OSPREY MARITIME LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-12 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-29
Watchouts
Cash
£9M
+106.4% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£31M
+46.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
88
+1.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£10M
+207.6% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-05
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-04-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £32,028,267 | £40,557,827 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £4,019,528 | £10,705,158 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £3,276,439 | £10,079,958 | |
| Net profit | — | £2,500,561 | -£301,803 | — | £2,772,341 | £9,943,713 | |
| Cash | — | £968 | £968 | — | £4,387,427 | £9,054,382 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £12,676,927 | £12,195,696 | — | £30,269,924 | £40,386,478 | |
| Net assets | — | £12,621,927 | £12,154,696 | — | £21,527,113 | £31,470,006 | |
| Equity | £10,646,794 | £12,621,927 | £12,154,696 | £11,952,255 | £21,527,113 | £31,470,006 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 87 | 88 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £6,135,641 | £6,462,832 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-04-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 12.5% | 26.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 8.7% | 24.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 13.3% | 26.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.08x | 2.10x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 5.13x | 16.16x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PKF Francis Clark
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In making his going concern assessment the director has considered a period of no less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and, having made all necessary enquiries, is satisfied that the group's liabilities will be met as they fall due and that the going concern basis of preparation remains appropriate.”
Group structure
- OSPREY MARITIME LIMITED · parent
- Osprey Shipping Limited 100%
- Osprey Ship 1 Limited 100%
- Osprey Ship 2 Limited 100%
- Osprey Marine Services BV 100%
- Osprey Heavy Lift Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Since the period end we have undertaken a review of our barge fleet, and given strong market pricing, took the decision to divest of a further two barges, using funds generated to support business growth. As at the date of approval of these financial statements, two barges with a total carrying value at the year end of £542,956 have been sold.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLAND, Kayleigh | Secretary | 2024-08-01 | — | — |
| FLETCHER, Nigel | Director | 1998-08-03 | Feb 1966 | British |
| POVALL-FLETCHER, Yvonne Anne | Director | 2026-04-01 | Feb 1962 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANGERFIELD, Lewis Peter | Secretary | 2014-04-01 | 2024-05-17 |
| ENGLISH, William Rodney | Secretary | 2003-07-29 | 2014-04-01 |
| FLETCHER, Gillian | Secretary | 2000-01-18 | 2003-07-29 |
| RAKISONS REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1995-07-24 | 2000-01-18 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-07-24 | 1995-07-24 |
| DANGERFIELD, Lewis Peter | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2024-05-17 |
| FLETCHER, Brian | Director | 1995-07-31 | 2003-03-31 |
| FLETCHER, Justin | Director | 1996-01-18 | 2004-04-26 |
| FLETCHER, Peter | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2025-02-05 |
| KENNY, Wendy Elizabeth | Director | 2022-07-05 | 2024-05-17 |
| FINANCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1995-07-24 | 1995-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Yvonne Anne Povall-Fletcher | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2026-04-01 | Active |
| Mr Peter Fletcher | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-11-13 |
| Mr Nigel Fletcher | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 135 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-19 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2026-04-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-19 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-02 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-10 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-12-10 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-12-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-07 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-05-17 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 4
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-05 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+26.6%
£32,028,267 £40,557,827
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Cash
+106.4%
£4,387,427 £9,054,382
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+46.2%
£21,527,113 £31,470,006
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+1.1%
87 88
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Operating profit
+166.3%
£4,019,528 £10,705,158
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Profit before tax
+207.6%
£3,276,439 £10,079,958
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Wages
+5.3%
£6,135,641 £6,462,832
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