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SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 4 Jan 1965

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Oct 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 28 Sep 2027.

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    None of the 5 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    3 current directors.

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    Owners

    2 owners on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £1,762,955.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (1 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 4 Jan 1965 (61 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 5 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    UNIT 4, 9 AIRFIELD ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, UNITED KINGDOM, BH23 3TG

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 96090 Other service activities n.e.c.

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Oct 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Jan 2026
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    28 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    14 Sep 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Jan 2026 not published not published £664,399 £1,762,955 14
31 Jan 2025 not published not published £577,804 £1,784,906 13
31 Jan 2024 not published not published £1,413,895 £1,885,128 13
31 Jan 2023 not published not published £269,909 £1,278,046 12
31 Jan 2022 not published not published £423,091 £955,012 12
31 Jan 2021 not published not published £634,114 £859,804 12

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

People

Officers All 9, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Margrit Anita Elphinstone Secretary Director 4 Nov 1999 — January 1948 Swiss · England
Adam Norman Elphinstone Director Director 17 Apr 2013 — January 1969 British · United Kingdom
Hugh William Elphinstone Director Director 23 Jul 2025 — July 1986 British · United Kingdom
Margrit Anita Elphinstone Secretary 7 Oct 1999 — January 1948 Swiss · England
Hugh William Elphinstone Secretary 25 Jun 2024 — —

Owners and controllers All 3, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Margrit Anita Elphinstone Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent; Voting rights 50 to 75 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 6 Apr 2016 — January 1948 Swiss · England
Adam Norman Elphinstone Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 15 Apr 2026 — January 1969 British · United Kingdom

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Is SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED still trading?

The register shows SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED as active.

What does SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 96090 (Other service activities n.e.c.).

When was SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 4 January 1965.

When are SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 October 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 January 2026.

When is SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 28 September 2027.

Who runs SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED?

SOUTHERN CONTRACTS (SHIPPING) LIMITED has 3 current directors and 2 other current officers. They're listed under People on this page.

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