Bibby Marine Limited

Active00020535 Private limited company

What Bibby Marine say about themselves

“Bibby Line Group is a diverse, £1billion global business, operating in 16 countries, employing 4,000 people in sectors including retail, financial services, distribution, shipping, marine and construction equipment hire.”

— from bibbylinegroup.co.uk
Incorporated
8 December 1884 (141 years)
Previously known as
Britain Steamship Company Limited(the) (until 21 April 2008)
Industry
Sea and coastal freight water transport (50200)
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Howard Dennis Woodcock
Owned by
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
3rd Floor Walker House
Exchange Flags
Liverpool
L2 3YL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 May 2026

Charges

Total
41
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
41

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 6 November 2023
Also at Bibby Wavemaster 2 Limited, Bibby Marine Services Limited, Bibby Bergen Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Woodcock, Howard Dennis
Director · Appointed 16 March 2023
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
Also at Garic Limited, Bibby Financial Services Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 30 October 2020
Also at Bibby Wavemaster 2 Limited, Bibby Marine Services Limited, Bibby Bergen Limited · more companies
British,Irish
Born April 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2019
Also at Bibby Taurus Limited, Garic Limited, Bibby Bros. & Co. (Management) Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Corporate Secretary
Also at Bibby Wavemaster 2 Limited, Bibby Leasing Limited, Bibby Marine Services Limited · more companies
Officer history (34 former)
20 January 2025
Resigned Bibby, Michael James as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Hughes, John Howard as Director
6 November 2023
Appointed Gilman, Nicholas Charles as Director
1 November 2023
Resigned Goody, Andrew John as Director
16 March 2023
Appointed Woodcock, Howard Dennis as Director
1 June 2022
Appointed Goody, Andrew John as Director
27 May 2022
Resigned Worden, Susan Erica Ann as Director
9 July 2021
Resigned Bolton, Stephen Henry as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Bibby, Michael James as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Bibby, Geoffrey Frank Harold, Mr. as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Cresswell, John Harold as Director
30 October 2020
Appointed Quinn, Nigel Colin Patrick as Director
30 October 2020
Resigned Samuels, Helen Julia as Director
8 May 2020
Resigned Kitchen, Simon Jeremy, Mr. as Director
21 April 2020
Appointed Worden, Susan Erica Ann as Director
3 April 2020
Resigned Collins, Gary James as Director
31 January 2020
Appointed Samuels, Helen Julia as Director
31 January 2020
Resigned Crook, Ian Kenneth as Director
1 September 2019
Resigned Lyons, Mark Joseph as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Lewis, Jonathan Gareth as Director
1 July 2019
Appointed Collins, Gary James as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Osborne, Jonathan as Director
31 January 2019
Resigned Quinn, Nigel Colin Patrick as Director
5 September 2018
Appointed Lyons, Mark Joseph as Director
8 May 2018
Appointed Cresswell, John Harold as Director
8 May 2018
Resigned Bibby, Michael James as Director
31 January 2018
Resigned Brown, Michael Peter as Director
7 November 2017
Resigned Golding, Sean Thomas, Mr. as Director
7 November 2017
Appointed Crook, Ian Kenneth as Director
30 September 2017
Resigned Blaikie, Stephen as Director
30 September 2017
Appointed Bolton, Stephen Henry as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Mcleay, Ian Andrew as Director
1 March 2017
Appointed Quinn, Nigel Colin Patrick as Director
10 October 2016
Appointed Brown, Michael Peter as Director
14 September 2016
Resigned Haymer, Jonathan as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Batra, Gaurav as Director
26 August 2014
Appointed Mcleay, Ian Andrew as Director
6 March 2013
Appointed Batra, Gaurav as Director
6 March 2012
Appointed Bibby, Michael James as Director
6 March 2012
Appointed Haymer, Jonathan as Director
6 March 2012
Resigned Mathison, Ian as Director
6 March 2012
Appointed Kitchen, Simon Jeremy, Mr. as Director
6 March 2012
Resigned Howard, Martyn Philip as Director
6 March 2012
Resigned Hughes, Barry Anthony as Director
6 March 2012
Resigned Kent, Martin Cranston as Director
15 October 2010
Resigned Green, Cyril Joseph as Director
29 October 2008
Appointed Hughes, Barry Anthony as Director
1 September 2008
Appointed Mathison, Ian as Director
1 January 2008
Resigned Kitchen, Simon Jeremy as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Blaikie, Stephen as Director
1 January 2008
Resigned Woodcock, Howard Dennis as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Howard, Martyn Philip as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Kent, Martin Cranston as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Golding, Sean Thomas, Mr. as Director
24 January 2005
Appointed Kitchen, Simon Jeremy as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Green, Cyril Joseph as Director
31 January 2004
Resigned Preece, Mark Alfred as Director
1 July 2003
Appointed Woodcock, Howard Dennis as Director
1 July 2003
Resigned Hogarth, John Stewart Whewell as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Bibby, Michael James, Sir as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Preece, Mark Alfred as Director
1 November 2002
Appointed Hughes, John Howard as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Haymer, Jonathan as Director
1 December 2001
Appointed Osborne, Jonathan as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Sherrard, Simon Patrick as Director
17 January 1994
Appointed Haymer, Jonathan as Director
16 August 1993
Resigned Barnes, Arthur Rennie as Director
16 February 1993
Resigned Sterrett, David John 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
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 00989531

Holdings 5

Companies where Bibby Marine Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
In liquidation
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 17 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bibby Family Company Limited
Bibby Line Group Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Bibby Bros. & Co. (Management) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Financial Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby FS (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Ecowave Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Bibby Marine Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Taurus Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Line Group Pension Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Line Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Bulk Carriers Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Gas Carrier Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Navigation Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Pool Partner Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Trader Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bibby Transport Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Latest accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, aren't available as data. See them on Companies House

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
20 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates8 May 2026
17 September 2025Group of companies' accounts31 December 2024
9 May 2025Confirmation statement with no updates8 May 2025
23 January 2025Termination of appointment of a director
24 September 2024Group of companies' accounts31 December 2023
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