The Elephant Boatyard Limited
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The Elephant Boatyard Limited's network
7 people0 organisationsExplore in 3Di5 listed on the board plus 2 company secretaries. No other organisation shares a board member.The large node is The Elephant Boatyard Limited. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
5 listed + 2 company secretariesiDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Powell | Director | 2021 | 5y |
| Matthew James Carwithen Richardson | Director | 2008 | 18y 7m |
| Julyan Mark Carwithen Richardson | Director | 2008 | 18y 7m |
| John Ben Carwithen Richardson | Director | ||
| Simon Carwithen Richardson | Director | ||
| Iain Robert Charles McGrory | Company secretary | 2024 | 2y 8m |
| Thomas Lawrence Carwithen Richardson | Company secretary |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 7 October 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 31 October 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
5 + 2 company secretariesiOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ben Carwithen Richardson | Director | Not recorded | No other current boards on our record |
| Simon Carwithen Richardson | Director | Not recorded | No other current boards on our record |
| Matthew James Carwithen Richardson | Director | 3 April 2008 | No other current boards on our record |
| Julyan Mark Carwithen Richardson | Director | 3 April 2008 | No other current boards on our record |
| Elizabeth Powell | Director | 11 November 2021 | No other current boards on our record |
| Thomas Lawrence Carwithen Richardson | Company secretary | Not recorded | No other current boards on our record |
| Iain Robert Charles McGrory | Company secretary | 13 March 2024 | 4 other current boards |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
1 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carwithen Richardson | Director | Not recorded | 12 March 2007 |
When board seats may change
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Who is on the board
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.5 directors on the board
- Elizabeth Powell Director · appointed 2021
- Matthew James Carwithen Richardson Director · appointed 2008
- John Ben Carwithen Richardson Director
- Julyan Mark Carwithen Richardson Director · appointed 2008
- Simon Carwithen Richardson Director
Directors past 6 years
- Matthew James Carwithen Richardson Director · appointed 2008
- Julyan Mark Carwithen Richardson Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Elizabeth Powell Director · appointed 2021
- Matthew James Carwithen Richardson Director · appointed 2008
- John Ben Carwithen Richardson Director
- Julyan Mark Carwithen Richardson Director · appointed 2008
- Simon Carwithen Richardson Director
Gaps to watch
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Network
Network
iThe large node is The Elephant Boatyard Limited. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Financial history
8 years heldiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Scroll sideways to see every column.
| Year ending | Accounts | Turnover | Profit or loss | Net assets | Total assets less current liabilities | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2023 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £563.16k | £607.51k | £80.27k | 19 |
| 31 October 2022 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £527.32k | £592.58k | £37.57k | 17 |
| 31 October 2021 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £491.41k | £584.22k | £91.36k | 18 |
| 31 October 2020 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £487.85k | £540.76k | £1 | 20 |
| 31 October 2019 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £463.27k | £525.94k | £1 | 17 |
| 31 October 2018 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £436.51k | £508.96k | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2017 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £430.84k | £512.78k | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2016 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £423.88k | £514.84k | Not reported | Not reported |
- Absent is not zero. A figure shown as Not reported was not given in the accounts we hold. Small and micro companies do not have to file a profit and loss account, so turnover and profit are usually absent for them.
- These are not the latest accounts. Companies House shows total exemption full accounts made up to 31 October 2025, but the newest year we hold is 31 October 2023. Group and some other filings are not read into this table; see the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab).
- The 2016 row is partial: accounts filed before October 2016 are not in our set.
- Employees, cash and net assets are shown as Not shown when the filed figure is not possible (for example a negative headcount or negative cash).
Definitions
- Total assets less current liabilities
- Fixed assets plus current assets, minus what the company owes within a year. It is not total assets: cash can be larger than this figure when the company owes a lot in the short term. Where a filing does not give it, the table marks the fixed-assets figure used instead.
- Net assets
- What the company owns minus everything it owes. Also called shareholders' funds.
- Turnover
- Sales for the year. Only larger companies report it.
- Accounts
- The accounting framework named in the filing (for example FRS 102). Not stated means the filing does not say.
Source: Companies House accounts (iXBRL and XBRL), ten most recent years held, read by Governance Register from the monthly bulk accounts files. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 October 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 7 October 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 21 October 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- 3 charges registered, 3 outstanding, 0 part satisfied, 0 satisfied
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- 01159255
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Incorporated
- 5 February 1974
- Registered office
- The Elephant Boatyard Lands End Road, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8DN
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 30110 Building of ships and floating structures
- 30120 Building of pleasure and sporting boats
- 33150 Repair and maintenance of ships and boats
- Latest accounts
- 31 October 2025 (total exemption full)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 October 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 7 October 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 21 October 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- 3 charges registered, 3 outstanding, 0 part satisfied, 0 satisfied
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same sector and place
1iA sample. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.1 other active company has the same main business code (30110 Building of ships and floating structures) and a registered office in the SO31 postcode district.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 7 October 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 31 October 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
2| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth PowellPerson · British |
| 14 May 2026 | Current |
| Mr Thomas Lawrence Carwithen RichardsonPerson · British |
| 6 April 2016 | Current |
2 current controllers and 0 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.