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Osprey Maritime Limited

Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements
Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Registration number: 03082850

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2 to 4

Director's Report

5 to 6

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

7

Independent Auditor's Report

8 to 11

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account

12

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

13

Consolidated Balance Sheet

14

Balance Sheet

15

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

16

Statement of Changes in Equity

17

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

18

Notes to the Financial Statements

19 to 43

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Company Information

Director

N Fletcher

Registered office

No 9 Portis Fields
Bristol Road
Portishead
Bristol
BS20 6PN

Auditors

PKF Francis Clark
Statutory AuditorGround Floor
Blackbrook Gate 1
Blackbrook Business Park
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Strategic Report

period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

The director presents his strategic report for the period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the group is to be an asset-owning land and marine logistics provider in the specialist infrastructure construction sector. This involves the provision of transport engineering, a spread of marine services, freight forwarding and acting as a shipping and port agent.

Review of the business

Osprey operates across a broad range of markets, with our primary focus being marine projects, civil infrastructure and power generation.

Whilst there is activity in the marine projects market it continues to be at a lower level than anticipated. Osprey operates primarily in the construction phase of projects and companies in these sectors have reduced capacity in their delivery teams hence reducing the number of projects that can be delivered. This capacity is a challenge to re-establish, as in recent years the focus has been on operating margins and the sector has become adept at optimising existing assets and resources before using third parties.

We are however encouraged to see the oil & gas majors and offshore construction companies continuing to diversify their portfolios to include offshore renewables – wind, wave and tidal. There is a significant pipeline of work to be delivered over the next few years as the UK, amongst many others, looks to secure its energy supplies. With trusted relationships and the positive track record we have developed, we are well placed to benefit from growth and transition in these areas.

In both civil infrastructure and power generation we are continuing to see heavy investment by the UK Government and private finance as the nation looks to transition to net zero and secure its energy supplies; with energy security increasingly being stimulated by global events. It is positive that the UK Government support the need for nuclear in the UK’s Net Zero policy.

To further Osprey’s development we have continued to invest in both our people and our assets, ensuring we remain leaders in specialist logistics with a broad and relevant capability delivered by a modern fleet of land and marine assets. Through internal development and recruitment we enhanced the capability of our teams, increasing by a further 15% to 100 people at the year end (2024 – 13% increase to 87 people) at the end of the period. During the period the group invested over £8.1m (2024 - £6.7m) in new assets which included an expansion to its fleet of self-propelled modular trailers.

The purchase of these assets was financed through a mixture of cash reserves and hire purchase/asset loan finance from HSBC. Despite new assets being acquired we have managed to reduce current liabilities compared to last year and, due to the group’s positive performance, increased cash reserves held; this has therefore resulted in an improvement in the net current asset position which shows a positive position of £9.7m (2024 – £0.8m). On a net asset basis the balance sheet has continued to grow, from £21.5m to £31.4m at 5 April 2025.

The group has achieved turnover of £40.6m (2024 - £32m), with the gross margin increasing to £35% (2024 - 24%) as we continue to closely control our costs and processes, as well as develop close relationships with key customers.

The director considers turnover, gross profit and EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and before any exceptional items) to be the key measures of the group’s performance.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Strategic Report

period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

The group's key financial and other performance indicators during the period were as follows:

 

Unit

2025

2024

Turnover

£

40,557,827

32,028,267

Gross profit

%

35

24

EBITDA

£

14,177,720

7,326,901

We continue to focus on the multi-mode transportation and installation of critical items in construction projects based on our engineering, equipment and project management core activities.

Our expectation is that we will continue to grow in the year ending 31 March 2026, reinvesting cash generated to increase our asset base and capabilities in both marine and heavy lift sectors. This will allow us to continue to position the business as a leader in construction logistics and capitalise on opportunities as they arise.

Since the period end we have undertaken a review of our barge fleet, and given strong market pricing, took the decision to divest of a further two barges, using funds generated to support business growth. As at the date of approval of these financial statements, two barges with a total carrying value of £542,956 as at 5 April 2025 have been sold.
 

Principal risks and uncertainties

The management of the business and the execution of the group’s strategy is subject to a number of risks. The board reviews these risks and puts in place policies to mitigate them.

The key business and financial risks continue to be:

Quality, Environment, Health and Safety Compliance
The group operates appropriate systems to ensure the risk of any quality, environmental, health and safety issues are minimised. The group is accredited by QMS to ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018. The systems, internal and external audits ensure that the group strives for high quality and safely delivered operations.

Foreign exchange rate risk
The group often trades with foreign customers. In order to reduce the risk of any changes in exchange rates, the group has bank accounts in several currencies and holds cash amounts in each of these accounts. From time to time the group enters into foreign exchange forward contracts, in order to hedge against this risk.

Foreign exchange risks are managed by natural hedging activities in the main currencies of GBP, USD & Euro. Volatility, in particular driven by political events, is being actively monitored with the assistance of external advisors.

