BRAEMAR SHIPBROKING LIMITED
Company number 01020997 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Braemar Shipbroking Limited is a well-established trading subsidiary within the publicly-listed Braemar group, occupying a credible mid-tier position in the global shipbroking industry. Its 53-year heritage, London maritime cluster positioning, and experienced leadership provide meaningful competitive advantages in a relationship-driven industry, though it faces structural scale disadvantages against market leader Clarksons and ongoing challenges from digital disruption and talent retention. Current market conditions—characterised by geopolitical disruption, energy transition, and freight market volatility—favour established brokers with strong information flow, positioning the company reasonably well for the medium term.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1971-08-16
- Registered office
- 1 Strand, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5HR
- Postcode
- WC2N 5HR
- Capital
- 102,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-02-28
- Next due by
- 2027-11-30
- Financial year end
- 28 February
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-11-16
- Next due by
- 2026-11-30
Nature of business (SIC)
- 50200 Sea and coastal freight water transport
Officers 5 current · 49 resigned
Group structure 7 subsidiaries
Controlled by BRAEMAR SHIPBROKING GROUP LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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BRAEMAR FUTURES LIMITED Dissolved
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BRAEMAR SEASCOPE (BEIJING) LIMITED Dissolved
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CAGNOIL LIMITED Dissolved
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ORCA SHIPPING LIMITED Dissolved
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SEASCOPE PROJECTS LIMITED Dissolved
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SEASCOPE SALE AND PURCHASE LIMITED Dissolved
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SEASCOPE SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED Dissolved
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Public contracts won 1
£9,900,000 total awarded value where published.
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z7997700 (Tier 2), registered since 2003.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- http://www.braemaracm.com
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BRAEMAR ACM SHIPBROKING LIMITED | 2022-09-08 |
| BRAEMAR SEASCOPE LIMITED | 2014-10-01 |
| SEASCOPE SHIPPING LIMITED | 2001-12-10 |
| SEASCOPE LIMITED | 1982-09-29 |
| SEASCOPE SHIPBROKERS LIMITED | 1980-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 35 COSWAY STREET, LONDON, NW1 5BT | 2015-01-30 |
| 10-11 GROSVENOR PLACE, LONDON, SW1 7JG | 2001-11-20 |
| PRIORY HOUSE, 1 MITRE SQUARE, LONDON, EC3A 5AN | 1988-12-20 |
| WOODRUFFE HOUSE,, COOPER'S ROW,, LONDON EC3N 2NL | 1986-07-24 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 62 similar companies in WC, trading since 1971
The class of 1971
53%
of the 4,841 companies incorporated in 1971 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.