec 1996	09 Dec 1996			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

KACHELO, Anoushka Rafia ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2024
Address: Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9TJ, United Kingdom

MOOS, Kasper ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: Denmark
Date of birth: March 1976
Address: Kent House, 4th Floor, 81 Station Road, Ashford, TN23 1PP, England

PATEL, Tushar ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1971
Address: Kent House, 4th Floor, 81 Station Road, Ashford, TN23 1PP, England

CLARE, Anthony James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 18 Dec 1996
Address: 119 Gassiot Road, London, SW17 8LD

DUGARD, Ellice RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2019
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2020
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

KITCHIN, Susan Frances RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 11 Oct 2019
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

LANGFORD, John Graham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 11 Jan 2004
Address: 23 Coxhill Gardens, River, Dover, Kent, CT17 0PX

MITCHELL, Amelia RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2020
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2024
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

SCOTT, Sandra RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 11 Nov 2004
Address: 40 The Grove, Ealing, London, W5 5LH

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 09 Dec 1996
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

BAILEY, Christopher Bryan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jan 2019
Resigned on: 23 May 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

BELL, Janette Susan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2012
Resigned on: 10 Aug 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1964
Address: Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9TJ, England

CAIRNS, Terence Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2008
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2009
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: 54 Millside Drive, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, AB14 0WH

CARLSSON, Svante Vilhelm RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2002
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: Karl Gustavsgatan 21a, Gothenburg, Sweden, S41125

CLARE, Anthony James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 18 Dec 1996
Date of birth: January 1970
Address: 119 Gassiot Road, London, SW17 8LD

COOPER, William Gareth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: Mount Charles House, Union Road, Bridge Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5JS

COTTON, Lesley Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2012
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9TJ, England

CUNNINGHAM, Charles Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 09 Mar 1998
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 50 Bathgate Road, London, SW19 5PJ

DEEBLE, Helen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

DUNLOP, Graeme Dermott Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 19 May 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1942
Address: 5 Ranelagh Avenue, London, SW6 3PJ

GARNER, John Phillip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1956
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

GRADON, Richard Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: Summer House, 18 Granville Road, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DA

HEBBLETHWAITE, Peter Douglas Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2020
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

HOWARTH, Karl RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

LERENIUS, Bo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 07 Aug 1998
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: Gibraltargatan 7, Goteburg 41132, Sweden, FOREIGN

MACKENZIE, Susan Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 09 May 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1961
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

MACPHAIL, Bruce Dugald, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1939
Address: Thorpe Lubenham Hall, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9TR

MAHADEVA, Salinee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 18 Dec 1996
Date of birth: August 1968
Address: 117 Clarence Avenue, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3TY

NARAYAN, Prasad RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2022
Resigned on: 10 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: United Arab Emirates
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

ODINIUS, Andre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 07 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1966
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

OLSSON, Dan Sten RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2002
Country of Residence: Sweden
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: Bogatan 28, Gothenburg, S-412 72, Sweden

PETERS, Russell Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2006
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: Dene Farm Manns Hill, Bossingham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6ED

RATCLIFFE, Sarah Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: 59b Grange Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6SP

SEVERED, Bo Ingemar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2002
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: Bergsbogatan 14, S431 38, Molndal, Sweden

STEER, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2025
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

STERLING OF PLAISTOW, Jeffrey Maurice, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1934
Address: Quennells Loxwood Road, Plaistow, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0NX

STRETCH, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2018
Resigned on: 23 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: Channel House Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TJ

WOODS, Robert Barclay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: Old Rectory, Frilsham, Newbury, RG18 9XH

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 09 Dec 1996
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
05 Jan 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
05 Jan 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
07 Aug 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
07 Aug 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
19 Oct 2007	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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