Solent Towage Limited
02789253 · Active
Company details
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1993-02-12
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Accounts & filings
- Accounts last filed
- 2025-12-31 · SMALL
- Next accounts due
- 2027-09-30 in 480 days
- Confirmation statement
- last made up 2026-03-25 · next due 2027-04-08
Registered office
Second Floor, Testwood House Salisbury RoadTotton
Southampton
So40 2rw
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Accounts
Based on this company's latest filed accounts (to Dec 2025) · Balance sheet only — small-company filing, no public profit & loss.
| Year ending | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Current assets |
£132,558
↑202.4%
|
£43,835
↓42.5%
|
£76,262
↓98.0%
|
£3,806,610
↓1.3%
|
£3,856,618
|
| Cash |
£132,305
↑257.9%
|
£36,967
↓35.1%
|
£56,975
↓96.9%
|
£1,858,769
↓28.4%
|
£2,595,162
|
| Debtors |
£253
↓96.3%
|
£6,868
↓64.4%
|
£19,287
↓99.0%
|
£1,947,841
↑54.4%
|
£1,261,456
|
| Net current assets |
£-1,019,480
↑25.4%
|
£-1,366,542
↓1.3%
|
£-1,349,033
|
£957,153
↓45.3%
|
£1,750,853
|
| Net assets |
£-1,019,480
↑28.0%
|
£-1,416,542
↓5.0%
|
£-1,349,033
|
— |
£1,816,617
|
| Equity |
£-1,019,480
↑28.0%
|
£-1,416,542
↓5.0%
|
£-1,349,033
|
£1,484,423
↓18.3%
|
£1,816,617
|
| Other | |||||
| Average employees |
0
|
0
|
0
↓100.0%
|
1
→0.0%
|
1
|
Source: filed iXBRL accounts at Companies House. P&L items are only published by medium and large companies; small companies file abridged or micro-entity accounts where the P&L is not public.
Industry (SIC codes)
50300
· Inland passenger water transport
Officers (7)
- Ostensjo, Johannes · Director appointed 1993-03-05
- Sh Company Secretaries Limited · Corporate Secretary appointed 2003-06-30 resigned 2017-05-01
- Mair, Antony Stefan Romley · Secretary appointed 1998-04-24 resigned 2003-06-30
- Olsen, Richard Frank · Secretary appointed 1993-03-05 resigned 1998-04-16
- Harden, Edward Highton · Secretary appointed 1993-03-05 resigned 1993-06-08
- Swift Incorporations Limited · Corporate Nominee Secretary appointed 1993-02-12 resigned 1993-03-05
- Instant Companies Limited · Corporate Nominee Director appointed 1993-02-12 resigned 1993-03-05
People with significant control (2)
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Ms Sonja Margrethe Ostensjo ActiveIndividual Psc · Norwegian · resident in Norway · born 2/1983 · notified 2020-12-02Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent
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Mr Johannes Ostensjo ActiveIndividual Psc · Norwegian · resident in Norway · born 9/1943 · notified 2016-04-06Voting rights 75 to 100 percent Right to appoint and remove directors
Mortgages & charges (28)
All charges satisfied.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28Sixty four sixty fourth (64/64TH) shares of which solent towage limited is the owner in the motor vessel "ibex" which is registered in the name of solent towage limited in the register of ships under british flag at the port of southampton with official number 919510, and her boats, guns, ammunition, small arms and appurtenances, whether on board or ashore, and whether now owned or hereafter.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28Sixty four sixty fourth (64/64TH) shares of which solent towage limited is the owner in the motor vessel "lomax" which is registered in the name of solent towage limited in the register of ships under british flag at the port of southampton with imo number 9657832 and official number 918910, and her boats, guns, ammunition, small arms and appurtenances, whether on board or ashore, and whether now owned or hereafter.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28Sixty-four sixty-fourth (64/64TH) shares of which solent towage limited is the owner in the motor vessel "oryx" which is registered in the name of solent towage limited in the register of ships under british flag at the port of southampton with official number 922526, and her boats, guns, ammunition, small arms and appurtenances, whether on board or ashore, and whether now owned or hereafter.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28Sixty four sixty fourth (64/64TH) shares of which solent towage limited is the owner in the motor vessel "phenix" which is registered in the name of solent towage limited in the register of ships under british flag at the port of southampton with imo number 9408023 and official number 913858, and her boats, guns, ammunition, small arms and appurtenances, whether on board or ashore, and whether now owned or hereafter.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28Sixty four sixty fourth (64/64TH) shares of which solent towage limited is the owner in the motor vessel "apex" which is registered in the name of solent towage limited in the register of ships under british flag at the port of southampton with imo number 9408035 and official number 914332, and her boats, guns, ammunition, small arms and appurtenances, whether on board or ashore, and whether now owned or hereafter.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28All rights, title and interest, present and future, in and to: (I) the motor vessel "oryx" with the official number 922526 (the ship), (ii) the insurances of the ship, (iii) all earnings in respect of the ship and (iv) any proceeds of the foregoing, see the deed of covenant between solent towage limited and the bank, dated 30 june 2017 for the definition of the capitalised terms used above.