What Ocean Fish say about themselves
“Ocean Fish Group delivers premium, responsibly sourced seafood from Cornwall to the UK & global markets with full traceability.”
Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited
- Incorporated
- 8 February 1980 (46 years)
- Previously known as
- Vistgate Limited (until 31 January 2023)
- Industry
- Marine fishing (03110) Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs (10200)Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs (46380)
- Directors
- James Barrett Wallace
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South West
- Address
- Unit 2A/2b Victoria Business ParkRocheSt. AustellPL26 8LX
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 November 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 15 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 1 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 20
- Outstanding
- 17
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 3
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 20 January 2026
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 25 November 2025
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Wallace, James Barrett
Director · Appointed 25 November 2025
British
Born November 1980
Director · Appointed 5 March 2015
British
Born January 1981 (45)
Officer history (6 former)
20 January 2026
25 November 2025
25 November 2025
Appointed Wallace, James Barrett as Director
25 November 2025
25 November 2025
25 November 2025
5 March 2015
3 July 2000
2 July 2000
Resigned Lakeman, Susan Jane as Secretary
2 July 2000
Resigned Lakeman, Susan Jane as Director
19 January 1996
Resigned Murley, Christopher Garfield as Director
1 October 1993
Appointed Murley, Christopher Garfield as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 4 May 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 12218181
Former controllers (2)
4 May 2023
Ceased Ocean Holdings South West Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares
23 August 2018
Group structure 7 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Chapman's of Sevenoaks Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Chapmans Fish Brokers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Ocean Fish (Retail) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ocean Fleet (SW) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
W. Stevenson & Sons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 November 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £7,112,283
- Cash
- £7,995
- Turnover
- £28,090,384
- Profit Before Tax
- (£483,755)
- Employees
- 89
- Debt Ratio
- 60%
- Current Ratio
- 1.9x
- Profit Margin
- -2%
- Return on Equity
- -5%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £5,547,214 | £8,159,626 | £8,864,126 | £8,639,970 |
| Current Assets | £12,083,302 | £12,391,779 | £10,327,104 | £10,867,527 |
| Cash | £7,995 | £1,865,837 | £1,175,665 | £1,803,193 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £6,455,868 | £6,850,436 | £5,349,542 | £5,491,103 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £3,383,946 | £3,700,985 | £4,161,761 | £4,432,444 |
| Net Current Assets | £5,627,434 | £5,541,343 | £4,977,562 | £5,376,424 |
| Net Assets | £7,112,283 | £9,380,867 | £9,052,448 | £9,105,622 |
| Shareholder Funds | £7,112,283 | £9,380,867 | £9,052,448 | £9,105,622 |
| Turnover | £28,090,384 | £21,633,286 | £21,241,517 | £25,600,715 |
| Cost of Sales | £21,832,240 | £16,540,635 | £15,220,506 | £19,164,314 |
| Gross Profit | £6,258,144 | £5,092,651 | £6,021,011 | £6,436,401 |
| Admin Expenses | £5,675,078 | £5,455,739 | £5,062,378 | £5,760,695 |
| Staff Costs | £2,973,353 | £2,638,163 | £2,891,690 | £2,696,199 |
| Operating Profit | £1,118,362 | £880,395 | £628,937 | |
| Profit Before Tax | (£483,755) | £278,506 | £46,234 | £612,789 |
| Tax | (£94,819) | (£49,913) | £99,408 | £125,511 |
| Profit for Period | (£388,936) | £328,419 | (£53,174) | £487,278 |
Filings 141
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 22 September 2026 | Current accounting period extended | |||
| 28 August 2026 | Full accounts | 30 November 2025 | ||
| 2 June 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 2 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 1 June 2026 |
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