CLDN PORTS LONDON LIMITED
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Cash
£102K
0% vs 2024
Net assets
£15M
+8.5% vs 2024
Employees
183
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.6M
-30.8% first positive since 2020
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £23,027,605 | £27,046,506 | £29,830,856 | £30,209,262 | £31,234,894 | £31,413,147 | +0.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£536,417 | £688,710 | £1,568,891 | £1,809,557 | £1,998,610 | £1,242,852 | -37.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£437,365 | £779,886 | £1,570,583 | £1,869,494 | £2,254,049 | £1,558,953 | -30.8% | |
| Net profit | -£323,262 | £633,350 | £1,315,507 | £1,476,481 | £1,694,945 | £1,167,235 | -31.1% | |
| Cash | £563,225 | £57,002 | £33,331 | £99,958 | £101,799 | £101,755 | 0% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £18,683,308 | £9,235,788 | £10,805,955 | £12,633,584 | £14,515,873 | £16,074,825 | +10.7% | |
| Net assets | £18,591,217 | £9,224,567 | £10,540,074 | £12,016,555 | £13,711,500 | £14,878,735 | +8.5% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £12,016,555 | £13,711,500 | £14,878,735 | +8.5% | |
| Average employees | 188 | 187 | 191 | 188 | 183 | 183 | 0% | |
| Wages | £6,024,070 | £6,121,314 | £6,724,569 | £7,405,704 | £7,420,425 | £7,567,873 | +2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £19,050 | £11,313 | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -2.3% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 4.0% | |
| Net margin | -1.4% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 3.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.9% | 7.5% | 14.5% | 14.3% | 13.8% | 7.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 28.4% | 24.7% | 23.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.79x | 3.42x | 3.65x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. 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 4 times since incorporation
- CLDN PORTS LONDON LIMITED 2022-04-04 → present
- C.RO PORTS LONDON LIMITED 2011-12-01 → 2022-04-04
- CDMR PURFLEET LIMITED 2004-10-13 → 2011-12-01
- PURFLEET THAMES TERMINAL LIMITED 1991-02-15 → 2004-10-13
- SWIFTMOOR LIMITED 1990-08-29 → 1991-02-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Brebners
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having made sufficient enquiries, and based upon the above, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue operating in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The directors report a slight increase in turnover to £31,413,147 from £31,234,894 in 2024 and a decrease in profit before tax to £1,558,953 from £2,254,049 in 2024 as a result of an increase in operating costs and administrative expenses.”
- “The company is supported in the provision of its port operating services by investments in the enhancement of the terminal made by its parent.”
- “A new pricing framework was implemented with effect for the year 2024 as a result of the routine benchmark analysis carried out by the CLdN Links group. This was approved by the directors.”
- “Operating costs are expected to remain higher than previous years due to wage costs and higher energy prices.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE, Nigel | Director | 2025-07-29 | May 1962 | British |
| DOVE-SEYMOUR, Benjamin David | Director | 2018-06-06 | Jun 1977 | British |
| HAMMOND, Simon Mark | Director | 2020-01-01 | Mar 1961 | British |
| MAES, Florent Sebastian | Director | 2020-01-01 | Dec 1983 | Belgian |
| RUBENS, Joost Marc Edmond | Director | 2018-12-20 | Feb 1976 | Belgian |
| VAN MALDEREN, Paul Jan | Director | 2019-10-01 | Nov 1971 | Belgian |
| WALKER, Gary John | Director | 2019-10-21 | Jul 1965 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WADE, Stephanie Joy | Secretary | 1994-09-15 | 2007-07-19 |
| SECRETARY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | — | 1994-09-15 |
| BRUERS, Georges | Director | — | 1994-12-15 |
| CIGRANG, Camille Catherine Leon | Director | 1999-11-01 | 2014-03-01 |
| CIGRANG, Camille | Director | — | 1998-04-07 |
| CIGRANG, Christian Leon | Director | 2001-02-15 | 2001-05-23 |
| GRAY, Michael | Director | — | 1998-04-07 |
| HANSEN, Finn | Director | 1996-03-25 | 1996-08-08 |
| JADOT, Michel Rene | Director | 2013-05-27 | 2017-08-01 |
| LAS, Franciscus Johannes Antonius | Director | 2013-05-27 | 2019-12-31 |
| LAUWERS, Mieke Joke | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2018-06-06 |
| LEWIS, Michael David | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2017-05-31 |
| VAN BELLINGEN, Frank Luc Renaat | Director | 2001-02-15 | 2001-05-23 |
| VRANKEN, Jan | Director | 1996-03-25 | 1998-04-07 |
| WALKER, Gary John | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2013-06-11 |
| AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORT CONSULTING LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1994-12-15 | 1995-12-14 |
| C.RO PORTS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1998-04-07 | 2019-10-21 |
| CALLMINSTER LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2004-05-19 | 2008-02-12 |
| DEEP WHARF CONSULTING LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2008-02-06 | 2010-07-01 |
| DIVINELINE LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1999-07-05 | 2004-09-24 |
| EXREALM LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2008-03-31 | 2010-07-01 |
| EXREALM LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2004-05-19 | 2005-04-26 |
| MARITIME ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-04-30 | 2009-03-31 |
| TRANGO BVBA | Corporate Director | 2009-03-06 | 2018-12-20 |
| TRILITHON V O F | Corporate Director | 2003-05-01 | 2009-09-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purfleet Real Estate Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 212 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-04-04 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2022-01-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-07-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-04 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2022-01-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-01-04 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2022-01-04 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2022-01-04 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2021-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.