UK Government Policy
The current success and pipeline of revenue and future growth is centered around long-term UK transport and energy infrastructure projects. Whilst these are long-term government policies, and therefore projects, it is acknowledged that a change in policy on a specific project or overall policy could have a significant impact on the group. The group has developed over its history through the ability to adapt its service offering to both different scales and nature of market conditions.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Strategic Report

period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Personnel
Sourcing quality personnel for engineering and logistics in the UK is becoming increasingly difficult, specifically attracting and retaining skilled talent in a competitive market. The shortage of experienced professionals, intensified by post-Brexit changes, creates challenges in filling essential roles needed for operational efficiency and growth. Additionally, the high demand for skilled workers in these sectors, coupled with evolving expectations for work-life balance and flexible conditions, makes it harder to meet staffing needs. If not addressed, this talent gap could impact productivity, innovation, and long-term business success. To mitigate this risk, we have focused on strengthening our employer brand, investing in staff development, and partnering with educational institutions to build a strong pipeline of skilled workers.

Technological Advancements and Cybersecurity Risks:
We are increasingly reliant on advanced technologies to maintain competitive edge and operational efficiency. Innovations such as automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and IoT (Internet of Things) are reshaping the way businesses operate. However, keeping up with these technological changes requires significant investment in infrastructure, training, and continuous system upgrades. If we fail to adopt new technologies, we may find ourselves at a disadvantage, unable to meet customer expectations or optimise processes effectively, which can lead to lost market share and reduced profitability.

As a result we plan to continue to invest in our equipment and also have a number of R & D projects that are currently being worked on to proactively address challenges being faced by our customers.

The growing integration of technology also increases exposure to cybersecurity threats. As engineering and logistics operations become more connected and dependent on digital systems, the risk of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other forms of cybercrime escalates. A significant data breach or cyber incident could result in severe financial losses, operational downtime, and damage to the group's reputation. This is particularly critical given the sensitive nature of data in logistics, such as shipment details, customer information, and exclusive engineering designs.

To mitigate these risks, we are accredited with Cyber Essentials Plus and undertake regular and rigorous audits of our systems and employees undergo regular training in these areas.

Approved by the director on 20 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

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N Fletcher
Director

   
     
 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Director's Report

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

The director presents his report and the for the period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025.

Directors of the group

The directors who held office during the period were as follows:

N Fletcher

P Fletcher (resigned 5 February 2025)

L P Dangerfield (resigned 17 May 2024)

W E Kenny (resigned 17 May 2024)

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The group's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cashflow risk and liquidity risk. The use, and nature, of financial instruments are determined by the directors, in the context of trading terms made available to the group by the customers and suppliers, with the objective of securing the liquidity and profitability of the group.

Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk

The group's principal financial instruments comprise bank balances, trade creditors and trade debtors.

Due to the nature of the financial instruments used by the group, there is exposure to price risk. This lies in the purchase of goods and services from foreign suppliers and is actively managed by undertaking transactions in the relevant currency. From time to time, the group enters into foreign exchange forward contracts in order to hedge this risk.

The group often trades with foreign customers. In order to reduce the foreign exchange risk in respect of changes in exchange rates, the group has bank accounts in several currencies and holds cash amounts in each of these accounts.

The group monitors credit risk and considers that its current policy of strict credit checks meets its objectives of managing its exposure.

The directors regularly monitor the financial information to ensure that any risks in respect of liquidity are considered on a timely basis.

Future developments

The group has taken advantage of Section 414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006 and included details of future developments in the Strategic Report.

Research and development

During the year, the group undertook research and development activities in order to provide solutions for technologically uncertain logistical projects undertaken across the sectors in which it operates.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Director's Report

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Disclosure of information to the auditor

The director has taken steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information. The director confirms that there is no relevant information that he knows of and of which he knows the auditor is unaware.

Approved by the director on 20 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

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N Fletcher
Director

   
     
 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the group and the company and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the group's and the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and the company and enable him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Osprey Maritime Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Osprey Maritime Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025, which comprise the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and the parent company's affairs as at 5 April 2025 and of the group's profit for the period then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Osprey Maritime Limited

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Strategic Report and Director's Report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Director's Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Director's Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of the director

As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page 7, the director is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the director determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the director is responsible for assessing the group’s and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the director either intends to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Osprey Maritime Limited

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instance of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in repsect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detetecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

As part of our audit planning we obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that is applicable to the entities in the group and the sector in which they operate to identify the key laws and regulations affecting the group entities. As part of this assessment process we discussed with management the laws and regulations applicable to the entities, reviewed certification identified on the group website and other communications and considered findings from previous audits.

The key laws and regulations we identified were vessel compliance via American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Health & Safety regulations, Employment legislation and ISO certifications Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE).

We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements, primarily Companies Act 2006 and Corporation Taxes Acts 2009 & 2010, including the Tonnage Tax Regulations 2019.

