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Company · Eastleigh

Riva South Limited

Freight transport by road

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Mark Ian Ruth 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Mark Andrew Butterworth 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. Mark Paul Gallagher 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. John Baltrop 2007-2018 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Southwick 1998-2002 Director View profile
  6. Dina Shah 2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Freight transport by road
Incorporated
20/11/1989
Registered office
Eastleigh

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. Riva South Limited is controlled by 21ST Century Global Logistics LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. 21ST Century Global Logistics LTD is controlled by Pankaj Meghji Shah
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Pankaj Meghji Shah.

24 other companies in this group

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.

Financials

Net assets
£2,902,206
Total assets
£2,914,706
Cash
£684,534
Employees
39
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-02-28. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

6 directors on the board

8.2y median 8.7y
average tenure
10.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Retail and trade 7Professional services 4Finance 2Construction 1Property 1Tech and media 1Transport 1

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
02444552
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/11/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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