BUE SHIPS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-09 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-25
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£10K
+38.9% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£225
-16.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
As the directors do not intend to acquire a replacement trade, they have not prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. No adjustments have been required at the balance sheet to reflect this basis of accounting.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BUE SHIPS LIMITED 1981-12-31 → present
- ALNERY NO. 76 LIMITED 1980-10-31 → 1981-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£193 | -£225 | |
| Profit before tax | -£193 | -£225 | |
| Net profit | £2,235 | £2,829 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,281 | £10,110 | |
| Net assets | £7,281 | £10,110 | |
| Equity | £7,281 | £10,110 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -2.7% | -2.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.81x | 3.38x | |
| Interest cover | -1.00x | -1.00x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- James Cowper Kreston Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“As the directors do not intend to acquire a replacement trade, they have not prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. No adjustments have been required at the balance sheet to reflect this basis of accounting.”
Significant events
- “The directors do not intend to acquire a replacement trade, they have not prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. The effect of this is explained in Note 1.”
- “As the directors do not intend to acquire a replacement trade, they have not prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. No adjustments have been required at the balance sheet to reflect this basis of accounting.”
- “the directors intend to liquidate the entity once all outstanding matters are finalised.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIB, Steven Ross | Director | 2024-10-25 | Jul 1988 | British |
| JOHNSON, Rachel Lynn | Director | 2025-11-12 | Jun 1986 | American |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Graham Christopher | Secretary | 2000-05-26 | 2000-08-17 |
| CLIFTON, Scot | Secretary | 2009-07-01 | 2024-10-25 |
| CRAWLEY, Peter John | Secretary | 2003-07-31 | 2008-06-30 |
| DAVIS, Richard Paul | Secretary | 1991-12-10 | 1994-01-25 |
| DEERING, John Edward | Secretary | 2008-06-30 | 2009-07-01 |
| FARLEY, Andrew Daniel | Secretary | 1998-12-16 | 2000-05-26 |
| FLINDERS, Harold Derek | Secretary | 2000-08-17 | 2002-08-21 |
| GLYNN, Andrew David | Secretary | 1997-07-28 | 1998-12-16 |
| LINDSELL, Philip Edmund | Secretary | 1994-01-25 | 1995-04-20 |
| ORR, Raymond William | Secretary | 1995-04-20 | 1997-10-07 |
| TAYLOR, George Alastair | Secretary | — | 1991-12-10 |
| TOCHER, Judith Robertson | Secretary | 2002-08-21 | 2003-07-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Michael James John | Secretary | 1997-07-28 | 1998-10-30 |
| BETTS, Matthew | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2017-12-08 |
| BIRNIE, Christopher Albert | Director | 2021-11-01 | 2024-10-25 |
| BOWYER, Michael Lewis | Director | 2004-06-30 | 2009-07-01 |
| BUCHANAN, Alasdair Ian | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-04-13 |
| CHAPMAN, Gordon Robin | Director | 1999-05-14 | 2000-07-19 |
| CLIFTON, Scot | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2024-10-25 |
| FISCHER, Frederick George | Director | — | 1994-05-09 |
| FITZGERALD, Mel Oliver | Director | 2000-07-19 | 2004-06-30 |
| FORD, Gregory Brent | Director | 1997-08-19 | 1999-06-10 |
| HEATH, Stuart Matthew | Director | 2012-11-18 | 2013-05-14 |
| HERD, Ian Riddoch Williamson | Director | 1997-08-19 | 1998-11-09 |
| HORSFALL, Timothy Michael | Director | 2023-04-26 | 2025-11-12 |
| HOUSTON, John Joseph | Director | 2002-08-21 | 2007-04-27 |
| JOHNSTON, David Alexander | Director | 2007-10-24 | 2012-11-18 |
| LINDSELL, Philip Edmund | Director | — | 1995-04-20 |
| MAHON, Barry Anthony | Director | 2003-07-31 | 2004-06-30 |
| MAIR, John Arthur | Director | 1997-08-19 | 1998-11-09 |
| MATHEW, Thomas Kuzhuvommannil | Director | 2014-01-28 | 2020-02-28 |
| MEKKAWY, Wael | Director | 2020-02-01 | 2021-10-31 |
| METSON, Peter Alexander | Director | 1995-04-20 | 1995-10-19 |
| MLADENKA, David | Director | 2012-04-13 | 2014-01-01 |
| NEWBURY, Herbert Gary | Director | 1995-04-20 | 1996-02-23 |
| NOWE, Steve | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2023-04-26 |
| ORR, Raymond William | Director | 1995-04-20 | 1997-07-21 |
| PARKER, Philip Hull | Director | — | 1995-04-20 |
| PAVER, Gary Neil | Director | 2004-06-30 | 2007-10-24 |
| RISK, Stewart | Director | 1996-07-15 | 1998-10-30 |
| ROLASTON, Carl Geoffrey | Director | — | 1991-12-10 |
| SEATON, Simon Derek | Director | 2009-01-05 | 2011-08-01 |
| SMART, Edwin Gerald | Director | 2013-05-14 | 2013-08-19 |
| SMITH, John | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2002-08-21 |
| TAYLOR, George Alastair | Director | — | 1991-12-10 |
| USMAN, Shaikh | Director | 2020-02-28 | 2024-06-13 |
| WHITE, Martin Robert | Director | 2017-12-08 | 2022-03-15 |
| WYATT, Stephen John | Director | 1997-08-19 | 1999-04-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halliburton Global Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2022-06-02 | Active |
| Halliburton Holdings (No. 3) | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-09-21 | Ceased 2022-06-02 |
| Petroleum Engineering Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-09-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 278 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-25 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
+38.9%
£7,281 £10,110
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
-16.6%
-£193 -£225
-
Profit before tax
-16.6%
-£193 -£225
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers