INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERING
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-09 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-25
Watchouts
Cash
£556K
+15.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
+4.7% vs 2023
Employees
13
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1K
+108.9% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERING 2026-01-15 → present
- INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERS 1912-12-03 → 2026-01-15
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,200,022 | £1,395,460 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£15,353 | £1,359 | |
| Net profit | £90,298 | £90,124 | |
| Cash | £481,918 | £556,481 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,237,758 | £2,401,955 | |
| Net assets | £1,905,124 | £1,995,248 | |
| Equity | £1,905,124 | £1,995,248 | |
| Average employees | 13 | 13 | |
| Wages | £402,521 | £461,877 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 7.5% | 6.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 32.6% | 33.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.34x | 1.40x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- HPH Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“No funds are currently in deficit. There is no current reason to believe that the Institution is unable to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERING · parent
- IRSE Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Work has been underway to make online offerings available behind a paywall, to come into operation in early 2025.”
- “The Annual Dinner took place in April and a Convention was held in Toronto, Canada during late August and early September.”
- “The planned porting of the membership database to an updated version of the Microsoft Dynamics platform finally took place in early 2024.”
- “The IRSE Indian Section organised a 3-day seminar, which was delayed by a local Covid-19 outbreak. Funds were not transferred from India to the IRSE in 2024, and 2023 supplement payments were withheld.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
25 active · 75 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDD, Blane | Secretary | 2021-12-02 | — | — |
| ALLDAY, Stephen John | Director | 2024-04-25 | Jul 1955 | Australian |
| ALLISON, Ian James, Mr. | Director | 2019-04-26 | Dec 1970 | British |
| BHATIA, Harvinder Singh | Director | 2020-04-22 | Dec 1967 | British |
| BOSHIER, Stephen Walter | Director | 2016-04-22 | Jul 1963 | Australian |
| BRAMMER, Roy Andrew | Director | 2023-04-28 | May 1964 | British |
| CHEUNG, Nin Sang Henry | Director | 2026-04-22 | Nov 1962 | Hong Konger |
| COOKE, Robert Lord | Director | 2020-04-22 | Jan 1967 | British |
| COPPERTHWAITE, Jane | Director | 2021-10-07 | Feb 1969 | Australian |
| DARLINGTON, Paul | Director | 2026-04-22 | Jun 1959 | British |
| DHELARIA, Jeetendra | Director | 2023-04-28 | May 1976 | British |
| FABER, Desirae Nicole | Director | 2025-04-23 | May 1986 | American |
| FENNER, Martin Ramzi | Director | 2024-04-25 | Jan 1983 | British |
| GLÄTTLI, Christian | Director | 2025-04-24 | May 1979 | Swiss |
| GODZIEJEWSKI, Bogdan | Director | 2018-04-27 | Aug 1960 | Dutch |
| GRACEY, Peter Pequignot | Director | 2022-11-01 | Jan 1965 | British |
| JOURDAIN, Pierre-Damien | Director | 2024-04-25 | Feb 1976 | French |
| KIMIAGAR, Yousef | Director | 2023-04-28 | Nov 1957 | Canadian |
| LAM, Gordon Bik Shun | Director | 2020-04-22 | Jan 1968 | Hong Konger |
| MCSHARRY, Paul Hubert Joseph | Director | 2018-04-27 | Jan 1965 | British |
| MORLING, Jeremy Frank | Director | 2025-04-24 | Aug 1968 | British |
| MUTTRAM, Roderick Ian, Professor | Director | 2019-04-26 | Jan 1952 | British |
| POWER, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2026-05-08 | Jul 1966 | British |
| UPTON, Keith | Director | 2019-04-26 | Feb 1989 | British |
| VAN SCHIJNDEL, Bernardus Johannes | Director | 2024-04-25 | Mar 1965 | Dutch |
Show 75 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURRAGE, Kenneth Walter | Secretary | 1999-07-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| HOW, Francis | Secretary | 2015-08-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| JUDD, Blane | Secretary | 2018-07-31 | 2021-12-02 |
| PORTER, Colin Howard | Secretary | 2006-07-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| WEEDON, Raymond Leonard | Secretary | — | 1999-06-30 |
| AITKEN, John James | Director | 2009-04-24 | 2011-04-15 |
| AL-TAHAN, Firas | Director | 2020-04-22 | 2024-04-25 |
| AL-TAHAN, Firas | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2019-04-26 |
| ALBRICH, Peter, Dr | Director | 1995-04-20 | 1996-04-19 |
| ALLAN, Peter Andrew | Director | 2017-04-21 | 2024-04-25 |
| ALLISON, Ian James | Director | 2008-11-12 | 2013-04-19 |
| ANGILL, Duncan Stuart | Director | 1996-04-19 | 2004-04-23 |
