Company
Belfast Container Terminal (BCT) Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Liam Lacey 2006-2010 View profile
- Paul Sullivan 2006-2021 View profile
- Paul Martin Mcbride 2006-2006 View profile
- Adrian Daniel Eakin 2006-2006 View profile
- Tom Corcoran 2006-2025 View profile
- L&B Secretarial Limited 2006-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/04/2006
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.
- Irish Ferries Limited ceased 2016-04-06
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Belfast Container Terminal (BCT) Limited
is controlled by Irish Ferries Limited
Evidence
ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Irish Ferries Limited.
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.
Grants received
1 grant · £15,357 total360Giving 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £15,357
Most recent
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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.
4 directors on the board
- David Ledwidge Director · appointed 2016
- Alec Colvin Director · appointed 2010
- Declan Freeman Director · appointed 2015
- Michael Shiels Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- David Ledwidge Director · appointed 2016
- Alec Colvin Director · appointed 2010
- Declan Freeman Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- David Ledwidge Director · appointed 2016
- Alec Colvin Director · appointed 2010
- Declan Freeman Director · appointed 2015
- Michael Shiels Director · appointed 2021
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.
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
- NI059016
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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