The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company

ActiveZC000073 Unregistered company

Industry: Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors: Mark Rosenberg
Eric Kwatei Quartey
Rashed Ali Hassan Abdulla
Owned by: Government of Dubai
Accounts type: Group
Region: Greater London
Address: 16 Palace Street
London
SW1E 5JQ

Website & contact details

Group website: dpworld.com
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rosenberg, Mark

Director · Appointed 5 March 2026

Also at P & O Garden City Investments B.V., P&O Netherlands B.V., P & O Bulk Shipping Limited

Danish

Born November 1977

El Chami, Ziad

Secretary · Appointed 19 July 2023

Quartey, Eric Kwatei

Director · Appointed 30 November 2022

Also at DP World Freight Forwarding UK Ltd, Beaufort Insurance Company Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1973 (53)

Abdulla, Rashed Ali Hassan

Director · Appointed 16 April 2018

Also at British India Steam Navigation Company Limited, London Gateway Port Limited, DP World Holding UK Limited · more companies

Emirati

Born July 1971 (55)

Officer history (65 former)

13 April 2026

Resigned Bhikabhai, Bhavini as Director

5 March 2026

Appointed Rosenberg, Mark as Director

5 March 2026

Resigned Woollacott, John Mark as Director

19 July 2023

Resigned Alhashimy, Mohammad as Secretary

19 July 2023

Appointed El Chami, Ziad as Secretary

19 July 2023

Resigned Alhashimy, Mohammad Ebrahim Ali as Director

30 November 2022

Appointed Bhikabhai, Bhavini as Director

30 November 2022

Appointed Quartey, Eric Kwatei as Director

25 November 2021

Appointed Woollacott, John Mark as Director

25 November 2021

Resigned Budhdev, Mantraraj Dipak as Director

25 June 2019

Resigned Qureshi, Sarmad Mehmood as Director

2 January 2019

Appointed Budhdev, Mantraraj Dipak as Director

16 May 2018

Resigned Bin Sulayem, Sultan Ahmad Sultan as Director

16 May 2018

Resigned Narayan, Yuvraj as Director

16 April 2018

Appointed Abdulla, Rashed Ali Hassan as Director

16 April 2018

Resigned Jayaraman, Ganesh Raj, Mr. as Director

20 November 2017

Appointed Alhashimy, Mohammad Ebrahim Ali as Director

6 November 2017

Resigned Wats, Anil as Director

31 January 2017

Resigned Bin Thaniah, Jamal Majid as Director

26 January 2016

Resigned Sharaf, Mohammed as Director

26 January 2016

Appointed Bin Sulayem, Sultan Ahmad Sultan as Director

15 June 2015

Appointed Alhashimy, Mohammad as Secretary

15 June 2015

Resigned Allinson, Bernadette as Secretary

17 January 2014

Resigned Dalgaard, Flemming as Director

17 January 2014

Appointed Jayaraman, Ganesh Raj, Mr. as Director

1 November 2013

Appointed Qureshi, Sarmad Mehmood as Director

1 November 2013

Resigned Walker, Peter Arthur as Director

8 October 2012

Resigned Parker, John Thomas, Sir as Director

15 October 2008

Resigned Moore, Michael Ellis as Director

16 April 2008

Appointed Dalgaard, Flemming as Director

16 April 2008

Resigned Walters, Patrick William as Director

5 April 2007

Resigned Hedley, Paul Ian as Director

5 April 2007

Appointed Walters, Patrick William as Director

25 February 2007

Appointed Allinson, Bernadette as Secretary

25 February 2007

Resigned Rees, Nicholas Haydn Glyndwr as Secretary

22 September 2006

Resigned Woods, Robert Barclay as Director

9 September 2006

Appointed Hedley, Paul Ian as Director

1 September 2006

Appointed Walker, Peter Arthur as Director

31 August 2006

Resigned Leonard, David Jack as Secretary

31 August 2006

Appointed Rees, Nicholas Haydn Glyndwr as Secretary

14 July 2006

Resigned Bilkey, H Edward as Director

13 July 2006

Appointed Moore, Michael Ellis as Director

30 June 2006

Resigned Gradon, Richard Michael as Director

30 April 2006

Resigned Smith, Peter James as Director

30 April 2006

Resigned Luff, Nicholas Lawrence as Director

30 April 2006

Resigned Peters, Russell Dennis as Director

8 March 2006

Resigned Williams, David Michael as Director

8 March 2006

Appointed Bin Thaniah, Jamal Majid as Director

8 March 2006

Resigned Cousins, Richard John as Director

8 March 2006

Resigned Symons Of Vernham Dean, Elizabeth, Baroness as Director

8 March 2006

Resigned Collins, John Alexander, Sir as Director

8 March 2006

Resigned Turner, Michael John as Director

8 March 2006

Appointed Narayan, Yuvraj as Director

8 March 2006

Appointed Wats, Anil as Director

8 March 2006

Appointed Sharaf, Mohammed as Director

8 March 2006

Resigned Gillingwater, Richard Dunnell as Director

8 March 2006

Appointed Bilkey, H Edward as Director

8 March 2006

Resigned Brown, David Martin, Sir as Director

1 January 2006

Appointed Gillingwater, Richard Dunnell as Director

31 December 2005

Resigned Everard, Frederick Michael as Director

7 December 2005

Appointed Cousins, Richard John as Director

1 December 2005

Appointed Turner, Michael John as Director

1 December 2005

Appointed Symons Of Vernham Dean, Elizabeth, Baroness as Director

21 September 2005

Resigned Gradon, Richard Michael as Secretary

21 September 2005

Appointed Leonard, David Jack as Secretary

13 May 2005

Resigned Galpin, Rodney Desmond as Director

13 May 2005

Resigned Sterling Of Plaistow, Jeffrey Maurice, Lord as Director

1 February 2005

Appointed Parker, John Thomas, Sir as Director

1 January 2005

Appointed Williams, David Michael as Director

31 December 2003

Resigned Macphail, Bruce Dugald, Sir as Director

30 June 2003

