MCA SHIPPING LTD
Active - Proposal to Strike off Company number 04856685
MCA SHIPPING LTD (company number 04856685) is a private limited company incorporated on 5 August 2003. Its status on the Companies House register is Active - Proposal to Strike off. Registered office removed by Companies House: the company is at the registrar's default address. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2019, report net liabilities of €1.7m.
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What “Active - Proposal to Strike off” means
Companies House or the company's own directors have started the process of removing it from the register. Unless it is stopped, the company can be dissolved two months after the first notice in The Gazette. If it owes you money, act before then.
Active – proposal to strike off: what it means — what happens next, how long it lasts and what to do if the company owes you money.
Company details
- Company number
- 04856685
- Status
- Active - Proposal to Strike off
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 5 August 2003
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- PO Box 4385
04856685 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
CARDIFF
CF14 8LH
Registered office removed by Companies House: the company is at the registrar's default address
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2019
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2021
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 13 September 2020
- Next confirmation statement due
- 27 September 2021
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2019 EUR | 31 December 2018 GBP | 31 December 2017 EUR | 31 December 2016 EUR | 31 December 2015 EUR | 31 December 2014 EUR | 31 December 2013 EUR | 31 December 2010 GBP | 31 December 2009 GBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | Not filed | — | — | — | — | — | — | −£21k | −£18k |
| Profit before tax | Not filed | — | — | — | — | — | — | −£32k | −£34k |
| Profit after tax | Not filed | — | — | — | — | — | — | −£32k | −£34k |
| Total assets | — | — | — | — | €681k | €754k | €829k | £944k | £1.0m |
| Cash at bank | — | — | — | — | — | €25 | — | — | — |
| Current liabilities | €2.1m | £2.1m | €2.1m | €2.1m | €2.0m | €2.0m | €2.0m | £1.5m | £1.4m |
| Net current liabilities | — | — | — | — | €2.0m | €2.0m | €2.0m | — | — |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | €2.0m | €2.0m | €2.0m | £1.7m | £1.7m |
| Net liabilities | €1.7m | £1.6m | €1.5m | €1.4m | €1.4m | €1.3m | €1.2m | £708k | £697k |
| Employees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Not filed: the accounts do not give the figure. —: no figure read from the filing.
- Year to 31 December 2019: operating profit, profit before tax, profit after tax not filed. Small companies may file filleted or abbreviated accounts without the profit and loss account, and this filing has none.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 3 current (3 including ceased)
- Charges (mortgages)
- 1 registered, 0 outstanding, 1 satisfied
Questions about MCA SHIPPING LTD
What is MCA SHIPPING LTD's status on Companies House?
The register shows the company's status as “Active - Proposal to Strike off”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
When was MCA SHIPPING LTD incorporated?
MCA SHIPPING LTD was incorporated on 5 August 2003, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Where is MCA SHIPPING LTD's registered office?
Registered office removed by Companies House: the company is at the registrar's default address. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Who controls MCA SHIPPING LTD?
The register lists 3 current persons with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04856685/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are MCA SHIPPING LTD's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2021. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2019. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Does MCA SHIPPING LTD file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Total exemption accounts”, made up to 31 December 2019. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does MCA SHIPPING LTD have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 1 charge: 0 outstanding and 1 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04856685/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is MCA SHIPPING LTD 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 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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