THE BRITISH SHIPPING FEDERATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02107375 · ltd · incorporated 1987-03-06

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

44 officers (5 active, 44 linked, 41 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

261 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand

2026-05-06
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2026-03-24
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WESTGARTH, Graham resigned
director
2025-07-21
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accounts · AA
2024-07-26
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accounts · AA
2024-05-21
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officers · AP01
2024-05-20
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TRAUTH, Katherine Ann appointed
director
2024-04-25
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officers · AP01
2024-04-25
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2024-04-25
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2024-04-04
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HATCHER, Rhett Slade appointed
director
2024-04-04
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TRESEDER, Sarah Louise resigned
director
2024-02-14
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DENHOLM, John Stephen resigned
director
2023-10-04
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2022-10-17
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2022-04-05
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2022-04-05
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2022-03-30
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RAE-SMITH, John Bruce appointed
director
2022-03-30
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BIBBY, Michael James resigned
director
2021-11-04
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accounts · AA
2021-11-01
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2021-10-04
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TRESEDER, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2021-09-22
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2021-09-17
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SANGUINETTI, Hector Robert resigned
director
2021-04-07
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AYLOTT, Peter Richard Frank Dobson appointed
director
2021-04-07
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2021-03-10
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2020-10-02
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2020-09-30
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BALSTON, David Charles William resigned
director
2020-03-31
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2020-03-31
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2020-03-12
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HENDERSON, Grahaeme, Dr resigned
director
2020-03-12
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WESTGARTH, Graham appointed
director
2018-07-16
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SANGUINETTI, Hector Robert appointed
director
2018-06-30
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PLATTEN, Guy St John resigned
director
2018-03-15
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BOARDLEY, Tom Stephen resigned
director
2018-03-15
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DENHOLM, John Stephen appointed
director
2016-03-16
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BIBBY, Michael James appointed
director
2016-03-16
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BOWMAN, Marcus resigned
director
2015-03-18
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HENDERSON, Grahaeme, Dr appointed
director
2015-03-18
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MACLEOD, Kenneth resigned
director
2015-03-05
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BALSTON, David Charles William appointed
director
2014-12-05
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TAMAYO, Richard James appointed
secretary
2014-12-05
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BARKER, Richard Michael resigned
secretary
2014-12-05
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BARKER, Richard Michael resigned
director
2014-03-20
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BARKER, Richard Michael appointed
director
2014-03-20
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BOARDLEY, Tom Stephen appointed
director
2014-03-20
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MACLEOD, Kenneth appointed
director
2014-03-20
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MACLEOD, Kenneth resigned
director
2014-01-06
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PLATTEN, Guy St John appointed
director
2013-12-31
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BROWNRIGG, Mark Ronald resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Chamber Of Shipping Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Chamber Of Shipping Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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THE BRITISH SHIPPING FEDERATION LIMITED

This company · 02107375

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
The Chamber Of Shipping Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	board control75-100% shares · board control · firm interest	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1987-03-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

30 Park Street

London

SE1 9EQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-21

Last: 2025-07-07