Resigned Rice, Charles James as Director

11 June 2003

Appointed Peters, Russell Dennis as Director

14 May 2003

Appointed Luff, Nicholas Lawrence as Director

5 March 2003

Resigned Curin, Joanne Elizabeth as Director

31 December 2002

Resigned Dunlop, Graeme Dermott Stuart as Director

31 July 2002

Resigned Anderson, Douglas William as Director

17 May 2002

Resigned Hein, Richard John as Director

16 January 2002

Appointed Brown, David Martin, Sir as Director

18 May 2001

Resigned Hambro, Charles Eric Alexander, Rt Hon Lord as Director

7 February 2001

Appointed Rice, Charles James as Director

1 January 2001

Appointed Anderson, Douglas William as Director

1 January 2001

Appointed Everard, Frederick Michael as Director

23 October 2000

Appointed Curin, Joanne Elizabeth as Director

20 October 2000

Resigned Foy, Peter as Director

20 October 2000

Resigned Luff, Nicholas Lawrence as Director

20 October 2000

Resigned Ratcliffe, Peter Gervis as Director

20 October 2000

Resigned Hogg, Sarah Elizabeth Mary, Baroness as Director

9 May 2000

Resigned Harris, Timothy Charles as Director

30 April 2000

Resigned Harding, Timothy John Randolph as Director

1 January 2000

Appointed Smith, Peter James as Director

29 October 1999

Resigned Lampl, Frank William, Sir as Director

31 March 1999

Appointed Hogg, Sarah Elizabeth Mary, Baroness as Director

31 March 1999

Resigned Cazalet, Peter Grenville, Sir as Director

31 March 1999

Resigned Steele, John Roderic as Director

1 January 1999

Appointed Luff, Nicholas Lawrence as Director

31 December 1998

Resigned Morris, David Edward Alban as Director

10 June 1998

Appointed Collins, John Alexander, Sir as Director

10 June 1998

Appointed Gradon, Richard Michael as Director

1 January 1998

Appointed Hein, Richard John as Director

1 July 1996

Appointed Foy, Peter as Director

1 July 1996

Appointed Gradon, Richard Michael as Secretary

30 June 1996

Resigned Warner, Philip Leslie as Director

30 June 1996

Resigned Crossman, John Malcolm, Lieutenant Commander as Director

30 June 1996

Resigned Crossman, John Malcolm, Lieutenant Commander as Secretary

18 January 1996

Appointed Ratcliffe, Peter Gervis as Director

18 January 1996

Appointed Woods, Robert Barclay as Director

17 January 1996

Appointed Galpin, Rodney Desmond as Director

23 March 1994

Appointed Crossman, John Malcolm, Lieutenant Commander as Director

30 June 1993

Resigned Baillie, Brian William as Director

30 April 1993

Resigned Ford, Peter John as Director

6 April 1993

Resigned Thomas, Peter as Director

6 October 1992

Appointed Morris, David Edward Alban as Director

1 October 1992

Resigned Saunders, Hugh Martin as Director

2 January 1992

Appointed Steele, John Roderic as Director

31 December 1991

Resigned Marriott, Oliver James Digby as Director

31 December 1991

Resigned Black, Alistair Kellas as Director

3 October 1991

Resigned Hatchett, Alan George as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Government of Dubai

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Corporate

Other holdings 4

Companies where The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company is registered as a person with significant control

P&O Tankships Investments Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

P.& O.Pension Funds Investments Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Poets Fleet Management Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Southampton Container Terminals Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Group structure 20 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company This company

Beaufort Insurance Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

British India Steam Navigation Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

DP World Holding UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

DP World Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

DPW Europe Reefer Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

London Gateway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

London Gateway Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

London Gateway Logistics Park Development Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Thames Freeport Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

London Gateway Logistics Park Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

London Gateway Port Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

London Gateway Port Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

London Gateway Port Railway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

London Gateway Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

P & O Bulk Shipping Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

P & O Scottish Ferries Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

P&O Scottish Ferries Ship Management Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares

P&O Dover (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

P&O Properties International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 4 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
21 July 2026	Group of companies' accounts	31 December 2025
18 April 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
13 April 2026	Appointment of a director
25 March 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
16 March 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	26 February 2026