We discussed with management how the compliance with these laws and regulations is monitored and discussed policies and procedures in place. We also identified the individuals who have responsibility for ensuring that the entities comply with laws and regulations and deal with reporting any issues if they arise.

As part of our planning procedures, we assessed the risk of any non-compliance with laws and regulations on the entity’s ability to continue trading and the risk of material misstatement to the financial statements.

Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with such laws and regulations. Our procedures involved the following:

Making enquiries of management;

Review of legal and professional costs;

Review of Board minutes and risk register;

Review of ABS vessel reports; and

Review of ISO certification correspondence/reports.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Osprey Maritime Limited

As part of our enquiries we discussed with management whether there have been any known instances, allegations or suspicions of fraud, of which management confirmed there had been none during or after the period. We also evaluated the risk of fraud through management override of controls. The key risk we identified was manipulation of financial data to improve balance sheet position for tendering purposes, and we determined that the principal risks were related to the overstatement of assets, either through falsified existence or management bias in accounting estimates.

In response to the identified risk, as part of our audit work we:

Used data analytics to test journal entries throughout the year, for appropriateness;

Reviewed estimates and judgements made in the financial statements for any indication of bias and challenged assumptions used by management in making the estimates;

Verified existence of fixed assets;

Tested the cut-off and application of contract accounting; and

Tested the recoverability of debtor and accrued income balances.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate omissions, collusion, forgery, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are also less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's opinion.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

......................................
Nicholas Farrant BA MSc FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
PKF Francis Clark, Statutory Auditor

Ground Floor
Blackbrook Gate 1
Blackbrook Business Park
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX

20 October 2025

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Note

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Turnover

3

40,557,827

32,028,267

Cost of sales

 

(26,139,865)

(24,216,074)

Gross profit

 

14,417,962

7,812,193

Administrative expenses

 

(4,808,712)

(3,805,809)

Other operating income

4

1,095,908

13,144

Operating profit

6

10,705,158

4,019,528

Income from other Fixed assets investments

 

300

71

Other interest receivable and similar income

10

36,899

39,796

Interest payable and similar expenses

11

(662,399)

(782,956)

Profit before tax

 

10,079,958

3,276,439

Tax on profit

12

(136,245)

(504,098)

Profit for the financial period

 

9,943,713

2,772,341

Profit/(loss) attributable to:

 

Owners of the company

 

9,943,713

2,772,341

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Profit for the period

9,943,713

2,772,341

Foreign exchange differences

(820)

(7,738)

Total comprehensive income for the period

9,942,893

2,764,603

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Consolidated Balance Sheet

5 April 2025

Note

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

13

2,882,627

3,327,471

Tangible assets

14

27,759,883

26,072,524

Other financial assets

15

36,189

36,189

 

30,678,699

29,436,184

Current assets

 

Debtors

17

9,458,215

6,624,859

Cash at bank and in hand

18

9,054,382

4,387,427

 

18,512,597

11,012,286

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

20

(8,804,818)

(10,178,546)

Net current assets

 

9,707,779

833,740

Total assets less current liabilities

 

40,386,478

30,269,924

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

20

(8,147,472)

(8,106,811)

Provisions for liabilities

23

(769,000)

(636,000)

Net assets

 

31,470,006

21,527,113

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

24

100

100

Foreign currency translation reserve

3,219

4,039

Profit and loss account

31,466,687

21,522,974

Shareholders' funds

 

31,470,006

21,527,113

Approved and authorised by the director on 20 October 2025
 

.........................................
N Fletcher
Director

Company Registration Number: 03082850

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Balance Sheet

5 April 2025

Note

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

14

10,526,161

15,872,322

Investments

16

6,000,996

6,000,996

 

16,527,157

21,873,318

Current assets

 

Debtors

17

10,014,299

7,196,753

Cash at bank and in hand

 

603,205

79,054

 

10,617,504

7,275,807

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

20

(2,106,667)

(3,734,127)

Net current assets

 

8,510,837

3,541,680

Total assets less current liabilities

 

25,037,994

25,414,998

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

20

(3,784,101)

(5,824,858)

Provisions for liabilities

23

(610,000)

(636,000)

Net assets

 

20,643,893

18,954,140

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

24

100

100

Profit and loss account

20,643,793

18,954,040

Shareholders' funds

 

20,643,893

18,954,140

The company has taken the exemption in section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its individual profit and loss account. The company made a profit after tax for the financial period of £1,689,753 (2024 - profit of £7,451,884).

