# ORKNEY FERRIES LIMITED (SC036770)

> ORKNEY FERRIES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC036770) incorporated on 1 September 1961, registered in Orkney. Its registered activity is sea and coastal passenger water transport (SIC 50100). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £8.88m and cash of £546k, with 198 employees on average. Turnover was £3.40m and profit for the year −£724k. Net assets rose 20% on the prior period (£7.39m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1961-09-01
- Registered office: Orkney, KW15 1NY
- SIC 50100: Sea and coastal passenger water transport
- Next accounts due: 2026-12-31
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-09-15
- Accounts type: MEDIUM

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 198 comparable companies in Other (median £22, upper quartile £27k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £8.88m | £546k | £14.89m | — | £3.40m | −£724k | 198 |
| 2024-03-31 | £7.39m | £821k | £8.36m | — | £2.87m | −£43k | 202 |
| 2023-03-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

net margin -21.3%; size band medium.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £8,880,855 at 31 March 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period: +20.2% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £546,308
- Three or more accounting periods on record: 3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 1 September 1961

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## Persons with significant control

- Orkney Islands Council (legal-person) — owns 75–100% of shares, since 2016-04-06

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Source: Companies House register snapshot 2026-08-31, Open Government Licence v3.0. Information may have changed since that date and is not advice or a credit reference; check the official record before relying on it. Official record: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC036770
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