Cornwall Ferries Limited
ActiveLiveCornwall Ferries Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 27 Jan 2003 (23 years ago), with its registered office in Truro, South West. 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 Cornwall Ferries Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-12-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-12-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing transport & logistics business in South West, 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 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 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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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.
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 West is a very high-density market for transport & logistics, with about 28,189 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+6.5%).
- 3Around 2,595 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.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Number Seven Boat Trips Limited 04384927 · SIC 50300 | 01 Mar 2002 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Plymouth Boat Trips Limited 06554970 · SIC 50100 | 03 Apr 2008 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Charter Eye Limited 14332685 · SIC 50100 | 02 Sept 2022 | South West | Active | 78 |
| Wakeham Marine Limited 08282526 · SIC 50100 | 06 Nov 2012 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Ribble Link Construction And Operation Limited 03507044 · SIC 42910 | 04 Feb 1998 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Chipguard UK LTD 11375585 · SIC 50300 | 22 May 2018 | South East | 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 |
| 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 |
| Faversham Creek Navigation Company CIC 09152452 · SIC 50300 | 29 Jul 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| N & M Narrow Boats Limited 00604070 · SIC 50300 | 06 May 1958 | West Midlands | 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 |
| Canadian Canoe Company Limited 04593676 · SIC 50300 | 18 Nov 2002 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Durham River Cruises Limited 05086440 · SIC 50300 | 29 Mar 2004 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Browns Rowing Boats Limited 03940344 · SIC 50300 | 06 Mar 2000 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Stoke Bruerne Boat Company Limited 04679750 · SIC 50300 | 26 Feb 2003 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Waldringfield Boatyard Limited 01403465 · SIC 50300 | 04 Dec 1978 | London | Active | 100 |
| Birchwood Marine Limited 12707703 · SIC 47990 | 30 Jun 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Norfolk Wherry Trust 04106136 · SIC 50300 | 10 Nov 2000 | East of England | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full19 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates16 Feb 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full14 Jul 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates10 Feb 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full09 Sept 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates06 Feb 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full24 May 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates03 Feb 2023
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date04 Jan 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full15 Aug 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Cornwall Ferries Limited
- Number
- 04648205
- Registered office
- Lowin House, Tregolls Road, Truro, TR1 2NA
- Incorporated
- 27 Jan 2003
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 50300 — SIC division 50
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 10 Feb 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
- 10 Apr 2003
- Registered
- 12 Apr 2003
- Persons entitled
- Hsbc Bank PLC
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