Ports Fest Ltd

Active05447367 Private company limited by guarantee

What Ports Fest say about themselves

“<p>Ports Fest the new name for Portsmouth Festivities! We are an award winning festival and have been providing cultural experiences in the City of Portsmouth for almost 25 years, engaging with multiple audiences in Portsmouth venues and surrounding areas. Our ambitious multi-arts programme tries…”

— from portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
Incorporated
9 May 2005 (21 years)
Previously known as
The Portsmouth Festivities (until 3 February 2021)
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Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
David Wickes
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
South East
Address
The Portsmouth Grammar School
10 High Street
Portsmouth
PO1 2LN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 May 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bryant, Richard
Secretary · Appointed 20 February 2024
Wickes, David
Director · Appointed 1 September 2022
British
Born October 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 November 2021
Also at Uu-U Design Limited (proposed for strike-off), The Maker's Guild CIC, The Guildhall Trust
British
Born February 1991 (35)
Director · Appointed 16 March 2019
Also at The Aspex Visual Arts Trust Limited
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Officer history (24 former)
30 April 2026
Resigned Doye, Laura Mary Elizabeth Phaedra as Director
30 April 2026
Resigned Craft, Maxwell Charles as Director
20 February 2024
Appointed Bryant, Richard as Secretary
20 February 2024
Resigned Peche, Cindy as Secretary
10 February 2024
Resigned Chantal, Louise Jeanne as Director
28 April 2023
Appointed Doye, Laura Mary Elizabeth Phaedra as Director
10 January 2023
Resigned Hampshire, David Richard as Director
13 December 2022
Resigned Moody, Drusilla as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Wickes, David as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Cotton, Anne Keane as Director
10 February 2022
Appointed Peche, Cindy as Secretary
4 November 2021
Resigned Phillips, Ann-Marie Rebecca as Secretary
1 November 2021
Appointed Wu, Ming Chung as Director
1 May 2020
Resigned Stanford, Anne as Director
31 May 2019
Appointed Chantal, Louise Jeanne as Director
16 March 2019
Appointed Hull, Adrian George Spear as Director
6 February 2019
Resigned Albrecht, Dorothy Agnes Law as Director
22 January 2019
Appointed Cotton, Anne Keane as Director
30 November 2018
Resigned Priory, James Edwin as Director
5 March 2018
Appointed Phillips, Ann-Marie Rebecca as Secretary
23 February 2018
Resigned Cox, Sally Ann as Secretary
1 February 2018
Appointed Stanford, Anne as Director
1 February 2018
Resigned Larkman, Brian Stewart as Director
4 September 2017
Resigned Grays, Andrew Charles as Director
29 August 2017
Appointed Albrecht, Dorothy Agnes Law as Director
10 February 2017
Resigned Harper, Catherine, Professor as Director
5 January 2015
Appointed Hampshire, David Richard as Director
1 November 2014
Resigned Buggy, Cheryl as Director
7 November 2013
Appointed Harper, Catherine, Professor as Director
15 July 2013
Appointed Grays, Andrew Charles as Director
2 July 2013
11 June 2013
Resigned Bawtree, David Kenneth as Director
13 March 2013
Resigned Evans, Christopher John Lucas as Director
27 November 2012
Appointed Moody, Drusilla as Director
15 May 2012
Appointed Buggy, Cheryl as Director
9 July 2010
Resigned Brookman, Sally Margaret as Director
16 July 2009
Appointed Larkman, Brian Stewart as Director
8 April 2008
Resigned Bramble, Teresa Margaret Ann as Secretary
8 April 2008
Appointed Cox, Sally Ann as Secretary
1 January 2008
Appointed Priory, James Edwin as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Hands, Timothy Roderick, Dr as Director
20 December 2005
Appointed Bramble, Teresa Margaret Ann as Secretary
20 December 2005
Resigned Blakelaw Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
9 May 2005
Appointed Hands, Timothy Roderick, Dr as Director
9 May 2005
Appointed Evans, Christopher John Lucas as Director
9 May 2005
Appointed Brookman, Sally Margaret as Director
9 May 2005
Appointed Bawtree, David Kenneth as Director
9 May 2005
Appointed Blakelaw Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
9 May 2005
9 May 2005
Resigned Blakelaw Director Services Limited as Corporate Director
9 May 2005
Appointed Craft, Maxwell Charles as Director
9 May 2005
Appointed Blakelaw Director Services Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (2)
8 April 2022
Ceased Anne Keane Cotton — Has significant influence or control
31 August 2018
Ceased James Edwin Priory — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
£34,579
Debt Ratio
17%
Current Ratio
5.7x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k 2022 2023 2024 2025 £57,814 £51,071 £34,974 £34,579
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022
Fixed Assets£567£850£1,275£1,911
Current Assets£41,308£50,136£114,710£93,838
Creditors (< 1 year)£7,296£16,012£64,914£37,935
Net Current Assets£34,012£34,124£49,796£55,903
Net Assets£34,579£34,974£51,071£57,814
Shareholder Funds£34,579£34,974£51,071£57,814

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 May 2026
13 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
13 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 March 2026Micro company accounts31 August 2025
17 May 2025Confirmation statement with no updates9 May 2025
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