Casper Defence Limited

Active04499784 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 July 2002 (24 years)
Previously known as
Casper Shipping 1 Limited (until 3 May 2019)
Casper Shipping Limited (until 25 October 2002)
Crossco (703) Limited (until 13 September 2002)
Industry
Sea and coastal freight water transport (50200)
Directors
Matthew Reginald Lane
Ian Andrew Dobson
Accounts type
Small
Region
North East
Address
Tees Wharf
Dockside Road
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AH

Website & contact details

Group website
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Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 July 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lane, Matthew Reginald
Director · Appointed 10 July 2026
British
Born September 1991 (35)
Director · Appointed 30 May 2022
British
Born June 1968 (58)
Dobson, Ian Andrew
Director · Appointed 30 May 2022
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 30 May 2022
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Officer history (8 former)
10 July 2026
Appointed Lane, Matthew Reginald as Director
30 May 2022
Resigned Shakesheff, Michael as Director
30 May 2022
Appointed Bateman, Robert William as Director
30 May 2022
Appointed Dobson, Ian Andrew as Director
30 May 2022
Appointed Sharp, Michael David as Director
21 March 2018
Resigned Longhorn, James Grahame as Secretary
11 March 2015
Resigned Shakesheff, Kevin as Director
11 March 2015
Resigned Barrigan, Robert as Director
15 March 2013
Resigned Shakesheff, Kevin as Secretary
15 March 2013
Appointed Longhorn, James Grahame as Secretary
11 April 2007
Appointed Shakesheff, Michael as Director
20 December 2005
Resigned Mead, David as Secretary
13 December 2005
Appointed Shakesheff, Kevin as Secretary
27 September 2005
Appointed Barrigan, Robert as Director
15 October 2002
Appointed Mead, David as Secretary
15 October 2002
Resigned Prima Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
13 September 2002
Appointed Shakesheff, Kevin as Director
13 September 2002
Resigned Prima Director Limited as Corporate Director
31 July 2002
Appointed Prima Director Limited as Corporate Director
31 July 2002
Appointed Prima Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 31 December 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 09190113
Former controllers (1)
31 December 2016
Ceased Michael Shakesheff — Right to appoint and remove directors

Group structure 14 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Casper Chartering Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Casper River & Canal Transport Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
CCL Fleet Management Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
H.C. Shipping & Chartering Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Casper Customs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Casper Defence Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Casper Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Johnson Partners Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Casper Port Agency Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Casper Shipping Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The High Tide Foundation Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Elite Consult Group Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares
Ship Dem Ltd Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£1,238,535
Cash
£615,982
Employees
10
Debt Ratio
80%
Current Ratio
1.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2022 2023 2024 £348,422 £1,649,051 £1,238,535
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£46,469£51,246£21,530
Current Assets£6,222,478£5,677,667£3,020,051
Debtors£5,606,496£3,765,521£3,019,890£54,839£54,839£54,839
Cash£615,982£1,912,146£161£161£161£161
Creditors (< 1 year)£5,022,211£4,075,862£2,689,159
Net Current Assets£1,200,267£1,601,805£330,892
Net Assets£1,238,535£1,649,051£348,422
Shareholder Funds£1,238,535£1,649,051£348,422£55,000£55,000£55,000

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