Approved and authorised by the director on 20 October 2025
 

.........................................
N Fletcher
Director

   
     

Company Registration Number: 03082850

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Share capital
£

Foreign currency translation reserve
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2024

100

4,039

21,522,974

21,527,113

Profit for the period

-

-

9,943,713

9,943,713

Other comprehensive income

-

(820)

-

(820)

Total comprehensive income

-

(820)

9,943,713

9,942,893

At 5 April 2025

100

3,219

31,466,687

31,470,006

Share capital
£

Foreign currency translation reserve
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2023

100

11,777

19,200,632

19,212,509

Profit for the period

-

-

2,772,341

2,772,341

Other comprehensive income

-

(7,738)

-

(7,738)

Total comprehensive income

-

(7,738)

2,772,341

2,764,603

Dividends

-

-

(449,999)

(449,999)

At 31 March 2024

100

4,039

21,522,974

21,527,113

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Share capital
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2024

100

18,954,040

18,954,140

Profit for the period

-

1,689,753

1,689,753

Total comprehensive income

-

1,689,753

1,689,753

At 5 April 2025

100

20,643,793

20,643,893

Share capital
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2023

100

11,952,155

11,952,255

Profit for the period

-

7,451,884

7,451,884

Dividends

-

(449,999)

(449,999)

At 31 March 2024

100

18,954,040

18,954,140

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Note

1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025
 £

Year ended 31 March 2024
 £

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the period

 

9,943,713

2,772,341

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

6

3,472,563

3,343,373

Profit on disposal of tangible assets

5

(272,693)

(1,553,371)

Finance income

10

(37,199)

(39,867)

Finance costs

11

662,399

782,956

Tax expense

12

136,245

504,098

Foreign exchange gains/losses

 

(90,602)

41,962

 

13,814,426

5,851,492

Working capital adjustments

 

(Increase)/decrease in debtors

17

(2,847,297)

625,603

(Decrease)/increase in creditors

20

(1,162,031)

208,629

Cash generated from operations

 

9,805,098

6,685,724

Corporation tax received/(paid)

12

10,667

(14,438)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

9,815,765

6,671,286

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Interest received

37,199

39,867

Acquisitions of tangible assets net of hire purchase

(5,119,094)

(6,710,549)

Proceeds from sale of tangible assets

 

3,723,804

4,598,271

Acquisition of intangible assets

13

(7,092)

-

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(1,365,183)

(2,072,411)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Interest paid

11

(1,009,563)

(721,382)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

-

2,069,202

Repayment of bank borrowing

 

(1,802,664)

(1,881,476)

Payments to hire purchase creditors

 

(873,517)

(1,113,943)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(3,685,744)

(1,647,599)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

4,764,838

2,951,276

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April

 

4,387,427

1,389,684

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

(97,883)

46,467

Cash and cash equivalents at 5 April

18

9,054,382

4,387,427

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
No 9 Portis Fields
Bristol Road
Portishead
Bristol
BS20 6PN

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 20 October 2025.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. There are no material departures from FRS 102.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The functional currency of the group is considered to be pounds sterling because this is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the group operates, and the financial statements are presented to the nearest round pound.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 5 April 2025.

Subsidiary undertakings are included using the acquisitions method of accounting. Under this method the group profit and loss account and statement of cashflows include the results and cashflows of subsidiaries from the date of acquisition and to the date of sale outside the group in the case of disposals of subsidiaries. The purchase consideration has been allocated to the assets and liabilities on the basis of fair value at the date of acquisition.

As a consolidated profit and loss account is published, a separate profit and loss account for the parent company is omitted from the group financial statements by virtue of section 408 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 102 and has therefore taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available to it in respect of its individual financial statements. Exemptions have been taken in relation to financial instruments, presentation of a cash flow statement and remuneration of key management personnel. Equivalent information is presented in relation to these group accounts.

Going concern

In making his going concern assessment the director has considered a period of no less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and, having made all necessary enquiries, is satisfied that the group’s liabilities will be met as they fall due and that the going concern basis of preparation remains appropriate.

In particular the director has considered the net current assets as at 5 April 2025 of £9,707,779 (2024 - net current assets of £833,740), the available facilities from institutional asset finance lender, financial performance of the group subsequent to the year end, cash generated from the sale of certain barges, its detailed financial forecasts for the period to 31 March 2026, and longer term business plan projections to 31 March 2028, in light of global economic uncertainty, and known contractual revenues to be realised in the coming years related to major UK energy and infrastructure projects.

In respect of the company, the director has considered the group performance and forecasts, and is satisfied that the company's liabilities will be met as they fall due and that the going concern basis of preparation remains appropriate.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Key accounting judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the group's accounting policies management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The key judgements and estimates that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are as follows:

Plant and equipment is carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and any subsequent accumulated impairment loss. This requires an estimation of the depreciation rates used as well as assessment of the ongoing economic contribution and physical condition of the assets as to whether an indicator of impairment has occurred. The carrying amount is £26,591,792 (2024 - £24,942,080).

Investments in subsidiaries - The company carries investments in subsidiaries at cost less accumulated impairment losses. This requires estimation as to the recoverable value of the investment, taking into account the current and forecast trading performance of the subsidiaries. The carrying amount is £6,000,996 (2024 - £6,000,996).

