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02118674

A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD
Company number
02118674
Registered office
1ST FLOOR, 5 TOWN QUAY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO14 2AQ, ENGLAND · 289 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
1 April 1987
Status
Active
Age
39 years
Nature of business (SIC)
50200 — Sea and coastal freight water transport
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
26 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement — last
12 Dec 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Dan Sten Olsson
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 29/08/2019
Franciscus Johannes Dix
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 29/08/2019
Franciscus Johannes Dix
owns 75–100% of shares (through a firm) · holds 75–100% of voting rights (through a firm) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 11/12/2017
Mr Andrew Paul Bottomley
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Dan Sten Olsson
born 02/1947 · Sweden owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 29/08/2019 Controls 6 companies
Franciscus Johannes Dix
born 12/1957 · Netherlands owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 15/05/2023 Controls 7 companies
Franciscus Johannes Dix
born 12/1957 · Netherlands owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 29/08/2019 Controls 7 companies
Mr Andrew Paul Bottomley
born 05/1955 · United Kingdom owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 11/12/2017

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
15/05/2023 Person with significant control ceased Franciscus Johannes Dix
29/08/2019 Person with significant control ceased Franciscus Johannes Dix
29/08/2019 Person with significant control added Franciscus Johannes Dix
29/08/2019 Person with significant control added Dan Sten Olsson
11/12/2017 Person with significant control ceased Mr Andrew Paul Bottomley
11/12/2017 Person with significant control added Franciscus Johannes Dix
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Andrew Paul Bottomley

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2024FY2023
Total assets less current liabilities 49
▼ 34.0%
75
Employees (avg) 6
▼ 14.3%
7

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A B Plant Shipping Ltd — SO14 2AQ
Tier 1 · renews 01/11/2026
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD?
According to the official registry, the company number of A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD is 02118674.
Where is A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD registered?
The registered office is 1ST FLOOR, 5 TOWN QUAY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO14 2AQ, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 50200 — Sea and coastal freight water transport.
Who controls A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD?
Dan Sten Olsson is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 50–75% of shares, holds 50–75% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

About A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD (02118674)

A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD is a private limited company incorporated on 1 April 1987 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02118674. Its registered office is at 1ST FLOOR, 5 TOWN QUAY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO14 2AQ, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is sea and coastal freight water transport (SIC 50200). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. , and the person with significant control is Dan Sten Olsson. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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