Ancasta Group Limited

Active04300337 Private limited company

What Ancasta Group say about themselves

“With a network of 15 offices, Ancasta is the largest boat sales brokerage in Europe, with up to 1,000 new and used boats & yachts for sale, UK, online.”

— from ancasta.com

Incorporated: 8 October 2001 (25 years)
Previously known as: Buybranch Limited (until 4 October 2007)
Industry: Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors: Stuart Mark Brotherton
Matthew Greig Shave
William Henderson Blair
all 5 directors
Owned by: Ancasta Topco Ltd
Accounts type: Medium
Region: South East
Address: C/o Ancasta Port Hamble
Satchell Lane
Hamble
SO31 4QD

Website & contact details

Website: ancasta.com

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due: 18 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 4 October 2026

Charges

Total: 8
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 6

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Brotherton, Stuart Mark

Director · Appointed 21 May 2026

Also at Ancasta International Boat Sales Limited

British

Born October 1981 (45)

Shave, Matthew Greig

Director · Appointed 8 April 2026

Also at So Recruitment Ltd, Advanced Rigging and Hydraulics Limited, St Leonards 1 Ltd (proposed for strike-off) · more companies

British

Born March 1979 (47)

Blair, William Henderson

Director · Appointed 1 March 2021

Also at Advanced Rigging and Hydraulics Limited, Sanlorenzo Yachts Limited, Ancasta Topco Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1971 (55)

Griffith, Fiona Rachael

Director · Appointed 10 September 2018

Also at Ancasta International Boat Sales Limited, Ancasta Yacht Services Limited

British

Born August 1964 (62)

Broadbent, Heather Lynn

Secretary · Appointed 23 January 2015

Griffith, Nicholas Gilbert

Director · Appointed 25 October 2001

Also at Advanced Rigging and Hydraulics Limited, Sanlorenzo Yachts Limited, Ancasta Topco Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1965 (61)

Officer history (14 former)

23 September 2026

Resigned Stewart, Kathryn Lucy as Director

21 May 2026

Appointed Brotherton, Stuart Mark as Director

8 April 2026

Appointed Shave, Matthew Greig as Director

30 November 2024

Resigned Overton, Ashley Grenville as Director

1 March 2021

Appointed Blair, William Henderson as Director

1 November 2019

Resigned Ryley, Nicholas John Alexander as Secretary

10 September 2018

Appointed Griffith, Fiona Rachael as Director

20 October 2017

Appointed Stewart, Kathryn Lucy as Director

15 January 2016

Resigned Morton, Peter Bruce as Director

1 January 2016

Appointed Ryley, Nicholas John Alexander as Secretary

31 March 2015

Resigned Ryley, Nicholas John Alexander as Director

23 January 2015

Appointed Broadbent, Heather Lynn as Secretary

23 January 2015

Resigned Hewitson, Susan Wendy as Secretary

15 August 2014

Resigned Hewitson, Susan Wendy as Director

21 November 2005

Appointed Hewitson, Susan Wendy as Director

26 May 2004

Appointed Ryley, Nicholas John Alexander as Director

26 May 2004

Appointed Overton, Ashley Grenville as Director

6 February 2004

Appointed Hewitson, Susan Wendy as Secretary

6 February 2004

Resigned Griffith, Nicholas Gilbert as Secretary

28 November 2003

Appointed Morton, Peter Bruce as Director

28 November 2003

Resigned Robinson, Elisabeth Ann as Secretary

28 November 2003

Resigned Robinson, Elisabeth Ann as Director

28 November 2003

Appointed Griffith, Nicholas Gilbert as Secretary

25 October 2001

Resigned Jeffery, Peter Robin as Director

25 October 2001

Appointed Griffith, Nicholas Gilbert as Director

25 October 2001

Appointed Robinson, Elisabeth Ann as Secretary

25 October 2001

Appointed Robinson, Elisabeth Ann as Director

25 October 2001

Resigned Bailey, Roger Piers Marden as Secretary

17 October 2001

Appointed Bailey, Roger Piers Marden as Secretary

17 October 2001

Appointed Jeffery, Peter Robin as Director

17 October 2001

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

17 October 2001

Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

8 October 2001

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

8 October 2001

Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Ancasta Topco Ltd

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Limited Company

Reg. no. 09003642

Former controllers (1)

6 April 2016

Ceased Peter Bruce Morton — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 12 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Mad Capital Ltd

Ancasta Topco Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Ancasta Group Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Advanced Rigging and Hydraulics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ancasta International Boat Sales Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ancasta Yacht Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

PB Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Penguin Engineering Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sanlorenzo Yachts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Meadrock (West Sussex) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

So Recruitment Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Ultimate Construction Logistics Ltd In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Filings 124

Date	Description	Made Up To
14 October 2026	Director's details changed
12 October 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	4 October 2026
6 October 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
22 May 2026	Appointment of a director
21 April 2026	Appointment of a director