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BEN Line Shipping Limited

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

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Previous officers 10

  1. Peter Ronald Howard Thomson 2003-2008 Director View profile
  2. David William Brown Walker 1990-2003 Director View profile
  3. Sir Frederick Douglas David Thomson 1989 Director View profile
  4. Robert Paul Gregory 1990 Director View profile
  5. Alasdair James Rait 1990 Director View profile
  6. William Ronald Erskine Thomson 2021 Director View profile
  7. The City Partnership (UK) Limited 2011-2023 Corporate-secretary View profile
  8. Roselyn Ann Hardie 2005-2011 Secretary View profile
  9. David Callum Robertson Graham 1990-2005 Secretary View profile
  10. Michael John Pretty 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/02/1975

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. BEN Line Shipping Limited is controlled by E. G. Thomson (Travel) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. E. G. Thomson (Travel) Limited is controlled by E.G. Thomson (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. E.G. Thomson (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Edward Asseily
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2022-08-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Edward Asseily.

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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.

Board analysis for researchers

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.

2 directors on the board

13.7y median 13.7y
average tenure
22.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 9Dormant 2Business services 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC057220
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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