Recognition of accrued income - The group applies its policy on contract accounting when recognising revenue and profit on partially completed contracts. The application of this policy requires estimates to be made in respect of the stage of completion of each element of the group's contracts. The carrying amount of accrued income is £5,006,033 (2024 - £1,612,481).

Contingent asset - As described in note 26, the director has applied significant judgement in determining the accounting treatment, in accordance with FRS 102, of additional costs incurred, invoiced to customers, subject to commercial negotiation - the outcome of which was uncertain at both year end and the date of approval of the financial statements. The director has concluded that the amounts should be disclosed as contingent assets and has, therefore, also estimated the recoverable amount based upon the expected outcome of those negotiations. As at the period end, the contingent asset disclosed is £4,022,497 (USD $5,080,000) (2024 - £2,728,175).

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of previous joint venture investee A&O Holdings Limited and its subsidiary is held on the balance sheet at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. This requires estimation in the amortisation rates used as well as the directors assessment of ongoing economic contribution of the assets to the group. The carrying amount is £2,877,362 (2024 - £3,318,448).

Revenue recognition

Turnover represents invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax. Revenue is recognised when the service is provided.

In respect of contracts, turnover represents the value of work carried out in the year, and is recognised by reference to the stage of completion on a contract by contract basis. Management assess stage of completion by way of review of schedules of works and 'phases' completed in respect of the work contracted.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the date fair value is assessed.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Tax

Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current corporation tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the group operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised on all timing differences at the balance sheet date unless indicated below. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and the results as stated in the consolidated profit and loss account and other comprehensive income. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Goodwill

Goodwill has been capitalised on the acquisition of trade and assets from a fellow group company. Goodwill is amortised over its useful economic life as determined by the directors, who also review potential impairment on an annual basis.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated amortisation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets, except those under construction, so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Software

Straight line over 5 years

Website costs

Straight line over 5 years

Goodwill

Straight line over 10 years

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and assets under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Freehold buildings

Straight line over 30-50 years

Motor vehicles

Straight line over 5 years

Furniture, fittings and equipment

Straight line over 3-8 years

Plant and machinery

Straight line over 4-20 years

Leasehold improvements

Straight line over 10 years

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination.

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Defined contribution pension obligation

The group contributes to defined contribution personal pension plans for eligible staff. Contributions are charged in the profit and loss account as they became payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Financial instruments

Classification
During the year the group has held the following financial instruments:

• Short term trade and other debtors and creditors;
• Short term intra-group debtors and creditors;
• Long term bank loans;
• Hire purchase contracts;
• Cash and bank balances; and
• Fixed asset investments.

 Recognition and measurement
The group has chosen to apply the recognition and measurement principles in FRS102.

Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and derecognised when in the case of assets, the contractual rights to cash flows from the assets expire or substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to another party, or in the case of liabilities, when the company’s obligations are discharged, expire or are cancelled.

Except for the financial instruments noted below, such instruments are initially measured at transaction price, including transaction costs, and are subsequently carried at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received, after taking account of impairment adjustments.

Bank loans are intially measured at transaction price, including transaction costs, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective rate of interest.

Fixed asset investments are measured at fair value through the profit and loss account, based on quoted market price.

3

Revenue

The analysis of the group's Turnover for the period from continuing operations is as follows:

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Sale of goods

-

143,390

Rendering of services

40,557,827

31,884,877

40,557,827

32,028,267

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

The analysis of the group's turnover for the period by class of business is as follows:

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
£

Agency fees and related income

378,915

766,463

Project income

40,178,912

31,261,804

40,557,827

32,028,267

The analysis of the group's turnover for the period by market is as follows:

1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025
 £

1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
 £

UK

39,019,948

28,860,951

Europe

1,537,879

3,070,768

Rest of world

-

96,548

40,557,827

32,028,267

4

Other operating income

The analysis of the group's other operating income for the period is as follows:

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Government grants

-

13,144

Other income

1,095,908

-

1,095,908

13,144

5

Other gains and losses

The analysis of the group's other gains and losses for the period is as follows:

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Gain on disposal of tangible assets

272,693

1,553,371

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

6

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Depreciation expense

3,020,627

2,894,105

Amortisation expense

451,936

449,268

Foreign exchange (gains)/losses

(90,602)

152,897

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(272,693)

(1,553,371)

7

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Wages and salaries

6,462,832

6,135,641

Social security costs

771,438

750,635

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

359,878

339,227

7,594,148

7,225,503

The average number of persons employed by the group (including the director) during the period, analysed by category was as follows:

2025
 No.

2024
 No.

Operations

52

63

Office and management

36

24

88

87

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

8

Director's remuneration

The director's remuneration for the period was as follows:

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Remuneration

196,757

286,711

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

68,081

81,933

264,838

368,644

During the period the number of directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
No.

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
No.

Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme

2

3

In respect of the highest paid director:

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Remuneration

110,548

159,020

Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes

65,037

15,220

9

Auditors' remuneration

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Audit of these financial statements

10,500

9,500

Audit of the financial statements of subsidiaries of the company

27,000

19,950

37,500

29,450

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025


 

10

Other interest receivable and similar income

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Interest income on bank deposits

36,899

39,796

11

Interest payable and similar expenses

1 April 2024 to 5 April
2025
£

1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024
£

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

157,337

289,196

Interest on obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

470,620

428,603

Interest expense on other finance liabilities

34,442

65,157

662,399

782,956

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

12

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account

1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025
 £

Year ended 31 March 2024
 £

Current taxation

Corporation tax charge

1,928

2,754

UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods

1,317

256

3,245

3,010

Foreign tax

-

(4,912)

Total current income tax

3,245

(1,902)

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

234,000

266,800

Arising from previously unrecognised tax loss, tax credit or temporary difference of prior periods

(101,000)

239,200

Total deferred taxation

133,000

506,000

Tax expense in the income statement

136,245

504,098

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

The tax on profit before tax for the period is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2024 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2024 - 25%).

The differences are reconciled below:

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Profit before tax

10,079,958

3,276,439

Corporation tax at standard rate

2,519,990

819,110

Increase in UK and foreign current tax from adjustment for prior periods

1,317

2,410

Effect of revenues exempt from taxation

(1,098,902)

(1,204,237)

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

(16,890)

274,169

Deferred tax expense relating to remeasurement

-

428,581

Deferred tax (credit)/expense movement in unrecognised losses

(1,172,979)

31,703

Deferred tax credit from unrecognised temporary difference from a prior period

(101,000)

-

Other tax effects for reconciliation betweeen accounting profit and tax expense

4,709

152,362

Total tax charge

136,245

504,098

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Deferred tax

Group

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2025

Asset
£

Liability
£

Fixed asset timing differences

-

636,000

Losses and other deductions

259,081

-

Other short term timing differences

-

75,081

259,081

711,081

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Fixed asset timing differences

-

2,740,950

Losses and other deductions

2,624,050

-

Other short term timing differences

87,900

-

2,711,950

2,740,950

There are £Nil of unused tax losses (2024 - £4,691,916) for which no deferred tax asset is recognised in the balance sheet.

Company

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2025

Asset
£

Liability
£

Fixed asset timing differences

-

932,000

Losses and other deductions

322,000

-

322,000

932,000

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Fixed asset timing differences

-

1,055,000

Losses and other deductions

332,000

-

Other short term timing differences

87,000

-

419,000

1,055,000

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

13

Intangible assets

Group

Goodwill
 £

Website costs
 £

Software costs
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

4,328,410

26,825

29,436

4,384,671

Additions acquired separately

-

-

7,092

7,092

At 5 April 2025

4,328,410

26,825

36,528

4,391,763

Amortisation

At 1 April 2024

1,009,962

25,483

21,755

1,057,200

Amortisation charge

441,086

1,342

9,508

451,936

At 5 April 2025

1,451,048

26,825

31,263

1,509,136

Carrying amount

At 5 April 2025

2,877,362

-

5,265

2,882,627

At 31 March 2024

3,318,448

1,342

7,681

3,327,471

Amortisation of intangible assets is included within Administrative expenses in the profit and loss account.

Goodwill on consolidation
The carrying amount of this asset is £2,877,362 (2024 - £3,318,448) and the remaining amortisation period is 6 years 8 months (2024 - 7 years 8 months). Goodwill on consolidation arose due to a business combination which took place in the year ended 31 March 2022.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

14

Tangible assets

Group

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Plant and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

712,843

289,884

812,745

34,054,963

35,870,435

Additions

-

49,484

260,366

7,849,247

8,159,097

Disposals

-

(13,949)

(54,801)

(5,988,098)

(6,056,848)

At 5 April 2025

712,843

325,419

1,018,310

35,916,112

37,972,684

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

159,659

186,622

338,747

9,112,883

9,797,911

Charge for the year

25,451

58,340

146,398

2,790,438

3,020,627

Eliminated on disposal

-

(13,949)

(12,787)

(2,579,001)

(2,605,737)

At 5 April 2025

185,110

231,013

472,358

9,324,320

10,212,801

Carrying amount

At 5 April 2025

527,733

94,406

545,952

26,591,792

27,759,883

At 31 March 2024

553,184

103,262

473,998

24,942,080

26,072,524

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £479,675 (2024 - £493,393) in respect of freehold land and buildings and £48,058 (2024 - £59,791) in respect of short leasehold land and buildings, being tenant's improvements.

