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Gardline Shipping Limited

Activities of head offices

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Peter Van Zwieten 2018-2018 Director View profile
  2. Gerben Marius Eggink 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Boskalis Holding B.V. 2017-2025 Corporate-director View profile
  4. Jonathan Michael Osmon 2015-2017 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Dene Heywood 2002-2014 Director View profile
  6. Mervyn Raymond Wooltorton 1993-2018 Director View profile
  7. Paul Nicholas Stanley 1992-2018 Director View profile
  8. Nigel Geoffrey Darling 2017 Director View profile
  9. Adam Phillip Darling 2017 Director View profile
  10. Meriel Patreen Darling 2014 Director View profile
  11. Thomas George Darling 2006 Director View profile
  12. James John Fulford 2014-2018 Secretary View profile
  13. Gregory Stuart Darling 2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
14/05/1969
Registered office
Great Yarmouth

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.

Group

  1. Gardline Shipping Limited is controlled by Gardline Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Gardline Holdings Limited is controlled by Nigel Geoffrey Darling
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-08-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nigel Geoffrey Darling.

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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

7.6y median 7.6y
average tenure
7.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Professional services 11

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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00954145
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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