Website & contact details
- Website
Portico Shipping Limited
- Incorporated
- 22 April 1986 (40 years)
- Previously known as
- MMD (Shipping Services) Limited (until 1 March 2019)
- Industry
- Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities (52101)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Portico House2 Prospect RoadPortsmouthPO1 4QY
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 10 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 27 July 2026
Charges
- Total
- 11
- Outstanding
- 3
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 8
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 June 2026
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British
Born November 1969
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
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British
Born July 1964 (62)
British
Born January 1979 (47)
British
Born February 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 10 December 2021
Swedish
Born January 1968 (58)
Powell, Shakira Verity
Secretary · Appointed 1 May 2020
British
Born July 1961 (65)
Officer history (32 former)
1 June 2026
10 February 2024
1 November 2023
Resigned Bosher, Simon John as Director
13 July 2022
Resigned Sellers, Michael Andrew as Director
1 July 2022
Resigned Ward, Christopher as Director
1 April 2022
1 April 2022
1 April 2022
Appointed Bosher, Simon John as Director
10 December 2021
10 December 2021
27 April 2021
1 May 2020
Appointed Powell, Shakira Verity as Secretary
30 April 2020
Resigned Lane, Michael John as Director
30 April 2020
Resigned Lane, Michael John as Secretary
22 November 2019
2 July 2019
1 December 2018
Appointed Lane, Michael John as Director
25 June 2018
1 March 2018
6 October 2017
28 July 2017
Appointed Lane, Michael John as Secretary
28 July 2017
Resigned Willcox, Mark Robin as Secretary
28 July 2017
Resigned Willcox, Mark Robin as Director
5 December 2016
Appointed Sellers, Michael Andrew as Director
28 October 2016
Resigned Putman, Martin Stephen as Director
31 August 2011
Appointed Ward, Christopher as Director
31 August 2011
29 February 2008
Appointed Putman, Martin Stephen as Director
29 February 2008
Appointed Willcox, Mark Robin as Director
29 February 2008
Appointed Willcox, Mark Robin as Secretary
29 February 2008
29 February 2008
29 February 2008
29 February 2008
30 July 2007
30 July 2007
30 July 2007
30 July 2007
Resigned Walton, Ian Harrison Cameron as Director
30 June 2006
Resigned Holt, Simon Graham as Director
30 June 2006
30 June 2006
Resigned Martin, Janet Lynne as Director
5 June 2006
5 June 2006
1 June 2006
28 April 2006
28 April 2006
23 January 2006
Appointed Holt, Simon Graham as Director
22 March 2005
22 March 2005
22 March 2005
22 March 2005
17 December 2004
2 November 2004
2 November 2004
Appointed Walton, Ian Harrison Cameron as Director
2 November 2004
2 November 2004
2 November 2004
30 July 2002
31 December 2001
Resigned Eames, Harry Charles as Director
1 May 2001
30 June 2000
27 August 1998
17 June 1998
17 June 1998
6 September 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 19 November 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
Limited
Reg. no. 16087414
Former controllers (6)
19 November 2024
Ceased Portsmouth City Council — Owns 75–100% of shares
25 July 2021
Ceased Mike Sellers — Has significant influence or control
30 April 2020
Ceased Michael John Lane — Has significant influence or control
27 July 2017
Ceased Mark Robin Willcox — Has significant influence or control
8 April 2017
Ceased Christopher Ward — Has significant influence or control
6 November 2016
Ceased Martin Stephen Putman — Has significant influence or control
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Portico Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Portico Port Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Portico Shipping Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £5,473,934
- Cash
- £491,601
- Profit Before Tax
- £38,273
- Debt Ratio
- 78%
- Current Ratio
- 1.6x
- Return on Equity
- 1%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £14,417,904 | £15,176,347 |
| Current Assets | £10,158,158 | £12,116,434 |
| Debtors | £9,610,504 | £10,364,448 |
| Cash | £491,601 | £1,705,857 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £6,512,690 | £7,325,803 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £12,490,237 | £14,531,317 |
| Net Current Assets | £3,645,468 | £4,790,631 |
| Net Assets | £5,473,934 | £5,435,661 |
| Shareholder Funds | £5,473,934 | £5,435,661 |
Filings 225
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 27 July 2026 | ||
| 9 June 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 18 December 2025 | Full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 12 August 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 27 July 2025 | ||
| 2 December 2024 | Full accounts | 31 March 2024 |
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