Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Enterprises LTD
ActiveLiveBedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Enterprises LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 21 Sept 2012 (14 years ago), with its registered office in Milton Keynes, South East. The company operates in Transport & logistics.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
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 Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Enterprises LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-03-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
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?
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Accounts are next due 31 Dec 2026; the last set was made up to 31 Mar 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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| Euroboat Services LTD 15734875 · SIC 50300 | 22 May 2024 | South East | Active | 69 |
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| Birchwood Marine Limited 12707703 · SIC 47990 | 30 Jun 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| M And L Foster (Boats) Limited 01043689 · SIC 50300 | 24 Feb 1972 | South East | Active | 100 |
| The Kingfisher Medway Trust 05194105 · SIC 50300 | 30 Jul 2004 | South East | Active | 100 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 updates11 Sept 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts14 Nov 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date08 Sept 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Sept 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date03 Sept 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date03 Sept 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts07 Oct 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates19 Sept 2024
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date19 Sept 2024
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts15 Dec 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Enterprises LTD
- Number
- 08224728
- Registered office
- 43 Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, MK17 8JZ
- Incorporated
- 21 Sept 2012
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 50300 — SIC division 50
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Dec 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 16 Sept 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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