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RIX Shipping Company Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. David Charles Evans 2008-2021 Director View profile
  2. Gary Antony Lancaster 2006-2007 Director View profile
  3. FEE, Ian Lewis, Captain 2004-2007 Director View profile
  4. John Robert Rix 2004-2017 Director View profile
  5. David Ernest Wilson 2004-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/04/2004

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. RIX Shipping Company Limited is controlled by J.R. RIX & Sons Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. J.R. RIX & Sons Limited is controlled by Timothy John Rix
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Timothy John Rix.

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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.

Financials

Total assets
-£810,208
Cash
£60,330
Employees
48
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Small company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £5,274 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £5,274

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £5,2742021-09-01
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.

9 directors on the board

12.2y median 8.9y
average tenure
22.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (9)

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.

Transport 131Retail and trade 103Dormant 33Manufacturing 33Finance 22Property 16Construction 14Hospitality 8

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
05094504
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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