CLIPPER VENTURES PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-07-30 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-18 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-55.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£5M
+15% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
76
-22.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£889K
-53.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- CLIPPER VENTURES PLC 1997-04-01 → present
- MAIDEN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING LIMITED 1995-09-15 → 1997-04-01
- SPEED 6063 LIMITED 1995-08-04 → 1995-09-15
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,095,865 | £10,683,859 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,760,964 | £703,847 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,410,770 | £1,916,872 | £888,781 | |
| Net profit | £2,741,601 | £1,464,229 | £686,731 | |
| Cash | £4,897,696 | £3,957,619 | £1,778,677 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £18,603,302 | £14,767,133 | £13,445,221 | |
| Net assets | £4,113,974 | £4,578,203 | £5,264,934 | |
| Equity | £4,113,974 | £4,578,203 | £5,264,934 | |
| Average employees | 90 | 98 | 76 | |
| Wages | £1,942,984 | £3,199,086 | £4,424,206 |
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 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 14.6% | 6.6% | |
| Net margin | — | 12.1% | 6.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.9% | 5.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 81.9% | 74.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.76x | 1.84x | |
| Interest cover | — | 465.49x | — |
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
- Moore (South) LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. This expectation is based on a thorough review of the budgets and financial forecasts of the business.”
Group structure
- CLIPPER VENTURES PLC · parent
- Hamble Sea School Limited 100%
- Hamble School of Yachting Limited 100%
- Clipper Ventures Online Limited 98%
- Skirr Adventures Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The financial year comprises the second half of the Clipper 2023-24 Race, with legs 5-8 of the Race being completed by the teams in the year, and the corresponding revenues and costs of the second half of the race released and recognised in the year end accounts in line with accounting policies.”
- “The Clipper 2025-26 Race begins in August 2025.”
- “the non-payment of two partner contracts totalling £2.7m spread across the two financial years of the 2023-24 Race.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTERWORTH, Nicholas Mark | Secretary | 2024-03-14 | — | — |
| BUTTERWORTH, Nicholas Mark | Director | 2024-03-14 | Feb 1983 | British |
| KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin, Sir | Director | 1996-03-14 | Mar 1939 | British |
| RUSHTON, Christopher | Director | 2022-11-14 | Feb 1983 | British |
| WARD, William | Director | 1996-03-14 | Apr 1957 | British |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEESLEY, Janice | Secretary | 2023-09-27 | 2024-03-14 |
| BERRY, Jeffrey William, Mr. | Secretary | 2006-02-28 | 2006-12-20 |
| COCKBURN, Marie Claire | Secretary | 2009-01-06 | 2012-05-31 |
| COWPER, Timothy | Secretary | 2000-08-11 | 2001-07-16 |
| JACKMAN, Adrian John Lovell | Secretary | 1995-08-22 | 1996-02-28 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy Matthew | Secretary | 2012-05-31 | 2022-03-15 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy Matthew | Secretary | 2007-03-01 | 2009-01-06 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy Matthew | Secretary | 2001-07-16 | 2006-02-28 |
| NAVARRO, Anna | Secretary | 2022-03-15 | 2023-09-27 |
| NEILSON, Terence Andrew | Secretary | 1996-03-14 | 1997-02-18 |
| PAYNE, Julia | Secretary | 1999-11-01 | 2000-08-11 |
| WRIGHT, Rosemary Margaret | Secretary | 1997-02-18 | 1999-10-31 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-08-04 | 1995-08-22 |
| AYRES, Laura Polly | Director | 2022-11-14 | 2025-05-19 |
| BERRY, Jeffrey William, Mr. | Director | 2006-02-28 | 2006-12-20 |
| COOPER, Richard Graham | Director | 2000-03-24 | 2004-01-07 |
| COWPER, Timothy | Director | 2000-08-11 | 2003-04-10 |
| DENCH, Robert Graham | Director | 2003-04-10 | 2009-10-13 |
| FRANK, John Michael Bruce | Director | 1998-02-26 | 2001-07-13 |
| JACKMAN, Adrian John Lovell | Director | 1995-08-22 | 1996-02-28 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy Matthew | Director | 2019-01-15 | 2022-03-15 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy Matthew | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2011-10-07 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy Matthew | Director | 2001-07-16 | 2006-02-28 |
| MAWSON, Dudley Stephen | Director | 1995-08-22 | 1996-03-14 |
| NAVARRO, Anna | Director | 2022-03-15 | 2023-09-27 |
| PAYNE, Julia | Director | 1998-10-01 | 2000-11-15 |
| SPELMAN, Guy | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2008-09-03 |
| STUBLEY, David Peter | Director | 2006-07-10 | 2010-01-13 |
| VANDYK, Edward | Director | 2007-10-04 | 2008-09-01 |
| WHEELER, Matthew Benjamin Harold | Director | 2012-05-14 | 2012-05-14 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-08-04 | 1995-08-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 438 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
-
Turnover
-11.7%
£12,095,865 £10,683,859
-
Cash
-55.1%
£3,957,619 £1,778,677
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+15%
£4,578,203 £5,264,934
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
-22.4%
98 76
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-60%
£1,760,964 £703,847
-
Profit before tax
-53.6%
£1,916,872 £888,781
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+38.3%
£3,199,086 £4,424,206
highest in 3 filed years
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