Ben Line Steamers Limited (The)

Company Name	Ben Line Steamers Limited (The)
Company Status	Dissolved
Company Number	SC010284
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	28 March 1919(101 years, 10 months ago)
Dissolution Date	20 October 2020 (3 months ago)

Business Activity

Section M	Professional, scientific and technical activities
SIC 7499	Non-trading company non trading
SIC 74990	Non-trading company non trading

Directors

Director Name	David Callum Robertson Graham
Date of Birth	April 1943 (Born 77 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	32 years (closed 20 October 2020)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	6 Lugton Brae Dalkeith Midlothian EH22 1JX Scotland

Director Name	David William Brown Walker
Date of Birth	November 1934 (Born 86 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	32 years (closed 20 October 2020)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Janus Lodge Hill Road Gullane East Lothian EH31 2BE Scotland

Secretary Name	David Callum Robertson Graham
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	30 September 1992(73 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	28 years (closed 20 October 2020)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	6 Lugton Brae Dalkeith Midlothian EH22 1JX Scotland

Director Name	Jonathan Harris
Date of Birth	November 1946 (Born 74 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years (resigned 27 October 1992)
Role	Drilling Manager
Correspondence Address	10 Learmonth Place Edinburgh Midlothian EH4 1AU Scotland

Director Name	Sir Frederick Douglas David Thomson
Date of Birth	February 1940 (Born 81 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	7 months, 1 week (resigned 31 May 1989)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	Scotland
Correspondence Address	Holylee Walkerburn Peeblesshire EH43 6BD Scotland

Director Name	William Ronald Erskine Thomson
Date of Birth	May 1940 (Born 80 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	11 years, 5 months (resigned 17 March 2000)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	Scotland
Correspondence Address	Gullane House Gullane East Lothian EH31 2BH Scotland

Director Name	Richard Thorman
Date of Birth	February 1933 (Born 88 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 4 months (resigned 26 February 1993)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Pitcurran House Abernethy Perthshire PH2 9LH Scotland

Director Name	Jonathan Huntriss Tolson
Date of Birth	May 1939 (Born 81 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 5 months (resigned 16 April 1993)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Rosemount Friars Brae Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BQ Scotland

Director Name	James Patrick Young
Date of Birth	June 1936 (Born 84 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 5 months (resigned 20 March 1992)
Role	Shipping Manager
Correspondence Address	24 Nelson Street Edinburgh Midlothian EH3 6LJ Scotland

Secretary Name	Richard Strachan Logan
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 October 1988(69 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 11 months (resigned 30 September 1992)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	40 Ewing Avenue Falkirk Stirlingshire FK2 7LR Scotland

Location

Registered Address	Ey 144 Morrison Street Edinburgh Midlothian EH3 8EX Scotland
Constituency	Edinburgh South West
Ward	City Centre

Financials

Year	1998
Net Worth	£6,924,000
Cash	£1,196,000
Current Liabilities	£2,725,000

Accounts

Latest Accounts	31 March 1998 (22 years, 10 months ago)
Accounts Category	Full
Accounts Year End	31 March

