NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED
Active Company number 00455971
NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED (company number 00455971) is a private limited company incorporated on 23 June 1948. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Lowestoft, NR32 1XH. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is sea and coastal freight water transport (50200). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2025, report turnover of £32.8m and net assets of £7.1m.
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Company Report on NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED (PDF)
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- Summary and Health Score: with the reasons behind the score
- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Dec 2025 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Sep 2026 (overdue); confirmation statement due 27 Sep 2027
- Financials ledger: 1 year of filed accounts held (2025)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: 21 outstanding of 103 charges registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 00455971
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 23 June 1948
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 2ND FLOOR ORBISENERGY
WILDE STREET
LOWESTOFT
SUFFOLK
NR32 1XH
UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2024
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 Overdue
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 13 September 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 27 September 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £32.8m |
| Gross profit | £1.3m |
| Operating profit | −£1.8m |
| Profit before tax | −£3.0m |
| Profit after tax | −£3.0m |
| Total assets | £26.9m |
| Cash at bank | £2.6m |
| Current liabilities | £4.3m |
| Net current assets | £6.0m |
| Total liabilities | £19.8m |
| Net assets | £7.1m |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (full) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- North Star Holdco Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 103 registered, 21 outstanding, 71 satisfied
Previous names
- BOSTON PUTFORD OFFSHORE SAFETY LIMITED (changed 2 December 2024)
Questions about NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED
Is NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)
When was NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED incorporated?
NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED was incorporated on 23 June 1948, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)
Where is NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Lowestoft, NR32 1XH. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)
Who controls NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: North Star Holdco Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00455971/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2026. That date has passed. The register had not yet recorded those accounts as filed. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)
Does NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 103 charges: 21 outstanding and 71 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00455971/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is NORTH STAR SOUTH LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 11 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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