Group History

ACM is one of the world's top international shipbrokers, providing a full range of integrated shipbroking services for the global market.

Present CEO Johnny Plumbe co-founded ACM in 1982, since then the Group has grown to become one of the leading international tanker brokers that provides a range of services including spot/period chartering, derivatives brokerage, sale and purchase, new buildings and demolition. Over the past 28 years, the Group has matured into a successful tanker broking company and has created a strong record of staff retention, thereby assisting in building and maintaining strong long-term relationships, at all levels within client organisations. ACM's services continue to evolve and in 2010 the Group entered the dry cargo market.

ACM was admitted to AIM on 6 December 2006. We have expanded our international operations and now employ over 110 staff with offices based in London, Singapore, Australia, India and China. On 6 December 2007 the Group acquired ACM Shipping Services, a company focusing on sale and purchase of ships. Then on 23 June 2008 the Group acquired the Shipbroking business of Harris & Dixon Shipbrokers, a business specialising in small tankers.

On 1 July 2010 the Group acquired the business of Endeavour Shipbrokers Pty Limited, a dry cargo shipbroker based in Australia. This followed the group having set up a new dry cargo venture in London.

More details of the Group services can be found in the ACM Shipping site www.acmshipping.co.uk but the diagram below sets out the key offering of services.