OSPREY EUROPE LIMITED

Company number 04881712 ·

Active

Executive summary

Osprey Europe Limited operates as the UK-based European distribution arm of the Osprey backpack brand, ultimately owned by NASDAQ-listed Helen of Troy Limited. While the 20-year trading history, active status, and strong parent backing are positive indicators, the absence of reviewed financial statements means standalone creditworthiness cannot be confirmed. A CONDITIONAL credit opinion is assigned—approval recommended only with receipt and satisfactory review of full accounts, and consideration of a parent company guarantee for material exposures.

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2003-08-29
Registered office
Talon House, Aston Way, Poole, Dorset, England, BH12 4FE
Postcode
BH12 4FE
Capital
100 GBP
Accounts category
Full
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-02-28
Next due by
2026-11-30
Financial year end
28 February

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-15
Next due by
2027-08-29
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade

Officers 3 current · 17 resigned

Wayne Crews LOTT Director
Appointed 2026-04-16
Brian Lee GRASS Director
Appointed 2023-04-27
Nicolas GARCIA Director
Appointed 2022-01-10

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Group structure

Controlled by Helen Of Troy Limited (00018921) — since 2021-12-29

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Modern slavery statement

Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2026-02-28) — 5 years on the registry.

Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA382285 (Tier 1), registered since 2018.

Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Contact details

Website
osprey.com

Find the best-fitting, finest-quality, eco-friendly backpacks and gear for hiking, biking, commuting and travel over mountain, trail and road, only from Osprey.

Previous registered addresses 4

AddressChanged on
UNIT 9 COMPTON BUSINESS PARK THRUSH ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 4FJ2015-12-16
UNIT 3 BRACKLEY CLOSE, BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL, AIRPORT CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 6SE2008-11-04
1 ST STEPHENS COURT, ST STEPHENS ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET BH2 6LA2004-05-13
MANOR COTTAGE, LYNDON ROAD, PILTON, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 9PA2003-12-13

Among its peers

Among the oldest 25%

of 188 similar companies in BH, trading since 2003

The class of 2003

34%

of the 722 companies in this sector incorporated in 2003 are still active today; 62% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Freehold
1
Most recent registration
2015-03-09
Where
Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
DT413367 Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Freehold 2015-03-09

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