CP SHIPS (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£22k
USD 29,000
-69.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£97k
USD 131,000
+131.3% first positive since 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£530k
USD 712,000
+127.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£1,541,483 | -£2,656,262 | -£350,420 | +86.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,988,218 | -£1,896,796 | £529,722 | +127.9% | |
| Net profit | -£1,899,853 | -£1,734,747 | £104,903 | +106% | |
| Cash | £78,547 | £70,196 | £21,576 | -69.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,466,863 | -£311,403 | £97,463 | +131.3% | |
| Net assets | £2,466,863 | -£311,403 | £97,463 | +131.3% | |
| Equity | £2,466,863 | -£311,403 | £97,463 | +131.3% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.744 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -62.5% | — | -359.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 94.4% | 111.2% | 95.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.08x | 1.83x | 1.58x | |
| Interest cover | -0.44x | -1.00x | -2.36x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- CP SHIPS (UK) LIMITED 2001-09-25 → present
- CONTSHIP CONTAINERLINES LIMITED 1988-07-27 → 2001-09-25
- CONTAINER FLEETS (U.K.) LIMITED 1985-05-28 → 1988-07-27
- OCEANFERRY LIMITED 1985-02-08 → 1985-05-28
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- S&W Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have concluded that the ongoing restoration process does not give rise to a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- CP SHIPS (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Canadian Pacific (UK) Limited 99.73%
Significant events
- “On 24 December 2025, the Company's immediate parent undertaking, CP Ships (Bermuda) Limited, was administratively dissolved and struck off the register of companies in Bermuda. Steps are being taken to restore it.”
- “On 17 November 2025 TUI AG fully redeemed approximately €118 million of its convertible bonds.”
- “The conflict involving Iran, which commenced in March 2026, has escalated into a large-scale regional war, which has significantly impacted fuel prices.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROLFE, Jody Luke | Director | 2026-03-20 | Oct 1987 | British |
| ROSENDAHL, Joerg | Director | 2016-07-15 | May 1970 | German |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, John Michael | Secretary | 2006-01-31 | 2006-12-13 |
| ELLIOTT, Ian William | Secretary | 1995-05-15 | 1998-02-27 |
| HILL, Elliot Robert Greatrex | Secretary | 2004-08-02 | 2006-01-31 |
| MANSFELD, Thomas | Secretary | 2006-12-13 | 2009-02-04 |
| REEVE, Michael | Secretary | 2009-02-04 | 2009-09-30 |
| SHARMAN, Carl John | Secretary | 2001-02-12 | 2004-08-02 |
| SNAAS, Imilda Clasina Maria | Secretary | — | 1995-05-15 |
| WALTER, Joyce, Mrs. | Secretary | 2009-09-30 | 2015-12-18 |
| WRIGHT, Martin Charles | Secretary | 1998-02-27 | 2001-02-12 |
| ALLISON, Martin | Director | 2000-07-06 | 2001-10-01 |
| AMPHLETT LEWIS, William Alan | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-06-30 |
| ARNOLD, Simon Kenneth | Director | 2019-11-29 | 2026-03-20 |
| BALLIN, Christoffer William | Director | — | 1997-10-28 |
| BARON, Godric Albert | Director | 1997-12-09 | 2001-10-01 |
| BATTISTELLO, Cecilia Emilia Maria | Director | — | 1998-02-27 |
| BOWIE, Cameron Leslie | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2009-12-15 |
| BOYLAN, Alan Francis | Director | 2004-12-16 | 2006-12-13 |
| BRANN, Stephen John | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2019-11-29 |
| BRIGGS, Fred Newbound | Director | — | 1995-06-30 |
| BURROWS, Terence Arthur | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2004-12-16 |
| DAWSON, David James | Director | 2004-03-29 | 2006-12-13 |
| ELLIOTT, Ian William | Director | — | 1998-02-27 |
| FLINTERMANN, Wolfgang | Director | 2014-12-19 | 2016-07-15 |
| FRASER, Graham John | Director | 1998-02-27 | 2000-03-28 |
| GRAY, George Christopher | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1998-02-27 |
| HALLIDAY, David Jonathan | Director | 1997-12-09 | 2003-05-09 |
| HALLIWELL, Frank James | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2004-12-01 |
| HARDS, Glenn | Director | 2004-12-16 | 2006-01-31 |
| HILL, Peter Michael | Director | 1999-05-07 | 2001-10-01 |
| JOHN, Andrew Lloyd | Director | 2009-12-15 | 2013-12-03 |
| KNIGHTLEY, Ian Geoffrey | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2001-10-01 |
| KRANICH, Ulrich | Director | 2006-01-31 | 2009-02-03 |
| LISCH, Ralf Walter, Dr. | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2009-02-03 |
| MANDELKAU, Thomas Heinz Arthur | Director | 2006-12-13 | 2008-03-31 |
| MILES, Raymond Reginald | Director | 2002-07-18 | 2004-05-04 |
| MILES, Raymond Reginald | Director | 1997-10-28 | 2001-10-01 |
| NICKLIN, David Royston | Director | 2006-01-31 | 2007-03-28 |
| NICKLIN, David Royston | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2004-12-16 |
| PAPADOPOULOS, Adonis | Director | — | 1997-10-28 |
| PEROTTI, Paolo | Director | — | 1997-10-28 |
| RAU, Wilfried | Director | 2009-02-03 | 2014-11-30 |
| RAVANO, Angelo, Dr | Director | — | 1994-03-08 |
| RAVANO, Enrico, Dr | Director | — | 1997-10-28 |
| RAVANO, Giambattista, Professor Doctor | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1997-10-28 |
| SHARPLES, David Eric | Director | 1997-12-09 | 2001-10-01 |
| THOMSON, William Gordon | Director | — | 1995-06-30 |
| WALDING, Keith John | Director | 2007-03-26 | 2009-02-03 |
| WALDING, Keith John | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2006-01-31 |
| WALTER, Joyce | Director | 2009-09-30 | 2015-12-18 |
| WEBBER, Ian James | Director | 1997-10-28 | 2006-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tui Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 349 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-20 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-03-20 | SH14 | capital | Capital redomination of shares | |
| 2026-03-20 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-03-20 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-03-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.