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W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED

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00770578·incorporated 1963-08-12

W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 12 August 1963 at Companies House (number 00770578; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-00770578-w-e-dowds-shipping-limited). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 52241 (Cargo handling for water transport activities), one of 588 active UK entities in that code and one of 1,093,852 active companies registered in London (postcode WC2E). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1963-08-12
Registered Address
25 BEDFORD STREET, LONDON, WC2E 9ES, UNITED KINGDOM
SIC
52241 — Cargo handling for water transport activities
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Shareholders

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Financials

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Filings

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2024-12-31. Next accounts due 2026-09-30. Financial year-end: 31/12. Filing class: FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2026-04-23. Next confirmation statement due 2027-05-07.

Mortgages and charges

1 charge recorded against the company at Companies House: 0 outstanding, 1 satisfied, 0 partially satisfied.

Persons with significant control

W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED has 1 person with significant control on file:

  • Associated British Ports (United Kingdom reg. Zc000195). Notified 2018-02-01.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

2 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Mr Charles William Frederick Dowds born 1960 resident in Wales, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2018-03-07.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
  • Mr Charles William Frederick Dowds born 1954 resident in Wales, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2018-03-07.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
    • Holds 50–75% of voting rights

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.