PORT OF FELIXSTOWE LIMITED
Operating as part of the Hutchison Ports group, the company manages the United Kingdom's largest container port facility in Suffolk.
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Cash
£2.5m
-0.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£406m
+5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,602
+2.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£102m
+1.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £349,640,000 | £395,220,000 | £395,784,000 | +0.1% | |
| Operating profit | £80,663,000 | £106,436,000 | £107,144,000 | +0.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £76,542,000 | £101,010,000 | £102,353,000 | +1.3% | |
| Net profit | £58,501,000 | £76,767,000 | £78,112,000 | +1.8% | |
| Cash | £2,939,000 | £2,471,000 | £2,459,000 | -0.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £733,792,000 | £740,198,000 | £753,039,000 | +1.7% | |
| Net assets | £381,075,000 | £386,982,000 | £406,252,000 | +5% | |
| Equity | £381,075,000 | £386,982,000 | £406,252,000 | +5% | |
| Average employees | 2,551 | 2,547 | 2,602 | +2.2% | |
| Wages | £125,348,000 | £138,439,000 | £143,471,000 | +3.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £597,000 | £565,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £33,000 | £26,000 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.1% | 26.9% | 27.1% | |
| Net margin | 16.7% | 19.4% | 19.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.0% | 14.4% | 14.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 54.4% | 55.0% | 52.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.06x | 0.87x | 1.05x | |
| Interest cover | 7.13x | 9.32x | 8.93x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PORT OF FELIXSTOWE LIMITED 1991-10-21 → present
- OPENKEEP LIMITED 1991-03-08 → 1991-10-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors have considered all relevant factors within the going concern period including whether there could be a change in control.”
Group structure
- PORT OF FELIXSTOWE LIMITED · parent
- The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company 99.9%
- PPRP Limited 100%
- Felixstowe Port Container Services Limited 51%
- Walton Estates Limited 100%
- Port of Felixstowe Pension Trustee Limited 100%
- Port of Felixstowe Trustee Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Container shipping continued to experience disruption during 2025 as security risks to commercial vessels in the Red Sea remained elevated and most major carriers continued to avoid the route.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MULLETT, Simon Richard | Secretary | 2010-03-01 | — | — |
| CHENG, Clemence Chun Fun | Director | 2000-12-31 | Dec 1958 | British |
| IP, Sing Chi | Director | 2014-01-01 | Aug 1953 | Chinese |
| LAWRENCE, Andrew Steven | Director | 2019-12-02 | Jan 1973 | British |
| MULLETT, Simon Richard | Director | 2019-12-02 | Jul 1964 | British |
| SALBAING, Christian Nicolas Roger | Director | 2019-12-02 | Jan 1950 | French |
| SHIH, Edith | Director | 2019-12-02 | Jan 1952 | British |
| SIXT, Frank John | Director | 2016-09-21 | Nov 1951 | Canadian |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHATFIELD, Melanie Jane | Secretary | 2001-10-04 | 2008-08-11 |
| CHEUNG, Man Ki | Secretary | 2008-08-12 | 2010-02-28 |
| LEESE, Andrew Stephen | Secretary | 1998-10-01 | 2001-10-04 |
| RUSSELL, Howard Neil | Secretary | 1991-03-22 | 1991-08-16 |
| SAVAGE, Thomas Leonard | Secretary | — | 1992-12-21 |
| SMART, Elaine Anne Joyce | Secretary | 1992-12-21 | 1992-12-21 |
| SMART, Elaine Anne Joyce | Secretary | — | 1998-06-30 |
| WEARMOUTH, Colin Crichton | Secretary | 1998-06-30 | 1998-10-01 |
| ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-08-16 | 1991-12-19 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-03-08 | 1991-03-22 |
| BARR, Douglas Neil | Director | 1991-12-19 | 2001-06-30 |
| BENNETT, Peter James | Director | 1999-04-26 | 1999-06-30 |
| BENNETT, Peter James | Director | 1991-12-19 | 1999-03-31 |
| BROUGH, Simon Timothy | Director | 1991-08-16 | 1994-06-10 |
| BRYAN, Paul, Sir | Director | 1991-09-12 | 1994-06-10 |
| CHOW, Susan Mo Fong | Director | 1994-01-01 | 2016-08-01 |
| DAVIS, John Michael | Director | 1991-12-19 | 1995-06-08 |
| DERWENT, Robin Evelyn Leo, The Right Honourable Lord | Director | 1991-08-16 | 2008-01-01 |
| FOK, Canning Kin Ning | Director | — | 2004-05-27 |
| GLEDHILL, David Lloyd | Director | 2009-07-13 | 2013-06-24 |
| GRAY, George Christopher | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2002-03-08 |
| HARRINGTON, Derek James | Director | 1991-03-22 | 2000-12-31 |
| KEATES, David Edward John | Director | 1997-03-31 | 1999-04-30 |
| LAI, Dominic Kai Ming | Director | 2004-05-27 | 2019-12-02 |
| LEWIS, Francis Christopher | Director | 2020-12-07 | 2021-12-31 |
| LEWIS, Francis Christopher | Director | 2004-08-31 | 2009-07-13 |
| LI, Victor Tzar Kuoi | Director | 1991-08-16 | 1991-12-19 |
| MAGNUS, George Colin | Director | 1991-12-19 | 2005-11-01 |
| MCGEE, Neil Douglas | Director | 1995-05-01 | 1997-10-31 |
| MEREDITH, John Edward | Director | — | 2010-03-15 |
| MORTON, Peter | Director | 2002-03-11 | 2004-08-31 |
| MURRAY, Simon | Director | 1991-08-16 | 1993-08-31 |
| PARKER, Michael John | Director | 1991-03-22 | 1991-08-16 |
| PEARSON, Richard Clive | Director | — | 2007-06-30 |
| ROBINSON, Frank William | Director | 1991-03-22 | 1991-08-16 |
| SAVAGE, Thomas Leonard | Director | 1991-12-19 | 1993-12-31 |
| SHIH, Edith | Director | 1997-10-31 | 2019-12-02 |
| SHURNIAK, William | Director | 1991-08-16 | 1998-01-01 |
| SIXT, Frank John | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2004-05-27 |
| TSIEN, James Steed | Director | 1999-04-26 | 2014-01-01 |
| TUNG, Chi Hwa (Aka Chee Hwa) | Director | — | 1994-06-10 |
| WRANGHAM, Peter John | Director | 1992-12-21 | 2000-01-20 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-03-08 | 1991-03-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchison Ports (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-01-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.