M And L Foster (Boats) Limited
ActiveLiveM And L Foster (Boats) Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 24 Feb 1972 (54 years ago), with its registered office in Harrow On The Hill, South East. The company operates in Transport & logistics.
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Active, reachable and in a growing market
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From M And L Foster (Boats) Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-09-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-03-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing transport & logistics business in South East, in a market growing 6.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Jun 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Sept 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in South East than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (33 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 35 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South East is a very high-density market for transport & logistics, with about 50,971 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+7.2% vs +6.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 4,692 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 35% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 68/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipguard UK LTD 11375585 · SIC 50300 | 22 May 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Faversham Creek Navigation Company CIC 09152452 · SIC 50300 | 29 Jul 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Euroboat Services LTD 15734875 · SIC 50300 | 22 May 2024 | South East | Active | 69 |
| Backwaters Cruising Limited 10789022 · SIC 50300 | 25 May 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Birchwood Marine Limited 12707703 · SIC 47990 | 30 Jun 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| The Kingfisher Medway Trust 05194105 · SIC 50300 | 30 Jul 2004 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Salter'S Steamers Limited 00397150 · SIC 50300 | 20 Jul 1945 | South East | Active | 100 |
| The Chichester Ship Canal Trust 04525876 · SIC 50300 | 04 Sept 2002 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Jetstream Tours LTD 08773309 · SIC 50300 | 13 Nov 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| DG Chartering Limited 15966553 · SIC 50300 | 19 Sept 2024 | South East | Active | 67 |
| Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Enterprises LTD 08224728 · SIC 50300 | 21 Sept 2012 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Limited 01192786 · SIC 50300 | 05 Dec 1974 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Chichester Canal Trading Limited 03660152 · SIC 50300 | 02 Nov 1998 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Thameside Services Marine LTD 06396681 · SIC 50300 | 11 Oct 2007 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Drommedaris Limited 16050197 · SIC 50300 | 30 Oct 2024 | South East | Active | 66 |
| Ribble Link Construction And Operation Limited 03507044 · SIC 42910 | 04 Feb 1998 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Droitwich Waterways (Pamela May) Trust Limited 07662700 · SIC 50300 | 08 Jun 2011 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Sea For Yourself LTD 13859525 · SIC 50100 | 19 Jan 2022 | London | Active | 82 |
| Change Journey Consulting LTD 08856043 · SIC 50100 | 22 Jan 2014 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Kingsbridge Salcombe Ferry Company LTD 10785912 · SIC 50100 | 23 May 2017 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Boatface Leisure Limited 14526092 · SIC 50300 | 06 Dec 2022 | South West | Active | 77 |
| Windermere Lake Cruises Limited 00929280 · SIC 50300 | 22 Mar 1968 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Riverside Marine Services LTD 13130603 · SIC 50300 | 13 Jan 2021 | East of England | Active | 87 |
| N & M Narrow Boats Limited 00604070 · SIC 50300 | 06 May 1958 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates24 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts24 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Sept 2025
- Change account reference date company current extended01 Sept 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates21 Aug 2024
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control06 Aug 2024
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control05 Aug 2024
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date01 Jul 2024
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date11 Jun 2024
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address10 Jun 2024
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Company details
- Company
- M And L Foster (Boats) Limited
- Number
- 01043689
- Registered office
- 32 Byron Hill Road, Harrow On The Hill, HA2 0HY
- Incorporated
- 24 Feb 1972
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 50300 — SIC division 50
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 04 Sept 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 05 Jul 1999
- Registered
- 15 Jul 1999
- Persons entitled
- Linda Marion Foster (As Trustee for Mischke Foster)
- Created
- 30 Sept 1998
- Registered
- 09 Oct 1998
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 14 Aug 1998
- Registered
- 04 Sept 1998
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 14 Aug 1998
- Registered
- 20 Aug 1998
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 24 Aug 1987
- Registered
- 27 Aug 1987
- Persons entitled
- The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
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