LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED
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Cash
£66M
-54% vs 2023
Net assets
-£32M
+59.3% vs 2023
Employees
660
+0.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£57M
+32.8% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £218,367,000 | £230,356,000 | +5.5% | |
| Operating profit | £74,169,000 | £87,414,000 | +17.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £42,747,000 | £56,760,000 | +32.8% | |
| Net profit | £28,802,000 | £48,046,000 | +66.8% | |
| Cash | £142,656,000 | £65,625,000 | -54% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £598,613,000 | £642,061,000 | +7.3% | |
| Net assets | -£79,066,000 | -£32,212,000 | +59.3% | |
| Equity | -£79,066,000 | -£32,212,000 | +59.3% | |
| Average employees | 655 | 660 | +0.8% | |
| Wages | £36,150,000 | £40,522,000 | +12.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £427,000 | £573,000 | +34.2% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 34.0% | 37.9% | |
| Net margin | 13.2% | 20.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.4% | 13.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.27x | 0.19x | |
| Interest cover | 2.03x | 2.52x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Notwithstanding net current liabilities of £613,009,163 (2023: £547,026,033) and net liabilities of £32,211,875 (2023: £79,065,403) as at 31 December 2024 the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons. The company meets its day to day working capital requirements from operational cash flows, together with an external bank loan (see Note 23) and an intercompany loan from its immediate parent, London Gateway Port Holdings Limited (see Note 20).”
Group structure
- LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED · parent
- London Gateway Port Railway Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Port's throughput during 2024 recorded an annual volume of 1,965,5287 TEU, a 10.6% increase on the same period in 2023 because of the impact of stronger volumes on existing trades and higher transhipment volume seen from European ports plus additional trades.”
- “Berth 4 became fully operational in 2025.”
- “London Gateway Port Limited now has over 29 scheduled weekly services calling at almost 100 direct destinations.”
- “DP World Group board approval was given to proceed with construction of Berth 5 in December 2024.”
- “London Gateway Port Limited has had a strong start to 2025, with volumes showing an increase of 67% over the 2024 numbers as a result of additional services.”
- “The Company had Capital Commitments of £48,881,196 at 31 December 2024 in respect of committed costs for the construction and supply of equipment for Berth 4.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL CHAMI, Ziad | Secretary | 2023-07-17 | — | — |
| ABDULLA, Rashed Ali Hassan | Director | 2018-04-16 | Jul 1971 | Emirati |
| ADAMS, Kris Jozef | Director | 2026-04-09 | Jun 1972 | Belgian |
| BOWEN, Andrew | Director | 2023-07-11 | Jul 1969 | Australian |
| ROSENBERG, Mark | Director | 2021-11-14 | Nov 1977 | Danish |
| SHAOUL, Alan | Director | 2019-02-01 | Dec 1971 | British |
| WOODS, Robert Barclay | Director | 2018-05-15 | Sep 1946 | British |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALHASHIMY, Mohammad | Secretary | 2015-06-15 | 2023-07-17 |
| ALLINSON, Bernadette | Secretary | 2007-10-05 | 2015-06-15 |
| DAMLE, Sameer Dileep | Secretary | 2007-04-23 | 2007-10-05 |
| LEONARD, David Jack | Secretary | 2006-06-05 | 2006-08-31 |
| MASON, Campbell Dermot Nelson | Secretary | 2003-08-11 | 2006-06-05 |
| REES, Nicholas Haydn Glyndwr | Secretary | 2006-08-31 | 2007-04-23 |
| WEST, Nicholas Antony | Secretary | 2001-12-17 | 2006-06-05 |
| ALABBAR, Adnan Ali Rashid | Director | 2009-04-07 | 2016-12-16 |
| ALBASTAKI, Mahmood Ahmed Abdulla | Director | 2015-09-30 | 2016-12-16 |
| BAILLIE, Alistair | Director | 2001-12-17 | 2005-06-01 |
| BIN SULAYEM, Sultan Ahmad Sultan | Director | 2016-01-26 | 2018-05-15 |
| BISMIRE, Timothy Regis | Director | 2008-12-10 | 2011-12-09 |
| BROWN, Justine Maria Parker | Director | 2014-12-15 | 2016-12-16 |
| BUDHDEV, Mantraraj Dipak | Director | 2018-04-16 | 2021-11-25 |
| CLARKE, Graeme Ingram | Director | 2007-08-02 | 2010-03-26 |
| DALGAARD, Flemming | Director | 2008-04-16 | 2011-03-09 |
| EDSALL, Simon James | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2007-04-06 |
| FALAKNAZ, Sara Mohd Amin Ahmad Mohd, Vice President | Director | 2016-12-09 | 2018-05-15 |
| HEATH JR., Charles Samuel, Senior Vp & Md | Director | 2016-12-09 | 2018-05-15 |
| HEDLEY, Paul Ian | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2007-04-05 |
| JAYARAMAN, Ganesh Raj, Mr. | Director | 2014-05-07 | 2018-04-16 |
| LEWIS, Francis Christopher | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| LOADER, Nicholas Paul | Director | 2018-05-15 | 2023-07-11 |
| MALCOLM, Ian Bruce | Director | 2016-10-19 | 2018-12-06 |
| MALCOLM, Ian Bruce | Director | 2010-04-26 | 2016-09-01 |
| MEABY, Charles Ragnar Walter | Director | 2010-03-26 | 2015-03-05 |
| MOORE, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2016-04-01 |
| OAKERVEE, Douglas Edwin, Sir | Director | 2005-07-07 | 2006-06-30 |
| QURESHI, Sarmad Mehmood | Director | 2011-03-30 | 2018-05-15 |
| SCHULZE, Ernst Theodoor Alexander, Mr. | Director | 2019-09-23 | 2026-04-09 |
| SEYMOUR, Michael John Spencer | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2005-09-19 |
| SHARAF, Alsayed Mohd Hussain, Mr. | Director | 2011-10-18 | 2016-01-26 |
| SULTAN, Ayesha | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2015-07-23 |
| THORPE, Cameron Robert | Director | 2015-03-05 | 2016-10-19 |
| VAN DEN BOSCH, Dirk | Director | 2018-05-15 | 2021-11-14 |
| WALTERS, Patrick William | Director | 2007-04-05 | 2008-04-16 |
| WEST, Nicholas Antony | Director | 2001-12-17 | 2006-06-30 |
| WOOLLACOTT, John Mark | Director | 2008-12-10 | 2010-04-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Gateway Port Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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