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V.Ships London Limited

Sea and coastal freight water transport

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 22

  1. Ian Vallance 2015-2019 Director View profile
  2. Robert John Barford 2012-2014 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Timothy Jones 2012-2017 Director View profile
  4. Jesper Clausen 2010-2012 Director View profile
  5. Timothy James Haysom 2008-2021 Director View profile
  6. Declan Linsay Brown 2007-2011 Director View profile
  7. Philip James Cowan 2007-2012 Director View profile
  8. Andrew William Hamilton 2007-2008 Director View profile
  9. Dr Malcolm Christopher Willingale 2005-2008 Director View profile
  10. Richard Hext 2003-2005 Director View profile
  11. Christopher Digby Korman Edwards 2003-2007 Director View profile
  12. Iouri Victor Brodouline 1994-2007 Director View profile
  13. Morley Littledale 1993-1999 Director View profile
  14. Charles John Robert Proudfoot 1993-1998 Director View profile
  15. Guy Morel 1999 Director View profile
  16. Tullio Biggi 2007 Director View profile
  17. Antony Stuart Crawford 2005 Director View profile
  18. Deborah Grimason 2018-2021 Secretary View profile
  19. Ian Vallance 2015-2018 Secretary View profile
  20. Philip Naylor 2007-2015 Secretary View profile
  21. Andrew Nicholas Barker 1993-2003 Secretary View profile
  22. John Whittington 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Sea and coastal freight water transport
Incorporated
24/11/1925
Registered office
London
Previous names
V.Ships London PLC (until 19/02/2025)
V.Ships PLC (until 19/02/2025)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • V Ships UK Group LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. V.Ships London Limited is controlled by V Ships UK Group LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. V Ships UK Group LTD is controlled by Vouvray Acquisition Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Vouvray Acquisition Limited is controlled by Vouvray Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Vouvray Midco Limited is controlled by Vouvray Finance Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Vouvray Finance Limited.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

4.6y median 4.6y
average tenure
4.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Finance 12Professional services 5Transport 5

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00209897
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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