China Navigation Company Limited(the)

Active00006005 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 January 1872 (154 years)
Industry
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
Swire House
59 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6AJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 October 2026

Charges

Total
15
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
15

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 17 March 2026
Also at John Swire & Sons Overseas Limited, Taikoo Limited, JS&S (PNG) Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1974 (52)
Morris, David Charles
Secretary · Appointed 3 October 2018
Director
Also at Taikoo Limited, Swire Investments (Australia) Limited, John Swire & Sons (China) Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Officer history (43 former)
17 March 2026
Resigned Sutton, Jeremy David Churchill as Director
17 March 2026
Resigned Swire, Samuel Compton as Director
17 March 2026
Appointed Pelling, Sean Colin as Director
8 August 2022
Appointed Sutton, Jeremy David Churchill as Director
8 August 2022
Resigned Woodrow, James Hugh as Director
3 October 2018
Appointed Morris, David Charles as Secretary
13 July 2018
Resigned Dibben, Ann Marie as Secretary
29 June 2018
Appointed Swire, Samuel Compton as Director
29 June 2018
Resigned Swire, Merlin Bingham as Director
19 September 2016
Resigned Rae-Smith, John Bruce as Director
23 August 2016
Appointed Dibben, Ann Marie as Secretary
23 August 2016
Resigned Morris, David Charles as Secretary
1 October 2015
Resigned Farmery, Joanna Louise as Secretary
1 October 2015
Appointed Morris, David Charles as Secretary
1 September 2015
Appointed Woodrow, James Hugh as Director
1 September 2015
Resigned Blackburn, Timothy Joseph as Director
1 September 2015
Resigned Swire, Merlin Bingham as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Swire, Merlin Bingham as Director
23 October 2012
Resigned Hughes-Hallett, James Edward as Director
14 May 2012
Appointed Hughes-Hallett, James Edward as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Swire, Rhoderick Martin as Director
29 August 2011
Appointed Blackburn, Timothy Joseph as Director
29 August 2011
Resigned Kendall, Charles Richard as Director
31 January 2010
Resigned Cresswell, Martin Andrew as Director
31 January 2010
11 January 2010
Resigned Cundle, Geoffrey Leslie as Director
14 December 2009
Resigned Stelling, Ulrich Ernst as Director
1 August 2009
1 August 2009
Resigned Moore, Paul Anthony as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Farmery, Joanna Louise as Secretary
1 January 2009
Appointed Swire, Merlin Bingham as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Johansens, Peter Andre as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Adams, James Robert as Secretary
15 December 2008
Appointed Rae-Smith, John Bruce as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Harvey, Gary as Director
26 February 2007
Appointed Moore, Paul Anthony as Director
26 February 2007
Resigned Low, Mei Shuen Michelle as Director
30 November 2006
Resigned Pratt, Christopher Dale as Director
30 November 2006
30 November 2006
Resigned Ho, Davy as Director
12 September 2006
Appointed Kendall, Charles Richard as Director
1 September 2006
Appointed Stelling, Ulrich Ernst as Director
25 October 2005
Resigned Inman, Hugh Bjork as Director
19 September 2005
Resigned Lung, Ngan Yee as Director
8 September 2005
Appointed Low, Mei Shuen Michelle as Director
1 January 2005
Appointed Pratt, Christopher Dale as Director
9 August 2004
Resigned Kendall, Charles Richard as Director
1 May 2004
Appointed Adams, James Robert as Secretary
30 April 2004
Resigned Pope, Geoffrey Christopher as Secretary
1 February 2004
Appointed Inman, Hugh Bjork as Director
1 July 2003
Appointed Lung, Ngan Yee as Director
1 July 2003
Resigned Murray, Martin James as Director
22 October 2002
Resigned Wemyss, Isabella Alethea as Director
1 August 2002
Appointed Cresswell, Martin Andrew as Director
29 January 2002
Resigned Scott, Edward John Rankin as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Kendall, Charles Richard as Director
2 October 2000
Appointed Murray, Martin James as Director
1 October 2000
Resigned Bowles, Marven Anthony as Director
1 October 2000
Resigned Ferguson, Michael Stuart as Director
9 September 2000
Resigned Hext, Richard Maurice as Director
4 September 2000
Appointed Cundle, Geoffrey Leslie as Director
12 July 1999
Appointed Johansens, Peter Andre as Director
30 June 1999
Resigned Neal, Richard John Beresford as Director
30 June 1999
Resigned Miles, Henry Michael Pearson as Director
29 September 1997
Appointed Bowles, Marven Anthony as Director
29 September 1997
Resigned Bell, Michael John as Director
15 September 1997
Appointed Wemyss, Isabella Alethea as Director
1 December 1995
Appointed Ho, Davy as Director
1 December 1995
Resigned Wong, Benjamin Pui-Tong as Director
1 December 1995
Appointed Swire, Rhoderick Martin as Director
1 December 1995
Appointed Harvey, Gary as Director
11 September 1995
Resigned Pooley, Christopher Julian as Director
18 August 1995
Resigned Craig-Bennett, Andrew Basil as Director
31 March 1993
9 December 1992
Resigned Bridgman, Timothy Clive as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 00133143

Group structure 26 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

John Swire & Sons Limited
Argent Energy Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Argent Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
China Navigation Company Limited(the) This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Shipping Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Haeco Global Engine Support Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
James Finlay Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Beverages Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Tea Solutions UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlays Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Hull Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Finlay International (U.K.) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Finlay International Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (57BG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (58BG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (China) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (Finance) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons Overseas Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
JS&S (PNG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Investments (Australia) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Renewable Energy Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sre Blades UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Renewable Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Taikoo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Westech Process Equipment UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 October 2026Other filing
26 October 2026Other filing
26 October 2026Accounts filing
26 October 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 December 2025
18 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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