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

The net carrying amount of tangible assets includes the following amounts in respect of assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts:

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Plant and equipment

11,848,530

9,222,752

Motor vehicles

13,539

19,457

11,862,069

9,242,209

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Company

Freehold land and buildings
£

Plant and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

598,711

23,100,458

23,699,169

Disposals

-

(5,988,098)

(5,988,098)

At 5 April 2025

598,711

17,112,360

17,711,071

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

105,318

7,721,529

7,826,847

Charge for the year

13,718

1,923,346

1,937,064

Eliminated on disposal

-

(2,579,001)

(2,579,001)

At 5 April 2025

119,036

7,065,874

7,184,910

Carrying amount

At 5 April 2025

479,675

10,046,486

10,526,161

At 31 March 2024

493,393

15,378,929

15,872,322

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £479,675 (2024 - £493,393) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

The net carrying amount of tangible assets includes the following amounts in respect of assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts:

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Plant and equipment

4,506,307

4,915,447

   

15

Other financial assets

 

Group

Company

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Fixed asset investments

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

36,189

36,189

-

-

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Group

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

36,189

At 5 April 2025

36,189

Carrying amount

At 5 April 2025

36,189

At 31 March 2024

36,189

16

Investments

Company

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Investments in subsidiaries

6,000,996

6,000,996

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024 and 5 April 2025

6,000,996

Carrying amount

At 5 April 2025

6,000,996

At 31 March 2024

6,000,996

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments in which the group holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2025

2024

Subsidiary undertakings

Osprey Shipping Limited*

as for parent company

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

 

     

Osprey Ship 1 Limited*

as for parent company

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

 

     

Osprey Ship 2 Limited*

as for parent company

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

 

     

Osprey Marine Services BV*

Hoogstad 701
3131KX Vlaardingen

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

 

The Netherlands

     

Osprey Heavy Lift Limited*

as for parent company

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

 

     

* indicates direct investment of the company

Subsidiary undertakings

Osprey Shipping Limited

The principal activity of Osprey Shipping Limited is ownership and trading of tugs and barges.

Osprey Ship 1 Limited

The principal activity of Osprey Ship 1 Limited is that of a dormant company.

Osprey Ship 2 Limited

The principal activity of Osprey Ship 2 Limited is that of a dormant company.

Osprey Marine Services BV

The principal activity of Osprey Marine Services BV is the arrangement of trading of tugs and barges. The company ceased to trade before the period end and became dormant.

Osprey Heavy Lift Limited

The principal activity of Osprey Heavy Lift Limited is that of a dormant company.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

17

Debtors

   

Group

Company

Note

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Trade debtors

 

3,596,803

3,308,551

-

-

Amounts owed by related parties

30

-

-

9,970,028

7,196,753

Other debtors

 

250,976

1,279,660

10,971

-

Prepayments

 

5,610,436

2,022,707

33,300

-

Corporation tax asset

12

-

13,941

-

-

 

9,458,215

6,624,859

10,014,299

7,196,753

18

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Group

Company

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Cash on hand

362

464

-

-

Cash at bank

9,054,020

4,386,963

603,205

79,054

9,054,382

4,387,427

603,205

79,054

19

Analysis of net debt

At 1 April 2024

Cash flow

Other non-cash movements

Effect of exchange rate variances on cash held

At 5 April 2025

£

£

£

£

£

Cash at bank and on hand

4,387,427

4,764,838

-

(97,883)

9,054,382

Cash and cash equivalents

4,387,427

4,764,838

-

(97,883)

9,054,382

Bank loans

(4,955,673)

1,802,664

-

-

(3,153,009)

Hire purchase contract obligations

(5,724,851)

873,517

(3,040,003)

-

(7,891,337)

Net debt

(6,293,097)

7,441,019

(3,040,003)

(97,883)

(1,989,964)

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

20

Creditors

   

Group

Company

Note

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

21

2,896,874

2,573,713

2,045,907

2,027,814

Trade creditors

 

3,361,156

2,087,832

36,820

9,630

Amounts due to group undertakings

30

-

-

300

300

Corporation tax

12

836

865

622

865

Social security and other taxes

 

842,075

940,588

-

-

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

 

63,357

6,389

-

-

Other creditors

 

130,139

1,534,402

-

1,343,354

Accruals and deferred income

 

1,510,381

3,034,757

23,018

352,164

 

8,804,818

10,178,546

2,106,667

3,734,127

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

21

8,147,472

8,106,811

3,784,101

5,824,858

21

Loans and borrowings

Current loans and borrowings

 

Group

Company

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Bank borrowings

1,751,263

1,780,313

1,513,087

1,536,872

Hire purchase contracts

1,145,611

793,400

532,820

490,942

2,896,874

2,573,713

2,045,907

2,027,814

Non-current loans and borrowings

 

Group

Company

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Bank borrowings

1,401,746

3,175,360

945,432

2,456,074

Hire purchase contracts

6,745,726

4,931,451

2,838,669

3,368,784

8,147,472

8,106,811

3,784,101

5,824,858

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Group

Bank borrowings

The bank loan is denominated in sterling with a nominal interest rate of 4.86% fixed (previously 2.8% above Bank of England base rate), and the final instalment is due on 30 November 2026. The carrying amount at period end 2025 is £1,405,504 (2024 - £2,251,780).

