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02261813

WMS EUROPE LIMITED

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Company details

Registered name
WMS EUROPE LIMITED
Company number
02261813
Registered office
THE BRIDGE ONE GRAYPEN WAY, QUEENS ROAD, IMMINGHAM, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN40 1QN
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
25 May 1988
Status
Active
Age
38 years
Previous names
WMSE LIMITED (to 30 Mar 2011) · WINDWARD MARINE SERVICES LIMITED (to 30 Mar 2011)
Nature of business (SIC)
50200 — Sea and coastal freight water transport
Accounts — next due
31 Jul 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Oct 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
14 Nov 2026
Confirmation statement — last
31 Oct 2025

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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

Graypen Group Limited
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 30/09/2016
Mr Philip Daniel Johnson
owns 25–50% of shares (through a firm) · holds 25–50% of voting rights · holds 25–50% of voting rights (through a firm) · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 26/08/2016
Mr Simon John Coghlan
owns 50–75% of shares (through a firm) · holds 50–75% of voting rights · holds 50–75% of voting rights (through a firm) · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 26/08/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Notified 30/09/2016 Controls 15 companies
Mr Philip Daniel Johnson
born 11/1978 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · holds 25–50% of votes · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 30/09/2016 Controls 14 companies
Mr Simon John Coghlan
born 08/1969 · Wales owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 30/09/2016 Controls 13 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
30/09/2016 Person with significant control ceased Mr Simon John Coghlan
30/09/2016 Person with significant control ceased Mr Philip Daniel Johnson
30/09/2016 Person with significant control added Graypen Group Limited
26/08/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Simon John Coghlan
26/08/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Philip Daniel Johnson
30/03/2011 Registered name changed WINDWARD MARINE SERVICES LIMITED WMSE LIMITED
30/03/2011 Registered name changed WMSE LIMITED WMS EUROPE LIMITED

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of WMS EUROPE LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of WMS EUROPE LIMITED is 02261813.
Where is WMS EUROPE LIMITED registered?
The registered office is THE BRIDGE ONE GRAYPEN WAY, QUEENS ROAD, IMMINGHAM, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN40 1QN.
What is the SIC code of WMS EUROPE LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 50200 — Sea and coastal freight water transport.
Who controls WMS EUROPE LIMITED?
Graypen Group Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares.
When are the next accounts of WMS EUROPE LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 July 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 October 2025.

About WMS EUROPE LIMITED (02261813)

WMS EUROPE LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 25 May 1988 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02261813. Its registered office is at THE BRIDGE ONE GRAYPEN WAY, QUEENS ROAD, IMMINGHAM, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN40 1QN. 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 October 2025. , and the person with significant control is Graypen Group Limited. 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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