John Swire & Sons Overseas Limited

Active04986766 Private limited company
Incorporated
5 December 2003 (22 years)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
Swire House
59 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6AJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
5 December 2025

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 24 August 2026
Also at Taikoo Limited, JS&S (PNG) Limited, Swire Investments (Australia) Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1974 (52)
Morris, David Charles
Secretary · Appointed 3 October 2018
Director · Appointed 1 January 2015
Also at Hong Kong Association(the), John Swire & Sons (China) Limited, John Swire & Sons Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Director · Appointed 17 December 2003
Also at Taikoo Limited, Swire Investments (Australia) Limited, China Navigation Company Limited(the) · more companies
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Officer history (11 former)
24 August 2026
24 August 2026
Appointed Pelling, Sean Colin as Director
3 October 2018
Appointed Morris, David Charles as Secretary
13 July 2018
Resigned Dibben, Ann Marie as Secretary
29 June 2018
23 August 2016
Resigned Morris, David Charles as Secretary
23 August 2016
Appointed Dibben, Ann Marie as Secretary
1 October 2015
Appointed Morris, David Charles as Secretary
1 October 2015
Resigned Farmery, Joanna Louise as Secretary
1 January 2015
Appointed Swire, Merlin Bingham as Director
31 December 2014
1 June 2009
Appointed Farmery, Joanna Louise as Secretary
1 June 2009
Resigned Adams, James Robert as Secretary
31 December 2008
Resigned Johansens, Peter Andre as Director
24 February 2005
Resigned Bridgman, Timothy Clive as Director
1 January 2005
Appointed Johansens, Peter Andre as Director
1 January 2005
1 May 2004
Appointed Adams, James Robert as Secretary
30 April 2004
Resigned Pope, Geoffrey Christopher as Secretary
17 December 2003
Appointed Pope, Geoffrey Christopher as Secretary
17 December 2003
Appointed Bridgman, Timothy Clive as Director
17 December 2003
Appointed Swire, Barnaby Nicholas as Director
17 December 2003
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
17 December 2003
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
5 December 2003
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
5 December 2003
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

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
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 00133143

Group structure 26 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

John Swire & Sons Limited
Argent Energy Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Argent Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Owns more than 25% of shares
China Navigation Company Limited(the) Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Shipping Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Haeco Global Engine Support Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
James Finlay Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Beverages Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Tea Solutions UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlays Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finlay Hull Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Finlay International (U.K.) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Finlay International Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (57BG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (58BG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (China) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons (Finance) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Swire & Sons Overseas Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
JS&S (PNG) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Investments (Australia) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Renewable Energy Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sre Blades UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Swire Renewable Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Taikoo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Westech Process Equipment UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 October 2026Other filing
24 October 2026Other filing
24 October 2026Accounts filing
24 October 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 December 2025
25 August 2026Appointment of a director
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