Mary Rose Trading Limited

Active01447628 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 September 1979 (47 years)
Industry
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
Museums activities (91020)
Directors
Stephen John Messenbird
Owned by
Accounts type
Small
Region
South East
Address
1/10 College Road
H M Naval Base
Portsmouth
PO1 3LX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 May 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Messenbird, Stephen John
Director · Appointed 10 July 2025
British
Born June 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 10 July 2025
British
Born July 1950 (76)
Director · Appointed 5 March 2025
Also at Mary Rose Trust(the)
British
Born November 1973
Sexton, Jason Lewis
Director · Appointed 20 January 2023
British
Born April 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 20 January 2023
Also at Mary Rose Trust(the) · more companies
British
Born February 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 15 February 2019
Also at Pompey in the Community, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Operations Limited, The Mary Rose Archaeological Services Ltd · more companies
British
Born August 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 5 November 2018
Also at The Visitor Attraction Consultants Limited
British
Born January 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 21 July 2017
Also at St. Paul's Cathedral Enterprises Limited
British
Born June 1978 (48)
Wright, Susan Alison
Secretary · Appointed 28 June 2013
British
Officer history (39 former)
10 July 2025
Appointed Messenbird, Stephen John as Director
10 July 2025
Appointed Woolf, Paul Ian as Director
12 March 2025
Resigned Bostock, Pippa Tangye Eleanor as Director
7 March 2025
Resigned Purse, Nigel Keith as Director
5 March 2025
Appointed Peirce, Aileen Marion as Director
20 January 2023
Appointed Bostock, Pippa Tangye Eleanor as Director
20 January 2023
20 January 2023
Appointed Sexton, Jason Lewis as Director
18 July 2022
Resigned Colbeck, Zoe Claire as Director
22 July 2021
Resigned Lovell, Alan Charles as Director
22 July 2021
Appointed Purse, Nigel Keith as Director
22 July 2021
Appointed Colbeck, Zoe Claire as Director
31 March 2021
Resigned Bonser-Wilton, Helen as Director
1 February 2021
Resigned Palmer, David Errol Prior as Director
15 February 2019
Appointed Jones, Dominic Edward as Director
5 November 2018
Resigned Griffiths, Paul Alan as Director
5 November 2018
Appointed Rusby, Timothy Mark as Director
5 November 2018
Resigned Milburn, Michael Wilton as Director
21 July 2017
Appointed Smith, Duncan John as Director
21 July 2017
Resigned Avondo, Roberto as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Lapraik, Robert Douglas as Director
6 November 2015
Appointed Lovell, Alan Charles as Director
6 November 2015
Resigned Ponsonby, Philip Ian as Director
6 November 2015
Appointed Bonser-Wilton, Helen as Director
30 September 2015
31 July 2015
Resigned Aiken, Michael Patrick as Director
11 April 2014
Appointed Ponsonby, Philip Ian as Director
12 February 2014
Resigned Merdler, Edward Clive as Director
20 September 2013
Resigned Jackson, William Lamb Hamilton as Director
28 June 2013
Resigned Jackson, William Lamb Hamilton as Secretary
28 June 2013
Appointed Wright, Susan Alison as Secretary
7 September 2012
Appointed Griffiths, Paul Alan as Director
25 March 2011
Appointed Milburn, Michael Wilton as Director
25 March 2011
Appointed Merdler, Edward Clive as Director
28 May 2010
Appointed Avondo, Roberto as Director
28 May 2008
Resigned Major, Michael John as Director
23 March 2007
Appointed Palmer, David Errol Prior as Director
31 December 2006
6 March 2006
Appointed Lapraik, Robert Douglas as Director
31 January 2006
Resigned Jennings, Peter as Director
12 September 2005
Appointed Jennings, Peter as Director
30 April 2005
Resigned Charleton, Sally Anne as Director
19 October 2004
Appointed Major, Michael John as Director
18 May 2004
23 April 2004
Resigned Brookman, David as Director
23 April 2004
Resigned Chandler, Dennis Ian as Director
23 April 2004
Resigned Shorrocks, Marion Charlotte as Director
23 April 2004
Resigned Brown, Nigel Charles as Director
23 September 2003
Appointed Jackson, William Lamb Hamilton as Director
23 September 2003
Appointed Eaton, Kenneth John, Admiral Sir as Director
23 September 2003
Appointed Aiken, Michael Patrick as Director
23 September 2003
Resigned Price, David Brian as Director
31 August 2003
Appointed Jackson, William Lamb Hamilton as Secretary
31 August 2003
Resigned Langrishe, Richard Dingwall as Secretary
11 December 2001
Appointed Langrishe, Richard Dingwall as Secretary
11 December 2001
Resigned Disney, Ronald Charles as Director
31 October 2001
Resigned Heighton, Martin John as Secretary
31 October 2001
Resigned Heighton, Martin John as Director
31 December 2000
19 December 2000
Appointed Charleton, Sally Anne as Director
17 May 2000
Appointed Heighton, Martin John as Secretary
13 July 1999
Resigned Kendall, Michael Philip as Secretary
30 September 1997
Resigned Barrell, Paul as Director
16 September 1997
1 April 1997
Resigned Kitchen, Leslie Albert as Director
1 February 1997
Appointed Heighton, Martin John as Director
30 June 1996
Resigned Vimpany, John Richard as Director
26 October 1995
Appointed Brookman, David as Director
22 August 1994
Appointed Barrell, Paul as Director
22 April 1994
22 April 1994
Appointed Shorrocks, Marion Charlotte as Director
2 July 1993
Resigned Purser, David Borton as Director
2 March 1993
Appointed Chandler, Dennis Ian as Director
23 June 1992
Appointed Disney, Ronald Charles as Director
15 May 1992
Resigned Allery, Lionel as Director
14 June 1991
Resigned Leng, Alan John as Director
20 April 1990
Resigned Smith, Phyllis Lillian 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
Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 01415654

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Mary Rose Trust(the)
Mary Rose Trading Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Operations Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
The Mary Rose Archaeological Services Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Cash
£159,699
Current Ratio
1.0x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £50 £100 £150 £200 2020 2024 2025 £13 £191 £191
Balance sheet detail
202520242020
Fixed Assets£1,292
Current Assets£233,001£213,698£229,777
Debtors£28,290£29,913£12,107
Cash£159,699£121,174£163,449
Creditors (< 1 year)£232,810£213,507£230,812
Net Current Assets£191£191(£1,035)
Net Assets£13
Shareholder Funds£191£191£13

What Mary Rose Trading say about themselves

“Mary Rose Museum, home to the flagship of Henry VIII and the largest collection of Tudor artefacts in the world.”

— from maryrose.org

Filings 184

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 May 2026
11 November 2025Accounts for a small company31 March 2025
30 July 2025Director's details changed
17 July 2025Appointment of a director
15 July 2025Appointment of a director
Show all 184 filings

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