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28All rights, title and interest, present and future, in and to: (I) the motor vessel "ibex" with official number 919510 (the ship), (ii) the insurances of the ship, (iii) all earnings in respect of the ship and (iv) any proceeds of the foregoing, see the deed of covenant between solent towage limited and the bank, dated 30 june 2017 for the definition of the capitalised terms used above.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28All rights, title and interest, present and future, in and to: (I) the motor vessel "phenix" with imo number 9408023 (the ship), (ii) the insurances of the ship, (iii) all earnings in respect of the ship and (iv) any proceeds of the foregoing, see the deed of covenant between solent towage limited and the bank, dated 30 june 2017 for the definition of the capitalised terms used above.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28All rights, title and interest, present and future, in and to: (I) the motor vessel "apex" with imo 9408035 (the "ship"), (ii) the insurances of the ship, (iii) all earnings in respect of the ship and (iv) any proceeds of the foregoing, see the deed of covenants between solent towage limited and the bank, dated 20 june 2017 for definitions of the capitalised terms used above.
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Held by Dnb Bank Asa (The "Bank")Created 2017-06-30 · satisfied 2022-01-28All rights, title and interest, present and future, in and to: (I) the motor vessel "lomax" with imo number 9657832 (the ship), (ii) the insurances of the ship, (iii) all earnings in respect of the ship and (iv) any proceeds of the foregoing, see the deed of covenant between solent towage limited and the bank, dated 30 june 2017 for the definition of the capitalised terms used above.
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Held by Hsbc Bank PLCCreated 2016-12-22 · satisfied 2017-06-16A fixed and floating charge over all assets.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2016-02-22 · satisfied 2017-04-28Motor vessel 'vortex' with imo no 9525508 and signal letters lefr.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2016-02-22 · satisfied 2017-04-28Motor vessel 'vortex' with imo no 9525508 & call signal lefr.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2015-12-01 · satisfied 2017-04-28None.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2015-12-01 · satisfied 2017-07-10None.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2015-12-01 · satisfied 2017-07-11None.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2015-12-01 · satisfied 2017-07-11None.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2015-12-01 · satisfied 2016-04-01Vortex 916696.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2015-12-01 · satisfied 2017-07-11Lomax 918910.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2015-12-01 · satisfied 2017-07-11Phenix 913858.
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Held by Dnb Bank AsaCreated 2015-12-01 · satisfied 2017-07-11Apex 914332.
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Supplemental agreement SatisfiedHeld by Dnb Nor Bank AsaCreated 2007-11-30 · satisfied 2017-01-13The vessel constructed at the yard with hull number 429 and registered in the ownership of the owner under the flag of great britain and northern ireland with official number 911142 together with all her engines. See the mortgage charge document for full details.
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Ship mortgage SatisfiedHeld by Dnb Nor Bank AsaCreated 2007-11-30 · satisfied 2017-01-13All 64/64TH shares in the vessel together with its appurtenances.
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Deed of covenants and assignment SatisfiedHeld by Dnb Nor Bank AsaCreated 2006-01-26 · satisfied 2017-01-13All the owner's right,title and interest in and to,all benefits accruing under or pursuant to the insurances,the earnings,and the requisition compensation. See the mortgage charge document for full details.
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Held by Dnb Nor Bank AsaCreated 2006-01-26 · satisfied 2017-01-13The vessel with official number 911142 together with all her engines,machinery boats,tackle,outfit,fuels,spares,consumable and other stores,belonging and appurtenances. See the mortgage charge document for full details.
Showing 25 of 28 charges. View all on Companies House.
Recent filings (15)
- 2026-04-06 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
- 2026-03-19 Small-company accounts AA Accounts
- 2025-04-01 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
- 2025-04-01 Small-company accounts AA Accounts
- 2024-04-19 Small-company accounts AA Accounts
- 2024-04-05 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
- 2023-09-05 Small-company accounts AA Accounts
- 2023-04-04 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
- 2022-04-07 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
- 2022-04-07 Director details changed CH01 Officers
- 2022-04-07 Change to a person with significant control PSC04 PSC
- 2022-03-25 Small-company accounts AA Accounts
- 2022-01-28 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
- 2022-01-28 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
- 2022-01-28 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
Showing the 15 most recent filings. View full filing history at Companies House.
Source: Companies House register