Charges

20 December 1989	Delivered on: 9 January 1990 Persons entitled: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation LTD Classification: Assignment Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: The assignment states that the charterer assigns and agrees to assign to the bank all the charterer's right, title and interest. Outstanding
3 March 1988	Delivered on: 23 March 1988 Persons entitled: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Eighth assignment Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the right title and interest of b l s and to all freight sub-freight charterhire. Outstanding
3 March 1988	Delivered on: 23 March 1988 Persons entitled: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Eighth assignment Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the right title and interest of b l s in and to all moneys. Outstanding
3 March 1988	Delivered on: 23 March 1988 Persons entitled: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Second assignment Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the right title and interest of b l s in and to all moneys or other compensation receivable by b l s. Outstanding
3 March 1988	Delivered on: 23 March 1988 Persons entitled: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Second assignment Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the right title and interest in b l s in and to all freight sub-freight charterhire rentals passage monies. Outstanding
3 March 1988	Delivered on: 23 March 1988 Persons entitled: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Assignment Secured details: All sums due or to become due by the company and/or others. Particulars: All the right title and interest in to all moneys or other compensation receivable by b l s. Outstanding
3 March 1988	Delivered on: 23 March 1988 Persons entitled: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Assignment Secured details: All sums due or to become due by the company and/or others. Particulars: All the right title interest of b l s in and to all freight sub-freight charter hire. Outstanding
28 May 1987	Delivered on: 17 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: 6TH assignment of earnings "benlomond" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the right title and interest of the company and to all freight charter hire passage monies. Outstanding
28 May 1987	Delivered on: 17 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Deed of covenant "benlomond" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the company's rights title and interest "benlomond". Outstanding
12 June 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Statutory mortgage Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All shares in "benhope". Outstanding
1 June 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Statutory mortgage Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All shares in "benreoch". Outstanding
10 June 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Statutory mortgage Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All shares in "bencleuch". Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Instrument of charge Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: Undertaking and all property and assets present and future of the company including uncalled capital. Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Deed of covenant "benreoch" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: Semi-submersible drilling rig "benreoch", registration no. 398730. Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Composite guarantee & debenture Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: Mv. "Benvrackie". Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Demise charterers 7TH assignment of insurances "benvrackie" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Demise charterers 7TH assignment of earnings "benvrackie" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the rights interest of the company in an to all freight sub-freight charter hire rentals. Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Charterers 2ND assignment of earnings "sea esperanza" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the rights interest of the company in on to all freight sub-freight charter hire rentals. Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Charterers 1ST assignment of earnings "benvalla" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the rights interest of the company in and to all freight and sub-freight charter hire rentals. Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Charterers first assignment of earnings "benmacdhui" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the rights interest of the company in and to all freight sub-freight charter hire rentals other account or otherwise in any manner whatsoever whether alone or jointly and in whatever style name or form and in whatever currency denominated and whether as principal or surety including all liabilities in connection with acceptances discounting or otherwise or under guarantees indemnities documentary or other credits or any instruments whatsoever from time to time assumed or given by the assignee and/or any of the financiers for or at the request of the company together with interest to date of repayment at such rates and upon such terms as may from time to time be agreed or have been agreed or in default of agreement at the default rate (as defined in the assignment) commission fees and other charges and all expenses incurred by the assignee and/or any of the financiers in relation to the company or the assignment or the preparation or enforcement of any other guarantee or security for any moneys or liabilities hereby secured including legal and other costs on a full and unqualified indemnity basis. Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Demise charterers first assignment of earnings "benvenue" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All the rights interest of the company in and to all freight sub-freight charter hire rentals. Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Deed of covenant "bencleuch" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All rights title "bencleuch". Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Deed of covenant "benhope" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All rights title "benhope". Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Deed of covenant "benlomond" Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All rights title "benlomond". Outstanding
29 May 1987	Delivered on: 18 June 1987 Persons entitled: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Classification: Second priority statutory mortgage Secured details: All sums due or to become due. Particulars: All 64/64TH shares of "benlomond". Outstanding

Filing History

23 November 2017	Registered office address changed from Ey 10 George Street Edinburgh Midlothian EH2 2DZ to Ey 144 Morrison Street Edinburgh Midlothian EH3 8BE on 23 November 2017 (2 pages)
2 November 2017	Registered office address changed from Ey, Atria One 144 Morrison Street Edinburgh Midlothian EH3 8EB to Ey 10 George Street Edinburgh Midlothian EH2 2DZ on 2 November 2017 (2 pages)
26 October 2017	Registered office address changed from 10 George Street Edinburgh Midlothian EH2 2DZ to Ey, Atria One 144 Morrison Street Edinburgh Midlothian EH3 8EB on 26 October 2017 (2 pages)
23 April 2014	Resolution insolvency:resignation and appointment of new liquidator (1 page)
28 March 2000	Resolutions LRESEX ‐ Extraordinary resolution to wind up (1 page)
21 March 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
2 March 2000	Registered office changed on 02/03/00 from: suite 7 bonnington bond 2 anderson place edinburgh EH6 5NP (1 page)
25 January 2000	Return made up to 31/12/99; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (10 pages)
4 February 1999	Return made up to 31/12/98; full list of members (9 pages)
31 January 1999	Full accounts made up to 31 March 1998 (13 pages)
1 February 1998	Return made up to 31/12/97; no change of members (7 pages)
10 November 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 March 1997 (13 pages)
29 January 1997	Return made up to 31/12/96; no change of members (7 pages)
12 December 1996	Full group accounts made up to 31 March 1996 (36 pages)
14 February 1996	Return made up to 31/12/95; full list of members (9 pages)
15 December 1995	Full group accounts made up to 31 March 1995 (19 pages)
1 February 1994	Full group accounts made up to 31 March 1993 (21 pages)
31 January 1993	Full group accounts made up to 31 March 1992 (21 pages)
1 February 1991	Full group accounts made up to 31 March 1990 (22 pages)
9 January 1990	Partic of mort/charge 0243 (11 pages)
15 April 1988	Accounts made up to 30 June 1987 (22 pages)
28 March 1919	Incorporation (44 pages)

Ben Line Steamers Limited (The)

Business Activity

Directors

Location

Financials

Accounts

Charges

Filing History

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