LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-23 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-09
Watchouts
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED 2018-02-14 → present
- DFT OLR1 LIMITED 2016-07-16 → 2018-02-14
- GW RAILWAY LIMITED 2013-06-18 → 2016-07-16
- STRUTTON RAIL LIMITED 2003-02-07 → 2013-06-18
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The basis for preparation for these financial statements has been on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate as our business will continue and is central to the recovery of the country economically and socially. The Government has continually underlined the important role of the rail industry and that it is central to the Government's economic strategy and has commenced a public ownership programme during the year. LNER operates as a publicly owned train company through a services agreement originally awarded on 24 June 2018 by the Secretary of State for Transport. An amended contract was signed on 31 March 2025 for LNER to operate trains and stations until 31 March 2028. The government is contractually bound to support LNER for the length of the service period.”
Significant events
- “A revised contract was agreed in March 2025 for LNER to operate trains and stations until 31 March 2028.”
- “A deal reached between the Rail Industry and the ASLEF union reducing the level of disruption and uncertainty.”
- “LNER launched additional services to Bradford in May and will be launching our transformational 'Velocity' timetable in December 2025.”
- “South Western Railway (SWR) joined the DFTO Group alongside LNER, Southeastern, Northern and TransPennine Express on 25 May 2025.”
- “Implementation of an automated AI-driven Delay Repay fraud prevention system, which launched in May 2024.”
- “Installation of the first air source heat pump (ASHP) at Grantham Station in December 2024, reducing energy demand and carbon emissions.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNEY, James Peter Edward | Secretary | 2020-07-01 | — | — |
| BENNETT, Kate Suzanne | Director | 2026-05-01 | Apr 1978 | British |
| DOWNEY, James Peter Edward | Director | 2020-07-01 | May 1977 | British |
| FLESHER, David | Director | 2022-10-04 | May 1976 | British |
| HARRISON, Richard Charles Vyvyan | Director | 2018-06-24 | Aug 1967 | British |
| HORNE, David Andrew | Director | 2018-07-20 | Aug 1972 | British |
| HYNES, Alexander John | Director | 2025-12-24 | Mar 1977 | British |
| LUGAR-MAWSON, Collette Louise | Director | 2026-05-01 | Aug 1978 | British |
| WAIN, Linda | Director | 2022-10-04 | Aug 1968 | British |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOYD, Ruth Immanuel | Secretary | 2018-03-16 | 2018-06-24 |
| BRAYBROOK, Sonia Anita | Secretary | 2005-07-29 | 2013-06-04 |
| DAWSON, Trevor | Secretary | 2015-12-31 | 2016-09-23 |
| HANNA, Elizabeth Rachel | Secretary | 2018-11-21 | 2019-10-31 |
| HYLAND, Matthew William Edward | Secretary | 2003-02-07 | 2005-01-28 |
| LOWRIE, David | Secretary | 2018-07-20 | 2018-11-21 |
| NIXON, Rowena Jane | Secretary | 2013-06-04 | 2014-02-11 |
| PATTINGTON, Helen Jane | Secretary | 2018-03-16 | 2018-06-24 |
| SINCLAIR, Janet Elizabeth | Secretary | 2005-01-28 | 2005-07-24 |
| TIMMS, Andrew Paul | Secretary | 2019-11-29 | 2020-07-01 |
| WALKER, David Eric | Secretary | 2014-02-11 | 2015-12-31 |
| ANSLEY, Claire | Director | 2022-03-23 | 2024-06-14 |
| BACKLER, Gary George | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2010-12-17 |
| BENNETT, David Clive | Director | 2015-12-31 | 2018-06-24 |
| CANTWELL, Richard Charles | Director | 2015-12-31 | 2018-06-24 |
| DENT, Warrick | Director | 2018-07-20 | 2026-05-01 |
| DONNELLY, Suzanne | Director | 2018-07-20 | 2022-10-04 |
| DOUGHTY, John Paul | Director | 2018-07-20 | 2022-07-13 |
| GEORGE, Richard Thomas Glandon | Director | 2018-06-25 | 2019-07-19 |
| GISBY, Robin William, Mr. | Director | 2018-06-24 | 2025-12-24 |
| HANNA, Elizabeth Rachel | Director | 2018-11-21 | 2019-10-31 |
| HEDLEY-JONES, Timothy James | Director | 2018-07-20 | 2018-11-30 |
| HOLDEN, Michael Peter, Sir | Director | 2013-06-04 | 2015-12-31 |
| LEWIS, Karen Mary | Director | 2018-12-11 | 2022-02-23 |
| LOWRIE, David | Director | 2018-07-20 | 2018-11-30 |
| MARSHALL, Paul Daniel | Director | 2022-10-04 | 2025-09-02 |
| MURRAY, Andrew Bernard | Director | 2010-12-17 | 2013-06-04 |
| NEWTON, Nick | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2005-07-24 |
| REA, David Ian | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2011-03-21 |
| RODGERS, Paul David | Director | 2011-03-21 | 2013-06-04 |
| ROSE, Sally Ann | Director | 2021-11-03 | 2022-07-13 |
| SMITH, Simon Alexander | Director | 2018-05-18 | 2018-05-18 |
| SMITH, Simon Alexander | Director | 2018-05-18 | 2018-06-24 |
| SUTHERLAND, Douglas | Director | 2013-06-04 | 2015-12-31 |
| TERLECKY, Iryna | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2005-07-24 |
| WALKER, David Eric | Director | 2013-06-04 | 2015-12-31 |
| WILKINSON, Peter William | Director | 2015-12-31 | 2018-06-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dft Olr Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 144 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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Year-on-year
Latest filed period vs the prior one