CLDN RORO LTD
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Cash
£7M
+286.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£56M
+32.8% vs 2023
Employees
83
+2.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£14M
+30.9% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £106,028,673 | £122,558,284 | +15.6% | |
| Operating profit | £10,471,329 | £14,361,188 | +37.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £10,483,054 | £13,722,800 | +30.9% | |
| Net profit | £10,469,984 | £13,708,401 | +30.9% | |
| Cash | £1,720,906 | £6,648,337 | +286.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £42,268,808 | £77,163,052 | +82.6% | |
| Net assets | £41,806,149 | £55,514,550 | +32.8% | |
| Equity | £41,806,149 | £55,514,550 | +32.8% | |
| Average employees | 81 | 83 | +2.5% | |
| Wages | £3,542,761 | £4,640,702 | +31% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £482,822 | £544,237 | +12.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.9% | 11.7% | |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 11.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 24.8% | 18.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 51.9% | 65.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.88x | 0.37x | |
| Interest cover | 104.15x | 22.23x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- CLDN RORO LTD 2024-03-07 → present
- SEATRUCK FERRIES LTD 2006-06-23 → 2024-03-07
- FIRSTROOM LIMITED 2005-12-12 → 2006-06-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte (NI) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have undertaken a detailed assessment of the business over the next 12 months and have forecasted its expected future trading performance and cash requirements for the period to the end of June 2026. These forecasts built on reasonable assumptions demonstrate that the Company has sufficient resources in place during this period. The directors have considered the financial position of CLdN RoRo Ltd, including its cash flows, liquidity position and borrowing facilities. The directors are of the opinion that CLdN RoRo Ltd is well placed to manage its business risks successfully despite the current uncertain economic outlook.”
Group structure
- CLDN RORO LTD · parent
- CLdN RoRo Ireland Limited 100%
- Seaway Manning Services (Guernsey) Limited 100%
- Vessel Manning Services Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “From October 2025, Import Control System 2 (ICS2) will apply to movements from United Kingdom to Ireland and Great Britain to Northern Ireland. CLdN RoRo Ltd is preparing its systems to comply with border regulations and assist customers with the lodging of declarations.”
- “The Fuel EU directive came in place as of 01/01/25 aiming at reducing carbon content in the fuels. Either biofuels will be required or other means to realise such reduction. Most likely CLdN RoRo Ltd fleet will be pooled with CLdN Links fleet of which some vessels meanwhile use Biofuels.”
- “CLdN RoRo Ltd moved back into its refurbished Liverpool terminal in February 2025. The new terminal will facilitate larger, more environmentally friendly vessels and support additional volume throughput.”
- “The Pace vessel was sold in January 2025 and the Point vessel in June 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON, Ann Margaret | Secretary | 2020-02-05 | — | — |
| CIGRANG, Jean Philippe | Director | 2026-04-16 | Jun 1963 | Belgian |
| CIGRANG, Leon Laurent Eliane | Director | 2026-04-16 | Mar 1998 | Belgian |
| HAMILTON, Ann Margaret | Director | 2020-09-28 | Apr 1964 | British |
| HOOYBERGS, Dirk Jozef Dymphna | Director | 2022-11-10 | Oct 1966 | Belgian |
| MAES, Florent Sebastian | Director | 2022-11-10 | Dec 1983 | Belgian |
| RUBENS, Joost Marc Edmond | Director | 2025-12-17 | Feb 1976 | Belgian |
| WALKER, Gary John | Director | 2024-07-31 | Jul 1965 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALDSON, Karen Elizabeth | Secretary | 2005-12-20 | 2020-02-05 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-12-12 | 2005-12-20 |
| BRUUN, Anders | Director | 2015-11-16 | 2018-05-04 |
| COPPACK, Benjamin Simon | Director | 2018-09-26 | 2022-11-10 |
| DAL, Henrik Lund | Director | 2006-01-16 | 2018-05-04 |
| DONALDSON, Karen Elizabeth | Director | 2006-11-17 | 2020-09-28 |
| EAGLES, Alistair James | Director | 2006-11-17 | 2024-10-11 |
| FRIE, Ole | Director | 2007-01-09 | 2015-05-12 |
| GULLESTRUP, Per | Director | 2005-12-20 | 2013-11-01 |
| HOBBS, Kevin Peter | Director | 2005-12-20 | 2008-07-15 |
| JENSEN, Torben Gulnar | Director | 2005-12-20 | 2007-01-09 |
| MORCH, Kristian | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2015-05-12 |
| NORBORG, Peter | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2018-09-26 |
| STEEN, Flemming | Director | 2015-05-12 | 2017-08-30 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2005-12-12 | 2005-12-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cldn Roro Holding Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2026-04-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 181 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-16 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-03-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.