MB Shipbrokers (UK) Limited

Active01744130 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 August 1983 (43 years)
Previously known as
Maersk Broker (UK) Limited (until 18 January 2024)
Britdrill Limited (until 13 May 1994)
Industry
Sea and coastal freight water transport (50200)
Directors
Michael Madsen
Henrik Franck
Owned by
Claes Devantier
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
Grant House 2nd Floor
56-60 St John Street
Clerkenwell
EC1M 4HG

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 January 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Madsen, Michael
Director · Appointed 20 February 2014
Danish
Born October 1963 (63)
Franck, Henrik
Director · Appointed 7 March 2013
Danish
Born September 1963 (63)
Officer history (21 former)
11 May 2020
Resigned Pasha, Mark as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Kilby, John, Mr. as Director
31 December 2019
Appointed Pasha, Mark as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Kilby, John, Mr. as Secretary
28 February 2018
Resigned Brenoe, Lars Erik as Director
30 October 2015
Resigned Bond, Jonathan David Ames as Director
20 February 2014
Appointed Madsen, Michael as Director
20 February 2014
Resigned Hald, Anders as Director
7 February 2014
Appointed Hald, Anders as Director
7 February 2014
Resigned Nielsen, Jorn Steen as Director
7 March 2013
Resigned Hald, Anders as Director
7 March 2013
Appointed Franck, Henrik as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Bond, Jonathan David Ames as Director
1 September 2008
Appointed Hald, Anders as Director
1 September 2008
Resigned Wium, Bjarne as Director
1 March 2007
Appointed Kilby, John, Mr. as Director
30 June 2005
Resigned Hassing, Michael Frederic as Director
25 May 2001
Appointed Kilby, John, Mr. as Secretary
25 May 2001
Resigned Thornton, Patricia Ann as Secretary
1 May 2001
Appointed Hassing, Michael Frederic as Director
1 April 2001
Resigned Brandt, Ulrik as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Brandt, Ulrik as Director
1 September 2000
Resigned Andersen, Thomas Thune as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Taylor, Keith Trevor as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Wium, Bjarne as Director
20 March 1998
Appointed Taylor, Keith Trevor as Director
20 March 1998
Appointed Brenoe, Lars Erik as Director
20 March 1998
Appointed Nielsen, Jorn Steen as Director
20 March 1998
Resigned Brandt, Ulrik as Director
20 March 1998
Resigned Glipman, Hans Peter as Director
30 May 1997
Resigned Mortensen, Carsten as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Mortensen, Carsten as Director
24 November 1994
Resigned Jacobs, Flemming Robert as Director
24 November 1994
Appointed Andersen, Thomas Thune as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Glipman, Hans Peter as Director
1 June 1994
Resigned Thornton, Patricia Ann as Director
1 June 1994
Appointed Brandt, Ulrik as Director
30 April 1993
Resigned Staehr, Per Flemming as Director
30 April 1993
Appointed Thornton, Patricia Ann as Director
4 March 1991
Resigned Iversen, Niels Jorgen as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Claes Devantier
Individual · Notified 29 December 2023
Owns 25–50% of shares
Danish
Born September 1966 (60)
Former controllers (3)
29 December 2023
Ceased Ane Mærsk Mckinney Uggla — Owns 25–50% of shares
29 December 2023
Ceased Leise Mærsk Mckinney Møller — Owns 25–50% of shares
29 December 2023
Ceased Kirsen Mærsk Mckinney Olufsen — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£133,464
Cash
£171,700
Turnover
£1,724,826
Profit Before Tax
(£86,610)
Employees
9
Current Ratio
5.7x
Profit Margin
-5%
Return on Equity
-65%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2021 2022 2023 2024 £587,000 £1,228,009 £1,496,600 £1,724,826
Balance sheet detail
2024202320222021
Fixed Assets£0£2,334,882
Current Assets£2,276,989£2,367,476£2,653,373£300,777
Debtors£2,105,289£1,889,621£2,357,409£136,942
Cash£171,700£477,855£295,964£163,835
Creditors (< 1 year)£398,994£2,147,402£2,115,844£2,025,404
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,744,531
Net Current Assets£1,877,995£220,074£537,529(£1,724,627)
Net Assets£133,464
Shareholder Funds£133,464£220,074£537,529£610,255

Turnover£1,724,826£1,496,600£1,228,009£587,000
Cost of Sales£1,329,129£1,469,485£985,952£757,558
Gross Profit£395,697£27,115£242,057(£170,558)
Admin Expenses£482,939£341,956£300,170£382,289
Operating Profit(£87,242)(£314,841)(£58,113)(£552,847)
Profit Before Tax(£86,610)(£317,455)(£72,726)(£561,325)
Tax£0£0£0£0
Profit for Period(£86,610)(£317,455)(£72,726)(£561,325)

Filings 178

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
12 August 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2025
28 January 2026Confirmation statement with updates13 January 2026
6 May 2025Accounts for a small company31 December 2024
13 January 2025Confirmation statement with updates13 January 2025
25 June 2024Accounts for a small company31 December 2023
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