Welcome to Combe III Shipping

HISTORY & ORIGINS

The History of Combe III Shipping Ltd

Explore the company’s incorporation, its London registered-office history, the historical context of the wider Combe Shipping network, and key corporate filing milestones.

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Since from 2005

Company Profile

Legally, Combe III Shipping Ltd did not exist as a separate corporate structure before July 8, 2005. However, its pre-incorporation context is tied to a structured roll-out of sister entities and generational maritime roots:
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Captain Basil Combe

Head Of Operation

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COMPANY PROFILE

Company at a Glance

A factual overview of the legal entity and its registered details, based on the supplied company-information notes.

Legal incorporation

8 July 2005

Incorporated in England and Wales as COMBE III SHIPPING LTD.

Company status

Active

The supplied company information describes the company as an active private limited company.

Registered activity

SIC 50200

Sea and coastal freight water transport.

Registered office

London, United Kingdom

Artillery House, 35 Artillery Lane, London, E1 7LP.

Company number

05504029

View the current entry on the official Companies House register.

KEY DATES

Company Timeline

Key dates recorded in the supplied company background, from legal incorporation through later office and statutory filing milestones.

8 July 2005 — Incorporation

COMBE III SHIPPING LTD was incorporated in England and Wales as a separate legal entity. The company’s legal history begins on this date.

May 2008 — London office move

The registered office moved from Gun House on Artillery Passage to Artillery House, 35 Artillery Lane, London, E1 7LP.

11 August 2015 — Director appointment

The supplied company information records Peter Jan Karlsen’s appointment as a director on this date.

31 December 2024 — Accounts period

The supplied information identifies 31 December 2024 as the date to which the latest full accounts were made up.

8 July 2026 — Confirmation statement

The supplied information records a statutory annual Confirmation Statement completed on this date. Check Companies House for the latest filing status and documents.

ORIGINS

A Company Formed Within a Wider Shipping Network

COMBE III SHIPPING LTD did not exist as a separate legal entity before 8 July 2005. The supplied background describes its formation within a wider rollout of numbered Combe Shipping entities established around the same period.

Separate legal history

The company’s own corporate history begins with its incorporation in England and Wales on 8 July 2005. The history of related or similarly named entities should be checked against each entity’s individual record.

Wider corporate context

The supplied background presents Combe III Shipping Ltd as part of a broader shipping network. This section distinguishes that group context from the legal identity and filing history of COMBE III SHIPPING LTD itself.

Historical note: The supplied material gives different lists of numbered sister entities in separate passages. For that reason, this page does not present a definitive list of related companies; visitors can verify each entity’s details through its own official record.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Combe Name and Maritime Heritage

The supplied historical account connects the “Combe” name with historic British merchant-shipping families and identifies Captain Basil Charles Combe as a maritime figure associated with cable-laying ships.

Captain Basil Charles Combe

The supplied account states that Captain Basil Charles Combe commanded the cable-laying ships CS Dacia and CS Restorer from the 1890s through the 1920s.

Historical context and legal identity

This maritime narrative is presented as historical background to the brand name. It is distinct from the legal incorporation of Combe III Shipping Ltd in 2005.

LONDON PRESENCE

Registered Office and Corporate Location

The supplied company history records an office move in May 2008 and identifies Artillery House as the registered office.

Former office

Gun House, Artillery Passage, London

The initial setup and early operational administration are described in the supplied notes as having been handled from this address before May 2008.

Registered office

Artillery House
35 Artillery Lane
London, E1 7LP
United Kingdom

The supplied company record identifies this as the registered office after the May 2008 move.

WIDER GROUP SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS

Maritime Services in the Combe Shipping Network

The supplied company notes describe the wider Combe Shipping network as active across the following business-to-business maritime service areas. This list describes the wider network; service scope and the contracting entity for an individual enquiry should be confirmed directly.

Ship Chartering & Consultancy

Arranging voyages and time charters for third-party shipowners, commodity traders and commercial operators.

Dry Bulk & Tanker Freight

Coordinating ocean freight for solid raw commodities and liquid bulk cargo.

Offshore Logistics & Shipping

Marine support, asset-management and supply-vessel services for offshore industrial operators.

Sale & Purchase (S&P)

Advisory support for maritime operators and investors considering vessel purchases or decommissioning.

Port & Terminal Coordination

Coordination around cargo loading and unloading, storage and customs-clearance processes at maritime hubs.

Intermodal Logistics

Coordination with road, rail and port-terminal networks to support the movement of products and sea freight.

CORPORATE RECORDS

Directors, Officers and Control

The following roles and dates appear in the supplied company-information notes. Statutory appointments and control details can change; use the official Companies House register for the current position.

Peter Jan Karlsen

Director

The supplied notes record an appointment dated 11 August 2015.

Anthony Paul McGuire

Company Secretary

The supplied notes record an appointment dated 23 November 2007.

Arthur Em Jones

Person with Significant Control

The supplied notes describe a 25%–50% shareholding and voting-rights band, exercised through control over trustees of a trust. Check the official register for current details.

John Epps

Former Person with Significant Control

The supplied notes state that this role ceased on 16 February 2026.

STATUTORY FILINGS

Financial Filing History

A summary of filing dates stated in the supplied company notes. The official filing-history page provides access to documents and any later updates.

Financial year-end

The company’s financial year is stated to conclude on 31 December annually.

Latest accounts in supplied notes

The latest full accounts were stated to be made up to 31 December 2024.

Confirmation Statement

The supplied information records a statutory annual Confirmation Statement completed on 8 July 2026.

Historical debt charges

Historical filings refer to mortgage/charge numbers 6 and 7 in July 2008. These references do not establish whether any charge remains outstanding today.

Verify the Company Record

For legal company details, officer records, persons with significant control, and statutory filings, consult the official Companies House register.