Company profileActive
W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED
Companies House no. 00770578LONDON
RecoupIQ provides business intelligence from public UK records. Nothing here constitutes financial advice, a regulated credit assessment, or a regulated activity under FSMA 2000. Evidence indicators summarise available records and are not credit decisions. ICO ZC077511. Privacy · Terms · Corrections
W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED (Companies House 00770578) is a private limited company based in LONDON, trading for 63 years. Primary SIC activity: 52241 - Cargo handling for water transport activities. The most recent accounts were filed on 2024-12-31. A paid RecoupIQ report brings together director, filing, financial, and public-register evidence to show what deserves attention and what should be verified before you commit.
Confirm the legal entity
Check the number and registered office before you rely on this page.
Registered office: 25 BEDFORD STREET, LONDON, WC2E 9ES, UNITED KINGDOM, WC2E 9ES
Profile source date: 21 Aug 2026. This page shows selected public evidence, not a guarantee of payment or solvency.
Register status
Active
Companies House record
Register age
63 years
Since 1963-08-12
Public signals
None selected
Displayed checks only
Available public evidence
Green means no selected warning was found in the displayed checks. Scale: red means non-normal status, amber means selected warnings, and grey means insufficient evidence. It does not guarantee payment, solvency, or suitability.
Recommended next step: Proceed only with normal commercial controls and keep exposure aligned with current evidence.
No selected warning was found in the checks displayed on this page.
Before you commit
Evidence availability score
75/100
Broad evidence set. 5 of 7 defined modules assessed. This is not a credit score, probability of default, or clearance to trade. Source: 21 Aug 2026.
Evidence to verify or obtain: Filed financial snapshot, Official payment-practice return.
Need a decision, not another directory page?
The Quick Check turns this record into a source-linked PDF with the evidence available, the signals that deserve attention, and the questions to verify before you commit.
Choose the depth that matches the decision
Use this page for
What arrives
The illustrative preview shows the order of the paid output: posture, evidence register, then questions and terms to verify. The actual report only shows modules supported by the company's available evidence.
What the report adds
The free page keeps the public record open. Paid analysis adds context and prioritisation rather than hiding the facts above.
Before you buy
No. The traffic light describes available public evidence and selected warnings. It is not a probability of default, payment guarantee, or clearance to trade.
Missing evidence stays visible as a coverage limit. It cannot become a green result, and the report states what should be verified elsewhere.
One source-linked PDF for this company, with findings, evidence dates, questions to verify, and terms to discuss. Delivery is within minutes of purchase.
Companies House officer record
ABP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED
secretary · appointed 2018-01-31
CURNOW, ASHLEY
director · appointed 2024-02-01
SIVAPALAN, ANOGEN
director · appointed 2019-07-31
WINDEATT, RALPH
director · appointed 2018-01-31
Source: RecoupIQ's current Companies House officer snapshot. Use the source link below to check that these facts match the official register. A paid report can add full appointment history, prior companies and wider network context where supported.
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1963-08-12 (63 years)
Registered Address
25 BEDFORD STREET, LONDON, WC2E 9ES
Industry (SIC)
52241 - Cargo handling for water transport activities
Last Accounts Filed
2024-12-31(FULL)
Accounts Due
2026-09-30
Confirmation Statement
Due 2027-05-07(last filed 2026-04-23)
Charges Registered
0 outstanding of 1 total· 1 satisfied
Accounts Age
Filed 20 months ago
Persons with Significant Control
Mr Charles William Frederick Dowds
25-50%IndividualCeased
Mr Charles William Frederick Dowds
25-50%IndividualCeased
Mr Charles William Frederick Dowds
25-50%IndividualCeased
Mr Charles William Frederick Dowds
50-75%IndividualCeased
Associated British Ports
75-100%Corporate
Associated British Ports
75-100%Corporate
Associated British Ports
significant controlCorporate
Source: Companies House PSC register. Full ownership chain analysis available in a paid report.
Evidence boundary
Source-backed visual
Each bar shows the module contribution available in this published profile. A missing bar is an evidence gap, not a favourable result.
Official status
25% of coverage measure
Available
Registered address
10% of coverage measure
Available
Filing record
20% of coverage measure
Available
Confirmation statement
15% of coverage measure
Available
Filed financial snapshot
15% of coverage measure
Not available
Official payment-practice return
10% of coverage measure
Not available
Corporate relationships
5% of coverage measure
Available
Source: published public-record profile. Profile date: 21 Aug 2026. Coverage availability only, not a credit score.
The 75/100 score measures evidence availability only. Missing evidence is not treated as low risk. Source date: 21 Aug 2026.
Company Profile
W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED is a long-established private limited company based in LONDON, incorporated in August 1963 and 63 years on the register. Its primary registered activity is cargo handling for water transport activities.
Filing obligations are in order: full accounts were last filed 20 months ago, and the confirmation statement is up to date.
On charges and ownership: 1 charge registered (0 outstanding); 7 persons with significant control recorded (Mr Charles William Frederick Dowds, Mr Charles William Frederick Dowds and 5 more).
A paid RecoupIQ report for W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED adds full charge particulars and secured-creditor exposure, delivered as a PDF within minutes.
Source: Companies House public register, filed accounts (iXBRL), The Gazette, and HMRC. Updated daily.
Frequently Asked Questions
Forensic Report, £167.00
We pull deeper public-record evidence the moment you order: director history, connected companies, filed accounts, charges, sector context, and source-linked findings. Use the report to decide what to verify, what terms to discuss, and when to review the relationship. PDF in your inbox within minutes.
See a sample report →“This product I found excellent, delivered exactly what I wanted and in a timely manner too.”
Elvis Serkedi · Trustpilot
Check first. Get change alerts for this company, free.
We read the registers daily. If W.E. DOWDS (SHIPPING) LIMITED files an insolvency notice, picks up a Gazette entry, or its public-record position changes, you’ll know the same day.
Used only to send change alerts about this company, for 90 days. One-click unsubscribe in every email. No marketing.