The bank loan is secured by way of a multilateral guarantee between certain group companies, as well as a fixed charge over all freehold and leasehold property, a fixed charge and floating charges over all other assets. The bank loan is attributable to the company.

The asset finance loans are denominated in sterling with nominal interest rates ranging from 3.7% to 7.24%, and the final instalments are due in October 2026 and October 2027. The carrying amount at year end is £1,747,505 (2024 - £2,703,894). Included within the group year end balance is £1,053,015 (2024 - £1,741,167) attributable to the company. The asset finance loans are secured on the assets to which they relate.

Hire purchase contracts
The hire purchase contracts are denominated in sterling with nominal interest rates ranging from 5.4% to 7.24%, and the final instalments are due between July 2025 and March 2033. The carrying amount at the year end is £7,891,337 (2024 - £5,724,851). Included within the group year end balance is £3,371,489 (2024 - £3,859,726) attributable to the company. The hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.

22

Obligations under leases

Group

Hire purchase contracts

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Not later than one year

1,145,611

793,400

Later than one year and not later than five years

4,638,952

3,317,155

Later than five years

2,106,774

1,614,296

7,891,337

5,724,851

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Not later than one year

160,500

140,661

Later than one year and not later than five years

605,875

360,000

Later than five years

430,000

670,000

1,196,375

1,170,661

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the period was £151,088 (2024 - £65,420).

Company

Hire purchase contracts

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Not later than one year

532,820

490,942

Later than one year and not later than five years

1,704,501

1,900,558

Later than five years

1,134,168

1,468,226

3,371,489

3,859,726

23

Deferred tax provisions

Group

Deferred tax
£

At 1 April 2024

636,000

Increase in existing provisions

133,000

At 5 April 2025

769,000

Company

Deferred tax
£

At 1 April 2024

636,000

Decrease in existing provisions

(26,000)

At 5 April 2025

610,000

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

24

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

5 April 2025

31 March 2024

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

90

90

90

90

Ordinary A shares of £1 each

10

10

10

10

 

100

100

100

100

Rights, preferences and restrictions

Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions:
Each holder is entitled to one vote per share, is entitled to such dividends as the directors determine, and has full rights to any return of capital and to any surplus.

Ordinary A shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions:
Each holder is entitled to one vote per share, is entitled to such dividends as the directors determine, and has full rights to any return of capital and to any surplus.

25

Dividends

   

5 April
2025

 

31 March
2024

   

£

 

£

Final dividend of £- (2024 - £4,499) per ordinary share

 

-

 

449,999

         

26

Contingent assets

Group

As at the 5 April 2025 the group had incurred additional costs in the performance of revenue generating projects that the director was, and remains, satisfied are recoverable from the relevant counterparty. The timing and exact amount of the revenues which will arise was, and remains, uncertain. The director's best estimate of the revenues relating to the period ended 5 April 2025 that will be recognised upon successful completion of commercial negotiations is £4,022,497 (US $5,080,000) (2024 - £2,728,175).

27

Non adjusting events after the financial period

Continuing with the group's review of the barge fleet due to the strong market pricing, the decision was made to divest of a further two barges, using these funds generated to support investment in new assets. As at the date of approval of these financial statements, two barges with a total carrying value at the year end of £542,956 have been sold.

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

28

Pension schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the period represents contributions payable by the group to the scheme, and personal plans, and amounted to £359,878 (2024 - £339,227).

Contributions totalling £63,357 (2024 - £6,389) were payable to the scheme at the end of the period and are included in creditors.

29

Financial instruments

Group

Categorisation of financial instruments

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

36,189

36,189

Financial assets measured at fair value

Quoted shares
The company holds shares in a quoted company. The basis for determining the fair value of the shares at the balance sheet date is the quoted market price at that date.

The fair value is £36,189 (2024 - £36,189) and the change in value included in profit or loss is £Nil (2024 - £Nil).

 

Osprey Maritime Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Period from 1 April 2024 to 5 April 2025

30

Related party transactions

Group

Key management compensation

5 April
2025
£

31 March
2024
£

Salaries and other short term employee benefits

449,118

619,735

Transactions with the director

In addition to the loan accounts noted under the company section below, the group advanced £2,992 (2024 - £nil) to a director during the period. At the period end the group was owed £2,992 (2024 - £nil) by the director.

Summary of transactions with other related parties

During the year, the group was charged rent of £35,420 (2024 - £35,420) by a director's pension scheme. At the year end, the group owed the pension scheme £10,350 (2024 - £nil).

Company

Dividends paid to directors and their wives

 

2025
£

2024
£

   

Final dividend paid

-

449,999

     
         

 

Transactions with directors

During the period, the company repaid loans due to the directors and their wives totalling £1,343,354 (2024 - £397,434). At the period end the total balance due by the company was £nil (2024 - £1,343,354). The loans were repayable on demand and interest at a rate of 5% was charged on the balances.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption available in FRS 102 from disclosing transactions with other 100% owned members of the group.