Inland passenger water transport
UK SIC 2007 · 50300ISIC 50 · Water transportH · Transportation and storage
Live companies352main activity SIC 50300
New, past 12 months133.7% of live
Median age19 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration41.1%
Oldest1912incorporated 7 May 1912
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Regions
Where these companies have their registered office.
| South East | 62 | |
| London | 55 | |
| East of England | 50 | |
| North West | 44 | |
| West Midlands | 31 | |
| South West | 27 | |
| East Midlands | 21 | |
| Scotland | 21 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 19 | |
| Wales | 10 | |
| North East | 6 | |
| Northern Ireland | 6 |
Towns with the most
Live companies in this activity by town.
Companies
352 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 8.
| Company | Town | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Larne Harbour Limited R0000472 | Larne | 7 May 1912 |
| Walter Hammerton & Company Limited 00135740 | Richmond upon Thames | 11 May 1914 |
| Polruan Ferry Company Limited 00201065 | Polruan | 17 Oct 1924 |
| Keswick-On-Derwentwater Launch Company Limited 00298174 | Keswick | 11 Mar 1935 |
| Salter's Steamers Limited 00397150 | Oxford | 20 Jul 1945 |
| George Wheeler Launches Limited 00408533 | City of Westminster | 16 Apr 1946 |
| Kingwood Launches Limited 00480444 | City of Westminster | 1 Apr 1950 |
| Wyvern Shipping Co.limited(the) 00528254 | Leighton Buzzard | 20 Jan 1954 |
| N & M Narrow Boats Limited 00604070 | Stoke Golding | 6 May 1958 |
| P & N Baker Ltd 00654404 | Moreton Morrell | 29 Mar 1960 |
| Percival Boats Limited 00842174 | Wymondham | 23 Mar 1965 |
| Avon Navigation Trust 00857695 | Pershore | 26 Aug 1965 |
| Ardrossan Legacy Company Ltd. SC045455 | Glasgow | 15 Feb 1968 |
| Windermere Lake Cruises Limited 00929280 | Bowness-on-Windermere | 22 Mar 1968 |
| Union Canal Carriers Limited 00941092 | Braunston | 24 Oct 1968 |
| Waveney River Tours Limited 00974335 | Lowestoft | 10 Mar 1970 |
| Rose Narrowboats Limited 01003826 | Rugby | 3 Mar 1971 |
| Worsley Dry Docks Limited 01027428 | Worsley | 14 Oct 1971 |
| M and L Foster (Boats) Limited 01043689 | Harrow | 24 Feb 1972 |
| Dart Pleasure Craft Limited 01045776 | Paignton | 13 Mar 1972 |
| Snaygill Boats Limited 01088877 | Skipton | 29 Dec 1972 |
| Turk Launches Limited 01091058 | Barnet | 16 Jan 1973 |
| Thames Cruises Limited 01127105 | London | 7 Aug 1973 |
| Woods River Cruises Limited 01132553 | City of Westminster | 4 Sept 1973 |
| Cruise Loch Lomond Limited SC054414 | Arrochar | 5 Nov 1973 |
| Heritage Narrow Boats Ltd 01151058 | Bridgnorth | 13 Dec 1973 |
| D. & T. Scenic's Limited 01169825 | Caversham | 10 May 1974 |
| Calcutt Boats Limited 01173152 | Stockton | 7 Jun 1974 |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Limited 01192786 | Hoddesdon | 5 Dec 1974 |
| Napton Marina Limited 01212711 | Southam (Stratford-on-Avon) | 15 May 1975 |
| Countrywide Cruisers (Brewood) Limited 01227106 | Staffordshire | 19 Sept 1975 |
| Friston Narrowboats Limited 01227216 | Oxford | 22 Sept 1975 |
| Jannel Cruisers Limited 01256360 | Burton upon Trent | 29 Apr 1976 |
| Erne Tours Limited NI011657 | Enniskillen | 2 Dec 1976 |
| Waldringfield Boatyard Limited 01403465 | Tower Hamlets | 4 Dec 1978 |
| Surrey and Hampshire Canal Cruises Limited 01417809 | Ash and Ash Vale | 4 May 1979 |
| Britannia Narrow Boats Limited 01462318 | Halifax | 21 Nov 1979 |
| The Driffield Navigation Trust 01468822 | Hutton Cranswick | 27 Dec 1979 |
| Linlithgow Union Canal Society SC071328 | Linlithgow | 30 Apr 1980 |
| Huddersfield Canal Society Limited 01498800 | Manchester | 28 May 1980 |
| Hurst Castle Ferries Ltd. 01519896 | Milford on Sea | 2 Oct 1980 |
| Phoenix Fleet Limited 01559896 | Norfolk | 6 May 1981 |
| Roundcircle Limited 01606461 | Stourport-on-Severn | 4 Jan 1982 |
| Massey Shaw and Marine Vessels Preservation Society Limited 01636306 | Billericay | 18 May 1982 |
| Dudley Canal Trust (Trips) Limited 01739659 | Dudley (Dudley) | 14 Jul 1983 |
| Portsea Harbour Company Limited 01748902 | Tower Hamlets | 30 Aug 1983 |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Limited(the) 01768843 | Lydiate | 10 Nov 1983 |
| North East Stevedoring Company Limited SC087732 | Aberdeen | 23 Apr 1984 |
| Windsor Belle Limited 01893393 | Lower Shiplake | 7 Mar 1985 |
| Rutland Water Cruises Ltd. 01903804 | Ripon | 10 Apr 1985 |