EASTERN SHIPPING LTD
Company number 09297544 · Active · Sutton Coldfield B72 1UJ
EASTERN SHIPPING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 09297544) incorporated on 5 November 2014, registered in Sutton Coldfield. Its registered activity is sea and coastal freight water transport (SIC 50200). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £7.66m and cash of £5.37m, with 1 employee on average. Net assets fell 6% on the prior period (£8.13m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,172 comparable companies in the UK (median £5,976, upper quartile £104k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 5 November 2014
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 74 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 19 November 2026 — in 32 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 50200
- Sea and coastal freight water transport
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £7.66m | £5.37m | — | £214k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £8.13m | £7.25m | — | £1.28m | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 36.86 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £5.37m
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 80/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £7,659,107 at 2025-03-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 36.86
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £5,368,152
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2014-11-05 (12 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Richard James Lake Obe — owns 50–75% of shares; holds 50–75% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Orient Industrial Holdings Limited (corporate entity, England And Wales) — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 4 November 2020
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Reminders for EASTERN SHIPPING LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.