National Museum of the Royal Navy Trading

Active01261270 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 2 June 1976 (50 years)
Previously known as: Royal Naval Museum Trading Company Limited (until 10 December 2014)
Portsmouth Royal Naval Museum Trading Company Limited (The) (until 28 March 1994)
Industry: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (47789)
Directors: Jane Elizabeth Bonnar Dean
Matthew Patrick Sheldon
Sarah Lesley Dennis
Owned by: Royal Navy Museums
Accounts type: Small
Region: South East
Address: Royal Navy Museums
H M Naval Base (Pp66)
Portsmouth
PO1 3NH

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 3 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 19 June 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Dean, Jane Elizabeth Bonnar

Director · Appointed 6 June 2024

Also at The Auckland Project, Folly Farm Centre Limited, NMRN Operations · more companies

British

Born March 1955 (71)

Sheldon, Matthew Patrick

Director · Appointed 16 December 2019

Also at NMRN Operations, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Operations Limited, The Fleet Air Arm Museum CLG Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1969 (57)

Dennis, Sarah Lesley

Director · Appointed 22 January 2015

Also at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Operations Limited, The Fleet Air Arm Museum CLG Limited, NMRN Services (proposed for strike-off) · more companies

British

Born February 1967 (59)

Officer history (23 former)

6 June 2024

Resigned Dean, Jane Elizabeth Bonnar as Director

6 June 2024

Appointed Dean, Jane Elizabeth Bonnar as Director

30 November 2023

Resigned Tweddle, Dominic, Dr as Director

6 June 2023

Appointed Dean, Jane Elizabeth Bonnar as Director

16 December 2019

Appointed Sheldon, Matthew Patrick as Director

30 November 2019

Resigned Rawlinson, John Shaw as Director

16 January 2018

Resigned Hatton, George Raymond as Director

16 January 2018

Resigned Caroe, Mark Frederick as Director

16 January 2018

Resigned Morris, Keith William as Director

16 January 2018

Appointed Rawlinson, John Shaw as Director

19 October 2015

Appointed Hatton, George Raymond as Director

1 April 2015

Appointed Caroe, Mark Frederick as Director

1 April 2015

Appointed Morris, Keith William as Director

22 January 2015

Resigned Dobbin, Graham Peter as Director

22 January 2015

Resigned Dobbin, Graham Peter as Secretary

22 January 2015

Resigned Eaton, Kenneth John, Admiral Sir as Director

22 January 2015

Appointed Dennis, Sarah Lesley as Director

1 July 2011

Resigned Harding, Richard Henry, Professor as Director

1 July 2011

Appointed Eaton, Kenneth John, Admiral Sir as Director

8 July 2010

Resigned Hill, Michael James, Lieutenant Commander as Director

23 February 2010

Appointed Tweddle, Dominic, Dr as Director

22 February 2010

Appointed Dobbin, Graham Peter as Director

21 October 2009

Resigned Dean, Robert Lewis as Director

25 December 2008

Resigned White, Colin Saunders, Dr as Director

11 June 2008

Resigned Dobson, Alan Warde as Director

2 June 2006

Appointed White, Colin Saunders, Dr as Director

2 June 2006

Resigned Mcmurray, Henry Campbell as Director

23 June 2005

Appointed Harding, Richard Henry, Professor as Director

23 June 2005

Resigned Aberg, Frederick Alan as Director

21 January 2000

Appointed Dean, Robert Lewis as Director

17 June 1999

Resigned Hill, John Richard, Rear Admiral as Director

17 June 1999

Appointed Aberg, Frederick Alan as Director

17 September 1998

Appointed Hill, Michael James, Lieutenant Commander as Director

30 July 1996

Appointed Dobson, Alan Warde as Director

31 March 1996

Resigned Duncan, Philippa Eve, Captain as Director

1 December 1995

Appointed Duncan, Philippa Eve, Captain as Director

30 November 1995

Resigned Du Port, Antony Neil, Captain Rn as Director

31 March 1995

Appointed Dobbin, Graham Peter as Secretary

31 March 1995

Resigned Dolley, Brian Hubert as Secretary

11 June 1994

Appointed Hill, John Richard, Rear Admiral as Director

11 June 1994

Resigned Morris, Roger Oliver, Rear-Admiral as Director

18 January 1993

Appointed Du Port, Antony Neil, Captain Rn as Director

18 January 1993

Resigned Robotham, Trevor, Captain as Director

11 November 1992

Appointed Mcmurray, Henry Campbell as Director

11 November 1992

Resigned Bawtree, David Kenneth as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Royal Navy Museums

Corporate entity · Notified 27 June 2024

Owns 75–100% of shares

Company Limited By Guarantee And Registered Charity

Reg. no. 06699696

NMRN Operations

Corporate entity · Notified 1 December 2016

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Company Limited By Guarantee And Registered Charity

Reg. no. 09988314

Former controllers (3)

27 June 2024

Ceased Sarah Lesley Dennis — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

30 November 2023

Ceased Dominic Tweddle — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

30 November 2019

Ceased John Shaw Rawlinson — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Group structure 14 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Royal Navy Museums

National Museum of the Royal Navy Trading This company Owns 75–100% of shares

NMRN Hartlepool Owns 75–100% of shares

NMRN Operations Owns 75–100% of shares

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Operations Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

NMRN Services Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Royal Marines Museum Owns 75–100% of shares

Royal Navy Submarine Museum Owns 50–75% of shares

The Fleet Air Arm Museum CLG Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

The HMS Caroline Preservation Company Owns 75–100% of shares

The HMS Trincomalee Trust Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Foudroyant Trust(the) Owns 75–100% of shares

The HMS Victory Preservation Company Owns 75–100% of shares

Warrior Preservation Trust Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £259,049
Cash: £560,892

Debt Ratio: 78%
Current Ratio: 1.2x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Fixed Assets	£103,236	£176,119	£234,772	£325,712
Current Assets	£1,088,476	£1,267,741	£1,000,362	£487,414
Debtors	£138,503	£283,645	£165,311	£100,110
Cash	£560,892	£554,036	£405,343	£63,658
Creditors (< 1 year)	£907,226	£1,164,320	£897,338	£407,279
Net Current Assets	£181,250	£103,421	£103,024	£80,135
Net Assets	£259,049	£235,964	£293,610	£344,475
Shareholder Funds	£259,049	£235,964	£293,610	£344,475

Filings 165

Date	Description	Made Up To
27 October 2026	Accounts for a small company	31 March 2026
29 June 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	19 June 2026
9 June 2026	Change of details for a person with significant control
9 June 2026	Registered office address changed
12 November 2025	Accounts for a small company	31 March 2025