Clipper Ventures PLC

Active03087938 Public limited company
Incorporated
4 August 1995 (31 years)
Industry
Tour operator activities (79120)
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
The Granary & Bakery Building
Royal Clarence Yard Weevil Lane
Gosport
PO12 1FX

Filing status

Accounts due
30 January 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 August 2026

Charges

Total
115
Outstanding
19
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
96

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 14 March 2024
British
Born February 1983 (43)
Butterworth, Nicholas Mark
Secretary · Appointed 14 March 2024
Director · Appointed 14 November 2022
British
Born February 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 14 March 1996
British
Born April 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 14 March 1996
British
Born March 1939 (87)
Officer history (31 former)
19 May 2025
Resigned Ayres, Laura Polly as Director
14 March 2024
Appointed Butterworth, Nicholas Mark as Secretary
14 March 2024
Appointed Butterworth, Nicholas Mark as Director
14 March 2024
Resigned Beesley, Janice as Secretary
27 September 2023
Resigned Navarro, Anna as Secretary
27 September 2023
Resigned Navarro, Anna as Director
27 September 2023
Appointed Beesley, Janice as Secretary
14 November 2022
Appointed Rushton, Christopher as Director
14 November 2022
Appointed Ayres, Laura Polly as Director
15 March 2022
Resigned Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Secretary
15 March 2022
Resigned Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Director
15 March 2022
Appointed Navarro, Anna as Director
15 March 2022
Appointed Navarro, Anna as Secretary
15 January 2019
Appointed Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Director
31 May 2012
Resigned Cockburn, Marie Claire as Secretary
31 May 2012
Appointed Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Secretary
14 May 2012
Appointed Wheeler, Matthew Benjamin Harold as Director
14 May 2012
7 October 2011
Resigned Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Director
13 January 2010
Resigned Stubley, David Peter as Director
13 October 2009
Resigned Dench, Robert Graham as Director
6 January 2009
Appointed Cockburn, Marie Claire as Secretary
6 January 2009
Resigned Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Secretary
3 September 2008
Resigned Spelman, Guy as Director
1 September 2008
Resigned Vandyk, Edward as Director
4 October 2007
Appointed Vandyk, Edward as Director
1 March 2007
Appointed Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Secretary
1 March 2007
Appointed Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Director
20 December 2006
Resigned Berry, Jeffrey William, Mr. as Director
20 December 2006
Resigned Berry, Jeffrey William, Mr. as Secretary
1 August 2006
Appointed Spelman, Guy as Director
10 July 2006
Appointed Stubley, David Peter as Director
28 February 2006
Appointed Berry, Jeffrey William, Mr. as Secretary
28 February 2006
Appointed Berry, Jeffrey William, Mr. as Director
28 February 2006
Resigned Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Secretary
28 February 2006
Resigned Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Director
7 January 2004
Resigned Cooper, Richard Graham as Director
10 April 2003
Resigned Cowper, Timothy as Director
10 April 2003
Appointed Dench, Robert Graham as Director
16 July 2001
Appointed Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Secretary
16 July 2001
Appointed Knight, Jeremy Matthew as Director
16 July 2001
Resigned Cowper, Timothy as Secretary
13 July 2001
Resigned Frank, John Michael Bruce as Director
15 November 2000
Resigned Payne, Julia as Director
11 August 2000
Appointed Cowper, Timothy as Secretary
11 August 2000
Appointed Cowper, Timothy as Director
11 August 2000
Resigned Payne, Julia as Secretary
24 March 2000
Appointed Cooper, Richard Graham as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Payne, Julia as Secretary
31 October 1999
Resigned Wright, Rosemary Margaret as Secretary
1 October 1998
Appointed Payne, Julia as Director
26 February 1998
Appointed Frank, John Michael Bruce as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Wright, Rosemary Margaret as Secretary
18 February 1997
Resigned Neilson, Terence Andrew as Secretary
14 March 1996
Appointed Ward, William as Director
14 March 1996
Appointed Knox-Johnston, Robin, Sir as Director
14 March 1996
Appointed Neilson, Terence Andrew as Secretary
14 March 1996
Resigned Mawson, Dudley Stephen as Director
28 February 1996
Resigned Jackman, Adrian John Lovell as Director
28 February 1996
Resigned Jackman, Adrian John Lovell as Secretary
22 August 1995
Appointed Jackman, Adrian John Lovell as Director
22 August 1995
Appointed Mawson, Dudley Stephen as Director
22 August 1995
Appointed Jackman, Adrian John Lovell as Secretary
22 August 1995
Resigned Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
22 August 1995
Resigned Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 August 1995
Appointed Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 August 1995
Appointed Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 07061468

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Clipper Ventures Online Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Clipper Ventures PLC This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Hamble School of Yachting Limited Has significant influence or control
Hamble Sea School Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Skirr Adventures Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 January 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£5,264,934
Cash
£1,778,677
Turnover
£10,683,859
Profit Before Tax
£888,781
Debt Ratio
75%
Current Ratio
1.8x
Profit Margin
8%
Return on Equity
13%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2024 2025 £4,578,203 £5,264,934
Balance sheet detail
20252024
Fixed Assets£7,290,487£6,811,941
Current Assets£13,455,363£18,445,355
Debtors£7,016,574£14,487,736
Cash£1,778,677£3,957,619
Creditors (< 1 year)£7,300,629£10,490,163
Creditors (> 1 year)£8,829,305
Net Current Assets£6,154,734£7,955,192
Net Assets£5,264,934£4,578,203
Shareholder Funds£5,264,934£4,578,203

Turnover£10,683,859
Cost of Sales£4,081,285£5,383,149
Gross Profit£6,602,574
Admin Expenses£5,921,463£5,015,686
Staff Costs£4,903,265£3,566,046
Operating Profit£703,847
Profit Before Tax£888,781£1,916,872
Tax£202,050£452,643
Profit for Period£686,731£1,464,229

Filings 440

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 October 2026Previous accounting period shortened
17 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 August 2026
29 December 2025Registration of a charge
29 December 2025Registration of a charge
29 December 2025Registration of a charge
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