WILLIAMS SHIPPING MARINE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-01 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1K
-78.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+5.1% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
59
-4.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£483K
+41.4% first positive since 2021
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £6,947,736 | — | £9,227,160 | £10,306,842 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £599,472 | £760,580 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£489,798 | £491,863 | £341,460 | £482,710 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £103,462 | £192,180 | £316,233 | |
| Cash | £8,575 | £9,436 | £5,362 | £5,265 | £1,110 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,305,576 | £10,013,964 | £11,166,675 | £12,299,116 | £12,452,257 | |
| Net assets | £5,114,552 | £6,301,870 | £6,589,918 | £6,922,075 | £7,271,736 | |
| Equity | £5,114,552 | £6,301,870 | £6,589,918 | £6,922,075 | £7,271,736 | |
| Average employees | 46 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 59 | |
| Wages | — | £2,029,047 | £2,405,287 | £2,581,015 | £2,495,833 |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 6.5% | 7.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 2.1% | 3.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 4.9% | 6.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.24x | 1.44x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 2.32x | 2.74x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Fiander Tovell Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In 2024 the Company continued to face challenges due to the economic conditions, but over the year the demand for its services increased by 12%.”
- “The Company continues to invest in new vessels, plant and machinery at its three operating bases at Southampton, Pembroke and in the Port of Portsmouth.”
- “There continues to be a pipeline of opportunities to provide services in the renewables, energy as well as other sectors and the Company is working to ensure it benefits from the expected growth in these markets.”
- “The Group fully recognises and understands its responsibility in responding to the threat of climate change by reducing its carbon footprint by investing in the latest technology to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYBINKOWSKI, Lee Andrew | Secretary | 2025-02-07 | — | — |
| BROOKS, Richard John | Director | 2025-05-01 | Jan 1981 | British |
| TYBINKOWSKI, Lee Andrew | Director | 2025-01-01 | Nov 1973 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Christopher Colin | Director | 2015-10-01 | Oct 1987 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Colin Raymond | Director | — | Jun 1951 | British |
| WILLIAMS, James Eric | Director | — | Apr 1947 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Jonathan Raymond Maunsell | Director | 2006-01-20 | May 1976 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Philip James Debonnaire Maunsell | Director | 1998-10-16 | Oct 1973 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Colin Raymond, Mr. | Secretary | — | 2025-02-07 |
| SMITH, Peter Edward | Director | — | 1998-07-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Raymond James | Director | — | 2010-02-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Shipping Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 260 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 18
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
+11.7%
£9,227,160 £10,306,842
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-78.9%
£5,265 £1,110
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+5.1%
£6,922,075 £7,271,736
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-4.8%
62 59
-
Operating profit
+26.9%
£599,472 £760,580
-
Profit before tax
+41.4%
£341,460 £482,710
first positive since 2021
-
Wages
-3.3%
£2,581,015 £2,495,833
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers