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Prepared 19 June 2026
ESSEX WATERWAYS LIMITED
05545459 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-24
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- The Navigation Office, Paper Mill Lock North Hill, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4BS, England
- SIC codes
- 91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
- Accounts next due
- 2026-09-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2026-06-23
2. Directors (6 active)
- CHANDLER, Roy Edgar
- director · appointed 2006-01-07 · born 6/1945 (age 81)
- EDMOND, Colin Mark Hunter
- director · appointed 2012-12-01 · born 11/1950 (age 76)
- EDWARDS, Neil Bruce
- director · appointed 2005-09-17 · born 7/1959 (age 67)
- HOLLIDAY, Craig Burns
- director · appointed 2015-08-08 · born 11/1980 (age 46)
- JENKINS, James Eric, Dr
- director · appointed 2006-01-07 · born 1/1950 (age 76)
- SMART, David Terry
- director · appointed 2025-05-16 · born 3/1968 (age 58)
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Essex Waterways Navigation Trust
- 75-100% shares
4. Group structure
Essex Waterways Navigation Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Essex Waterways Navigation Trust
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
5. Security
1 total charge (0 outstanding, 1 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 83/100 (Exceptional)
- Owner dependency
- high — 65/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 0 medium · 0 low