The Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Limited

Active00018751 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 August 1883 (143 years)
Industry
Sea and coastal passenger water transport (50100)
Directors
Sean Collins
Controlled by
TC Gosport Bidco Limited
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
3rd Floor
Clipper House
Orchard Place
London
E14 0JY

Website & contact details

Group website
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Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
22 June 2026

Charges

Total
32
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
32

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 28 February 2026
Also at TC Gosport Bidco Limited, TC UK Midco Limited, Portsea Harbour Company Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1984 (42)
Jones, Gareth
Secretary · Appointed 28 February 2026
Collins, Sean
Director · Appointed 28 February 2026
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 13 September 2024
Also at Clarence Marine Engineering Limited, Gosport Ferry Limited, Portsea Harbour Company Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 1 June 2019
Also at Clarence Marine Engineering Limited, Gosport Ferry Limited, Portsea Harbour Company Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1979 (47)
Officer history (49 former)
28 February 2026
Resigned Shamuyarira, Reuben as Director
28 February 2026
Appointed Jones, Gareth as Secretary
28 February 2026
Appointed Collins, Sean as Director
28 February 2026
Appointed Hather, Liam Paul Jon as Director
28 February 2026
Resigned Brown, Adam James as Secretary
28 February 2026
Resigned Munro, Stuart Ian as Director
13 September 2024
Appointed Theobald, Philip David as Director
31 August 2024
Resigned Lane, Clive Anthony as Director
24 November 2022
Appointed Shamuyarira, Reuben as Director
22 April 2022
Resigned Foster, John Laurence as Director
28 April 2021
Appointed Munro, Stuart Ian as Director
1 June 2019
Appointed Brown, Adam James as Secretary
1 June 2019
Appointed Brown, Adam James as Director
31 May 2019
Resigned Waters, Christine Maria as Director
31 May 2019
Resigned Waters, Christine Maria as Secretary
2 May 2017
Resigned Rowland, Edmund Lloyd as Director
4 November 2016
Resigned Clarke, Jeremy Luke as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Lane, Clive Anthony as Director
1 November 2015
Appointed Clarke, Jeremy Luke as Director
31 October 2015
Resigned Edwards, Keith David Williams as Director
13 April 2015
Resigned Killingley, Michael Sedley as Director
9 February 2015
Appointed Rowland, Edmund Lloyd as Director
9 February 2015
Resigned Hudd, David Leslie as Director
28 September 2012
Resigned Foster, John Laurence as Secretary
1 March 2011
Appointed Waters, Christine Maria as Secretary
28 February 2011
Resigned Ivins, James Browell as Secretary
28 February 2011
Resigned Ivins, James Browell as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Fuller, Paul John as Director
6 December 2010
Appointed Edwards, Keith David Williams as Director
10 October 2007
Appointed Waters, Christine Maria as Director
10 October 2007
Resigned Waters, Christine Maria as Secretary
10 October 2007
Appointed Waters, Christine Maria as Secretary
30 April 2007
Resigned Rayment, Mark John as Director
30 March 2007
Resigned Roberts, Carl as Director
27 March 2007
Appointed Fuller, Paul John as Director
27 March 2007
Appointed Ivins, James Browell as Director
27 March 2007
Appointed Ivins, James Browell as Secretary
15 November 2006
Resigned West, Michael David as Director
15 November 2006
Resigned West, Michael David as Secretary
15 November 2006
Appointed Foster, John Laurence as Secretary
14 July 2006
Resigned Bryant, Paul Robert, Captain as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed West, Michael David as Secretary
31 March 2006
Resigned Knightley, Anthony Maurice as Secretary
31 March 2006
Resigned Knightley, Anthony Maurice as Director
21 February 2006
Appointed West, Michael David as Director
21 February 2006
Appointed Roberts, Carl as Director
31 May 2005
Resigned Aiken, Michael Patrick as Director
31 May 2005
Resigned Wright, Michael Reginald as Director
4 April 2005
Appointed Knightley, Anthony Maurice as Secretary
4 April 2005
Resigned Macmillan, John Eric as Secretary
4 April 2005
Appointed Killingley, Michael Sedley as Director
4 April 2005
Appointed Bryant, Paul Robert, Captain as Director
2 February 2005
Resigned Mcgreal, Bryan as Director
2 February 2005
Appointed Foster, John Laurence as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Mcgreal, Bryan as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Knightley, Anthony Maurice as Director
13 December 2004
Appointed Hudd, David Leslie as Director
13 December 2004
Resigned Phillips, Graham David as Director
13 December 2004
Resigned Macmillan, John Eric as Director
13 December 2004
15 June 2004
Appointed Rayment, Mark John as Director
14 June 2004
Resigned Killingley, Michael Sedley as Director
8 June 2004
Appointed Aiken, Michael Patrick as Director
31 March 2003
Appointed Killingley, Michael Sedley as Director
31 December 1999
31 October 1999
Appointed Macmillan, John Eric as Secretary
31 October 1999
Resigned Bell, Murray Lewis as Secretary
31 October 1999
Resigned Solen, Christopher John as Director
1 September 1998
Resigned Bell, Murray Lewis as Director
1 September 1998
Appointed Macmillan, John Eric as Director
1 July 1998
29 October 1997
Appointed Bell, Murray Lewis as Secretary
29 October 1997
Resigned Smith, David Robert as Secretary
1 January 1997
31 December 1996
Resigned Smith, David Robert as Secretary
31 December 1996
Resigned Smith, David Robert as Director
1 July 1996
Appointed Bell, Murray Lewis as Director
21 August 1995
Appointed Phillips, Graham David as Director
28 July 1995
Resigned Edwards, Anthony Hugh as Director
28 July 1995
Resigned Saville, Duncan Paul as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Smith, David Robert as Secretary
31 December 1994
Resigned Baker, Christopher Paul as Secretary
26 October 1994
Appointed Edwards, Anthony Hugh as Director
15 July 1994
Appointed Solen, Christopher John as Director
8 July 1994
Resigned Powell, John Edward as Director
8 July 1994
Resigned Shaw, Ian Dudley as Director
8 July 1994
Resigned Bougourd, Martyn Herbert as Director
1 December 1993
Appointed Smith, David Robert as Director
1 December 1993
Appointed Saville, Duncan Paul as Director
1 December 1993
Appointed Baker, Christopher Paul as Secretary
30 September 1993
Resigned Guymer, Eric Norman Lawrence as Director
31 December 1992
Appointed Powell, John Edward as Director
16 November 1992
Resigned Worley, Frank Bernard as Director
30 June 1992
Resigned Tucker, Allen Charles as Director
29 October 1991
Appointed Wright, Michael Reginald as Director
28 October 1991
Resigned Childs, Philip David as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

TC Gosport Bidco Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 28 February 2026
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Company

Holdings 4

Companies where The Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Active
Former controllers (1)
20 March 2026
Ceased Fih Group PLC — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 December 2025Director's details changed2
22 December 2025Director's details changed2
22 December 2025Secretary's details changed1
22 December 2025Director's details changed2
22 December 2025Registered office address changed1
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