First Corporate Shipping Limited

Active02542406 Private limited company
Incorporated
24 September 1990 (36 years)
Industry
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors
Sibusiso Nkululeko Arol Tshabalala
Owned by
The City Council of Bristol
Accounts type
Group
Region
South West
Address
St Andrew's House St Andrew's Road
Avonmouth
Bristol
BS11 9DQ

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 September 2026

Charges

Total
48
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
46

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Tshabalala, Sibusiso Nkululeko Arol, Councillor
Director · Appointed 28 November 2025
South African
Born March 1984 (42)
Director · Appointed 27 September 2024
Also at Acolin Group Midco Limited, Acolin Group Topco Limited, BB Shelf 4 LLP · more companies
British
Born February 1978 (48)
Sharper, Ian David
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2024
Director · Appointed 1 July 2024
Also at Cotham School, Agricultural Bulk Services (Bristol) Limited, The Bristol Port Company (Trustees) Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1968 (58)
Birt, Stephen John
Director · Appointed 30 September 2022
British
Born July 1976 (50)
Ferguson, James Richard
Director · Appointed 1 May 2021
British
Born June 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2017
Also at Union Jack Club (The), First Corporate Consultants Ltd, First Corporate Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1959 (66)
Director · Appointed 4 August 2015
Also at The United Kingdom Major Ports Group Limited, The Wells Cathedral School Foundation, Agricultural Bulk Services (Bristol) Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 4 August 2015
Also at The Bristol Port Company Limited, First Corporate Consultants Ltd, First Corporate Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 4 August 2015
British
Born May 1977 (49)
Sharper, Ian David
Director · Appointed 29 July 2011
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Director
Also at The Bristol Port Company Limited, The Conservative Party Foundation Limited, Agricultural Bulk Services (Bristol) Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1948 (78)
Officer history (31 former)
28 November 2025
Appointed Tshabalala, Sibusiso Nkululeko Arol, Councillor as Director
8 November 2025
Resigned Alexander, John Bernard as Director
26 September 2025
Resigned Ord, Jonathan Nicholas as Director
26 September 2025
4 August 2025
Resigned Mordaunt, Terence Charles as Director
27 September 2024
Appointed Hay, Alexander William Rossant as Director
26 July 2024
1 July 2024
Appointed Bradshaw, Paula Kirsten as Director
1 July 2024
Appointed Sharper, Ian David as Secretary
30 June 2024
Resigned Tite, Christopher Charles as Secretary
3 May 2024
Resigned Geater, John Stephen, Councillor as Director
21 July 2023
21 July 2023
Appointed Geater, John Stephen, Councillor as Director
30 September 2022
Appointed Birt, Stephen John as Director
30 September 2022
28 January 2022
Resigned Skelton, Martin Alexander as Director
28 January 2022
Resigned Skelton, Martin Alexander as Secretary
28 May 2021
28 May 2021
Resigned Davies, Christopher as Director
1 May 2021
Appointed Ferguson, James Richard as Director
20 July 2018
Appointed Davies, Christopher as Director
18 May 2018
Resigned Clarke, Stephen, Councillor as Director
3 January 2017
Appointed Clarke, Stephen, Councillor as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Tite, Christopher Charles as Director
16 December 2016
29 July 2016
Appointed Ord, Jonathan Nicholas as Director
29 July 2016
27 May 2016
Resigned Brain, Mark Royston, Councillor as Director
4 August 2015
Appointed Brown Obe, David Alfred John as Director
4 August 2015
Appointed Ord, Andrew Charles as Director
4 August 2015
Appointed Mordaunt, Jonathan Charles as Director
4 August 2015
Resigned Bird, Simon Anthony as Director
24 July 2015
Appointed Brain, Mark Royston, Councillor as Director
22 May 2015
Resigned Harvey, Wayne Raymond, Councillor as Director
24 July 2014
Resigned Harvey, Richard Wilfred as Director
24 July 2014
Appointed Harvey, Wayne Raymond, Councillor as Director
23 May 2014
Resigned Leaman, Timothy James as Director
26 July 2013
Appointed Leaman, Timothy James as Director
24 May 2013
Resigned Brain, Mark Royston, Councillor as Director
27 July 2012
Appointed Brain, Mark Royston, Councillor as Director
23 May 2012
Resigned Kennedy-Hall, Siobhan as Director
29 July 2011
Appointed Kennedy-Hall, Siobhan as Director
29 July 2011
Appointed Sharper, Ian David as Director
27 May 2011
Resigned Havvock, Alfred Henry, Councillor as Director
25 September 2009
Resigned Westberg, Niels as Director
25 September 2009
Appointed Stanford, Jeremy Hugh, Commodore as Director
17 July 2009
Appointed Havvock, Alfred Henry, Councillor as Director
9 July 2009
Resigned Cook, Terence Robert as Director
13 June 2008
Resigned Morris, David, Councillor as Director
13 June 2008
Appointed Cook, Terence Robert as Director
3 July 2007
3 July 2007
Appointed Morris, David, Councillor as Director
31 May 2007
Resigned Cook, Terence Robert as Director
31 May 2007
Appointed Eddy, Richard Stephen, Councillor as Director
26 May 2006
Appointed Cook, Terence Robert as Director
23 May 2006
Resigned Davies, Christopher as Director
6 June 2005
Resigned Robertson, Graham Roy as Director
3 June 2005
Appointed Davies, Christopher as Director
3 July 2002
Appointed Robertson, Graham Roy as Director
31 May 2002
Resigned Lukins, Celia Mildred as Director
15 October 2001
Resigned Fox, Marcus, Sir as Director
7 February 2000
Appointed Bird, Simon Anthony as Director
21 January 2000
Appointed Westberg, Niels as Director
19 March 1999
Appointed Harvey, Richard Wilfred as Director
9 June 1995
Appointed Lukins, Celia Mildred as Director
9 June 1995
Resigned Naysmith, John Douglas, Mp as Director
22 October 1992
Appointed Fox, Marcus, Sir as Director
16 January 1992
Appointed Alexander, John Bernard as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company
Reg. no. 04323580
The City Council of Bristol
Legal person · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Local Authority
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born July 1948 (78)

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

First Corporate Consultants Ltd
First Corporate Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
First Corporate Shipping Limited This company Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Agricultural Bulk Services (Bristol) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Bristol Bulk Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Bristol Port Company (Trustees) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 March 2026Group of companies' accounts30 June 2025
6 January 2026Appointment of a director
12 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
30 September 2025Confirmation statement with updates24 September 2025
29 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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First Corporate Holdings Limited
The Bristol Bulk Company Limited
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