Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited

Active02978069 Private limited company
Incorporated
6 October 1994 (32 years)
Industry
Repair and maintenance of ships and boats (33150)
Owned by
Nigel Geoffrey Darling
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
East of England
Address
Southtown Road
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 0JJ

Filing status

Accounts due
29 July 2027
Last accounts
29 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 September 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 20 September 2019
British
Born September 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 6 July 2018
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 3 June 2009
British
Born May 1973 (53)
Officer history (11 former)
20 September 2019
Appointed Darling, Nigel Geoffrey as Director
6 July 2018
Appointed Thacker, Stephen Frederick as Director
6 July 2018
Resigned Gardline Shipping Limited as Corporate Director
1 February 2018
Resigned Wooltorton, Mervyn Raymond as Director
1 February 2018
Appointed Gardline Shipping Limited as Corporate Director
15 August 2017
Resigned Darling, Melanie Grace as Director
15 August 2017
Resigned Darling, Nigel Geoffrey as Director
16 September 2015
Resigned O'Connor, Duncan Thomas as Secretary
27 June 2014
Appointed O'Connor, Duncan Thomas as Secretary
27 June 2014
Resigned Heywood, Stephen Dene as Secretary
1 March 2013
Appointed Darling, Melanie Grace as Director
3 June 2009
Appointed Coote, Simon as Director
15 August 2006
Appointed Heywood, Stephen Dene as Secretary
15 August 2006
Resigned Darling, Thomas George as Director
15 August 2006
Resigned Darling, Thomas George as Secretary
6 June 2006
Appointed Darling, Nigel Geoffrey as Director
7 February 1995
Appointed Wooltorton, Mervyn Raymond as Director
7 February 1995
Appointed Darling, Thomas George as Secretary
7 February 1995
Resigned Evans, Jean Anne as Secretary
22 December 1994
Appointed Darling, Thomas George as Director
22 December 1994
Resigned Baldry, Darryl John as Director
6 October 1994
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
6 October 1994
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
6 October 1994
Appointed Baldry, Darryl John as Director
6 October 1994
Appointed Evans, Jean Anne as Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

Nigel Geoffrey Darling
Individual · Notified 20 September 2019
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1955 (71)
Corporate entity · Notified 6 July 2018
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited
Reg. no. 11400359
Former controllers (1)
6 July 2018
Ceased Gardline Shipping Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited This company Owns 50–75% of shares
Alicat Workboats Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 29 October 2025 · micro entity accounts

Employees
3
Current Ratio
6.7x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,440,640 £1,716,888 £1,986,558 £2,299,653
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022
Fixed Assets£1,642,753£1,531,315£1,491,376£1,552,256
Current Assets£1,372,495£1,238,166£1,111,545£863,367
Creditors (< 1 year)£203,678£168,227£174,831£163,251
Creditors (> 1 year)£501,000£601,166£701,333£801,500
Net Current Assets£1,171,580£1,069,939£936,714£700,116
Net Assets£1,440,640
Shareholder Funds£2,299,653£1,986,558£1,716,888£1,440,640

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