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Whale Tankers Limited

Whale Tankers Limited is an active UK company (number 04251423), incorporated 2001, with 5 current directors including Markus Josef Kaiser and Johannes Lucas Bachmann. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Paul Newman 2005-2019 Director View profile
  2. Jeffrey Cecil Harrison 2005-2006 Director View profile
  3. John Philip Dorney 2002-2006 Director View profile
  4. Clive Laurence Williams 2002-2005 Director View profile
  5. Roderic Henry Turner 2001-2026 Director View profile
  6. Keith Norman Van Hagen 2001-2015 Director View profile
  7. Nigel Christopher Maris 2001-2003 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

5 contracts · £1,387,349 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

About

Incorporated
12/07/2001

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Whale Tankers Limited is controlled by Markus Josef Kaiser
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2026-01-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Markus Josef Kaiser.

2 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.

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.

5 directors on the board

10.6y median 7.6y
average tenure
24.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Manufacturing 4

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04251423
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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