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Active03865405Private limited companyIpswich

DIRECT FERRIES LIMITED

Significant control: Elmo Bidco Limited (75–100%)

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Summary

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DIRECT FERRIES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03865405) incorporated on 26 October 1999, registered in Ipswich. Its registered activity is sea and coastal freight water transport (SIC 50200). Accounts are on file at Companies House (full) but not yet parsed into this record.

There are 157 companies in sea and coastal freight water transport in Other with filed accounts; the median reports net assets of £3,498 and is 13 years old.

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Elmo Bidco Limited
    corporate entity, England And Wales · since 25 September 2025
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Direct Ferries (Holdings) Ltd
    corporate entity, England · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 25 September 2025
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.

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Key dates

Incorporated
26 October 199926 yrs ago
First accounts due
26 July 20019222 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
9 November 2026in 15 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 50200
Sea and coastal freight water transport
SIC 79909
Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Accounts type
Full
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Financials

No accounts on record

Accounts exist on the register but their figures are not in this dataset yet.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 26 October 1999
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 26 July 2001

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 15 days
  2. First accounts due9222 days overdue
  3. Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK

Same activity (sea and coastal freight water transport), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 26 October 1999 · in Oct 1999.

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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.

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