| ATKIN, Ronald Vere | Director | — | 1994-04-14 |
| BARNARD, Robert Edward Blake | Director | — | 2005-04-22 |
| BIMMERMANN, Horst | Director | — | 1995-04-20 |
| BODDY, William George | Director | — | 2000-04-14 |
| BRIDGES, Ian Robert | Director | 2014-04-25 | 2025-04-24 |
| BURKHARDT, Robert Emory | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2023-04-28 |
| BURRAGE, Kenneth Walter | Director | 2010-04-23 | 2016-04-22 |
| CLARK, George Edward | Director | 2011-04-15 | 2022-04-21 |
| COENRAAD, Willem Jan | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2012-04-20 |
| CORRIE, John Douglas | Director | 1997-04-25 | 2008-04-25 |
| CRABTREE, David Walter | Director | 1996-04-19 | 2004-04-23 |
| CROSS, Peter John | Director | 1993-04-22 | 1997-04-25 |
| DE VILDER, Freddy Julien | Director | 1997-04-25 | 1999-04-23 |
| DUTTA CHOWDHURY, Buddhadev | Director | 2010-04-23 | 2017-04-09 |
| DUTTA-CHOWDHURY, Buddhadev | Director | 2007-04-27 | 2009-04-24 |
| EASTMOND, Simon Patrick | Director | 2009-11-11 | 2018-04-27 |
| EDNEY, Derek Arthur | Director | — | 1993-04-22 |
| EWART, Michael David | Director | 2023-04-28 | 2026-04-22 |
| FENNER, Martin Ramzi | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2021-04-22 |
| FISHER, Alan | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2009-02-23 |
| FRANCIS, Jonathan David | Director | 1998-04-03 | 2011-04-15 |
| GADGE, Mahesh Sudhakar | Director | 2024-04-25 | 2026-05-08 |
| GASH, Cassandra Kelly | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2020-04-22 |
| GEORGE, Terence Malcolm | Director | — | 1996-04-19 |
| GODDARD, Edward Owen | Director | — | 1999-04-23 |
| GOULD, Ryan Charles | Director | 2015-04-24 | 2023-04-28 |
| GRANT, Peter John | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2016-04-22 |
| GUILLOUX, Jean Paul, Monsieur | Director | — | 1998-04-03 |
| HAILE, John Leslie | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2008-04-25 |
| HALSE, Robert George | Director | — | 2003-04-25 |
| HARTWELL, Georgina | Director | 2021-12-02 | 2024-04-25 |
| HEARD, Brian David | Director | — | 1993-04-22 |
| HEIJNEN, Frans | Director | 2002-04-19 | 2013-04-19 |
| HIRAO, Yuji, Professor | Director | 2016-04-22 | 2023-04-28 |
| HOW, Francis | Director | 2000-04-14 | 2015-04-24 |
| HOWKER, Anthony | Director | — | 1998-04-03 |
| HUNTER, Lynsey Moore | Director | 2014-04-25 | 2020-04-22 |
| IRWIN, James Michael | Director | 2001-04-20 | 2013-04-19 |
| JENKINS, Paul | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2014-04-25 |
| JOURDAIN, Pierre-Damien | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2020-04-22 |
| KELLAWAY, Helen | Director | 2016-04-22 | 2018-04-27 |
| KESSELL, Clive | Director | — | 2004-04-23 |
| KNIGHT, Andrew | Director | 2016-04-22 | 2026-04-22 |
| KORNAS, Antony | Director | 2004-04-23 | 2016-04-22 |
| KULSHRESHTH, Ajay | Director | 2017-05-11 | 2018-04-27 |
| LAKE, Christopher | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2007-04-27 |
| LANE, Peter Neville | Director | 1993-04-22 | 2003-04-25 |
| MCKEOWN, David Furneaux | Director | — | 1995-04-20 |
| MITCHELL, Ian Hope | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2015-04-24 |
| MONTIGEL, Markus | Director | 2012-04-20 | 2021-04-22 |
| NELSON, George Brian | Director | 1996-04-19 | 2000-04-14 |
| NELSON, Robert Cullen | Director | — | 1994-04-14 |
| OTTEN, Peter Franciscus Antonius | Director | 1995-04-20 | 1999-05-23 |
| PAGE, Charles Robert | Director | 2021-04-22 | 2024-04-25 |
| PAGE, Charles Robert | Director | 2005-04-22 | 2020-04-22 |
| PARKER, Andrea | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2014-04-25 |
| PORE, Jacques | Director | 1997-04-25 | 2010-04-23 |
| PORTER, Claire Louise | Director | 1997-04-25 | 2017-04-21 |
| PORTER, Colin Howard | Director | 1994-04-14 | 2006-06-01 |
| PORTER, Cyril Arthur | Director | — | 2002-04-19 |
| POWER, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2017-04-21 | 2026-05-08 |
| RAO, Xiaolu, Dr | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2025-04-23 |
| RICKETTS, Jeremy Paul | Director | 2007-04-27 | 2008-10-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 298 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-15 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2026-01-15 NE01 Change of name exemption
- 2026-01-15 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-01-15 | NE01 | change-of-name | Change of name exemption | |
| 2026-01-15 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2025-08-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+16.3%
£1,200,022 £1,395,460
-
Cash
+15.5%
£481,918 £556,481
-
Net assets
+4.7%
£1,905,124 £1,995,248
-
Employees
0%
13 13
-
Profit before tax
+108.9%
-£15,353 £1,359
-
Wages
+14.7%
£402,521 £461,877
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers