GLOUCESTERSHIRE WARWICKSHIRE STEAM RAILWAY PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-26 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£121K
-37.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£6M
-0.4% vs 2024
Employees
22
+83.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£52K
+61.3% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £2,360,580 | £2,674,741 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£114,005 | -£32,668 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | -£133,490 | -£51,717 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£133,490 | -£51,717 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £194,496 | £121,437 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £7,631,247 | £7,696,771 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £5,883,286 | £5,861,756 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £5,883,286 | £5,861,756 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £358,791 | £454,948 |
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 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -4.8% | -1.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -5.7% | -1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -1.5% | -0.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 30.2% | 28.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.89x | 0.68x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -5.28x | -1.54x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ormerod Rutter Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The railway carried almost 100,000 passengers in the year and received many plaudits from them about their visits.”
- “a visiting new build locomotive, 6880 Betton Grange, pulled a service train for the first time at our railway a notable achievement.”
- “we successfully restarted a young persons' group to introduce them to volunteering at our railway.”
- “Stanway viaduct undergoing much more extensive repairs than were envisaged.”
- “The Catering department extended its operations by taking over the Cotswold Halt café. In addition, by expanding our on-train catering offering”
- “Construction of the Signal & Telegraph workshop at Winchcombe was completed towards the end of the year and a minor road-over bridge was repaired.”
- “upgrades to the permanent way and a continuation of drainage and vegetation clearance maintenance programmes.”
- “The major ongoing project is the rebuilding of platform 2 at Broadway which is funded by GWRT.”
- “The next major project to be undertaken is extension of the platforms at Toddington station to accommodate 7 coach rakes”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTANLEY, Richard Horton | Secretary | 2023-06-30 | — | — |
| BELL, Michael Robert | Director | 2025-11-19 | Sep 1994 | British |
| BENNETT, Michael Elston | Director | 2020-03-16 | Sep 1941 | British |
| CHARMAN, Colin | Director | 2023-01-16 | Feb 1962 | British |
| DORA, John Martin, Professor | Director | 2025-03-18 | Aug 1959 | British |
| NICHOLLS, Alan George | Director | 2024-11-19 | Sep 1947 | British |
| SMITH, Andrew James | Director | 2025-10-08 | Feb 1978 | British |
| WHITWHAM, Clive | Director | 2022-12-15 | Nov 1962 | British |
| WILLIS, Graham | Director | 2025-11-19 | May 1964 | British |
| WINSTANLEY, Richard Horton | Director | 2018-06-28 | Aug 1951 | British |
| YOUNG, Mark Andrew | Director | 2022-12-15 | Aug 1973 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOUNDRY, Robert John | Secretary | 2008-10-01 | 2014-06-27 |
| HILLIER, William Edward | Secretary | — | 2008-10-01 |
| JOHNSON, Richard George | Secretary | 2014-06-27 | 2023-06-30 |
| ALIBONE, Lee Russell | Director | 2014-06-26 | 2019-12-31 |
| BELHAM, Michael Peter | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2000-01-14 |
| BIELBY, Alan John | Director | 2010-10-15 | 2017-10-29 |
| BRISTOW, Christopher David | Director | 2012-11-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| BROADHURST, John | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2008-06-19 |
| BUSH, Roger Frank | Director | 2020-09-14 | 2021-06-14 |
| CARR, Neil James | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2012-09-13 |
| CORNISH, Glyn Arthur | Director | 2015-01-23 | 2022-06-16 |
| CORNISH, Glyn Arthur | Director | 2009-11-27 | 2012-01-17 |
| COULING, Thomas Charles Stordy | Director | — | 1992-05-22 |
| CROWDER, Ian Hamilton | Director | 2007-07-14 | 2008-07-04 |
| CROWDER, Ian Hamilton | Director | 2001-08-17 | 2004-08-27 |
| DEAKIN, Geoffrey John | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2000-12-15 |
| DIXON, Ivor Clement | Director | — | 2005-06-23 |
| DREWITT, Richard John | Director | 2004-09-24 | 2015-04-27 |
| DUDFIELD, Bernard Peter | Director | — | 2012-10-25 |
| DYMOCK, Colin Bartley | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2008-05-19 |
| FAIRLEY, Darren | Director | 2008-04-04 | 2015-12-04 |
| FEWELL, Colin James | Director | 2010-10-15 | 2019-06-27 |
| GOODMAN, Andrew Charles | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2014-04-04 |
| GOUGH, Janet | Director | 2020-09-30 | 2022-06-16 |
| GRAY, Iain Lyle Sinclair | Director | 2019-12-16 | 2022-12-15 |
| HALL, Maurice Frederick | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2024-09-30 |
| HAWKINS, Roger Charles | Director | — | 1998-07-09 |
| HILLIER, William Edward | Director | — | 2006-06-22 |
| HOWARD, Henry Joseph | Director | 2004-10-22 | 2014-12-31 |
| HOWL, Christopher Kenneth | Director | — | 1999-06-24 |
| JOHNSON, Richard George | Director | 2014-06-26 | 2024-06-20 |
| JOHNSON, Richard George | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1994-12-31 |
| LOCKE, David | Director | 2008-11-28 | 2009-11-13 |
| LONG, Stephen William | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1997-02-21 |
| MACKINTOSH, Robert Hugh | Director | — | 2006-03-01 |
| MAYES, John Robert | Director | 1998-04-01 | 1999-12-31 |
| MEE, David | Director | 1991-12-31 | 1994-05-07 |
| MILLER, Alan George | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2021-03-15 |
| OWEN, Garry Peter | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2004-07-23 |
| OWEN, Garry Peter | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1997-12-31 |
| OWEN, Gary Peter | Director | 2005-03-20 | 2009-04-15 |
| PARLETT, Peter William | Director | 2006-04-23 | 2006-10-20 |
| PARLETT, Peter William | Director | 1995-07-26 | 1998-07-09 |
| PERKIN, John Keith | Director | — | 1992-07-03 |
| PLANT, Graham William | Director | 2022-07-28 | 2025-04-14 |
| RADBAND, Graham Jeffrey | Director | 2019-06-27 | 2020-12-31 |
| ROBINSON, Michael John | Director | 2023-01-16 | 2024-11-19 |
| SHEARER, Brian | Director | 2007-05-04 | 2009-06-22 |
| SHEARER, Brian | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2001-08-14 |
| SHEARER, Brian | Director | 1992-07-03 | 1993-06-04 |
| SMALLMAN, Robert William Fred | Director | 1994-05-27 | 1995-05-18 |
| SMITH, Keith Neil George | Director | 2021-05-17 | 2022-02-21 |
| SPARKS, Christopher John | Director | 2013-10-26 | 2017-06-05 |
| STARK, Robert Watson | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2005-06-25 |
| STEWART, Ian Michael | Director | 2017-10-23 | 2020-06-01 |
| STOCKMAN, Christopher John | Director | 2002-07-05 | 2004-04-18 |
| STOCKWELL, Michael Anthony Charles | Director | 2005-06-23 | 2006-12-15 |
| STRATHERN, David Bell | Director | — | 1996-08-09 |
| SUMMERS, Richard Charles | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2020-07-01 |
| TEMPLE, Malcolm Stuart | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2013-10-18 |
| UNITT, Richard Charles | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| WARD, Bruce Roland | Director | 2001-08-17 | 2007-06-21 |
| WEBB, Christopher John | Director | 2016-04-11 | 2019-06-27 |
| WHITWHAM, Clive | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| WINDSCHEFFEL, Ian | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2001-12-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 617 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-02 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-07-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-02 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-07-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
-
Turnover
+13.3%
£2,360,580 £2,674,741
-
Cash
-37.6%
£194,496 £121,437
-
Net assets
-0.4%
£5,883,286 £5,861,756
-
Employees
+83.3%
12 22
-
Operating profit
+71.3%
-£114,005 -£32,668
-
Profit before tax
+61.3%
-£133,490 -£51,717
-
Wages
+26.8%
£358,791 £454,948
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers