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LONDON & SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- 04860660
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2003-08-08
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 49100
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“due to the cessation of trade, the directors do not consider it to be appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern as described in Note 2.3.”
Significant events
- “On 28 September 2021, the Department for Transport ("DfT") announced its decision to appoint DfT OLR Holdings Limited (the "OLR") to take over delivery of the passenger services of the Southeastern franchise when the Company's existing franchise contract expired on 17 October 2021.”
- “On behalf of several TOCs in the industry, including London & South Eastern Railway Limited, the Rail Delivery Group instructed lawyers to negotiate compensation for overpayment of the multilateral interchange fee to Visa on credit card sales from 2011 to 2022. Subsequently, post year end (30th October 2025), a settlement was reached between the Rail Delivery Group and Visa. ... The benefit to LSER is expected to be approximately £640k.”
- “On 27 February 2019, a Collective Proceedings Application (CPA) was filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) under Section 47B of the Competition Act 1998 against, LSER. ... On 17th October 2025, the CAT concluded that ... none of the conduct alleged against them constitutes an abuse of that position. The CAT accordingly dismissed the claim. ... On 7th November 2025, LSER filed detailed cost submissions...”
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People
3 active · 28 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN, Martin Richard | Director | 2020-11-20 | Oct 1963 | British |
| GORDON, Alistair John Francis | Director | 2009-12-04 | Jun 1968 | British |
| VERWER, Hendrikus Petrus Maria | Director | 2023-11-01 | Mar 1960 | Dutch |
Show 28 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER, Ian Philip | Secretary | 2005-07-22 | 2006-06-30 |
| FERGUSON, Carolyn | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2026-04-30 |
| PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2003-08-08 | 2005-07-22 |
| ALLAN, Wilma Mary | Director | 2006-03-21 | 2014-06-09 |
| BEESON, Felix Arthur | Director | 2019-10-10 | 2021-10-12 |
| BOYD, Gordon Alexander | Director | 2021-09-28 | 2022-03-28 |
| BRIAN, Elodie Marie Francoise | Director | 2014-06-09 | 2021-09-27 |
| BROWN, David Allen | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2021-11-05 |
| BUTCHER, Ian Philip | Director | 2006-01-27 | 2007-07-01 |
| BUTCHER, Simon Patrick | Director | 2016-03-14 | 2018-11-30 |
| DEGHAYE, Jean-Pierre | Director | 2005-07-22 | 2007-10-05 |
| DOWN, Keith | Director | 2011-03-07 | 2015-12-06 |
| HODGSON, Charles Anthony | Director | 2015-12-06 | 2020-11-20 |
| HORTON, Charles Stuart | Director | 2006-03-17 | 2015-09-23 |
| JEANTET, Patrick Raymond | Director | 2006-01-27 | 2011-02-01 |
| LUCAS, Vincent Lloyd | Director | 2012-01-05 | 2013-01-03 |
| LUDEMAN, Keith Lawrence | Director | 2005-07-22 | 2011-07-02 |
| MASSON, Michel Laurent | Director | 2006-10-06 | 2009-09-11 |
| MOYES, Christopher | Director | 2006-01-27 | 2006-07-08 |
| RICHON, Stephane Andre | Director | 2007-10-05 | 2010-05-06 |
| RIMMER, Malcolm Robert | Director | 2010-07-20 | 2015-06-11 |
| SCHREYER, Christian | Director | 2021-11-05 | 2023-10-31 |
| SMITH, Thomas William Mclardy | Director | 2006-08-07 | 2010-12-31 |
| STATHAM, David Ira | Director | 2014-09-15 | 2021-10-22 |
| SWIFT, Nicholas | Director | 2007-07-17 | 2011-03-07 |
| TABARY, Bernard Denis Maurice | Director | 2011-02-01 | 2023-03-19 |
| VANDEVYVER, Nicolas Luc Daniel | Director | 2009-12-04 | 2015-06-11 |
| PRIMA DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2003-08-08 | 2005-07-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govia Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 168 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2026-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2026-01-02 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-09-10 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-08-12 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2025-08-11 | CH03 | officers | change person secretary company with change date |
| 2025-08-04 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2025-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-11-28 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-04-16 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-11-15 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-11-15 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-09-06 | AA01 | accounts | change account reference date company current extended |
| 2023-06-20 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2023-05-05 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-03-30 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-12-15 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2022-10-18 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
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