ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of the Euronext Paris-listed French multinational Alstom SA, the company manufactures railway locomotives and rolling stock.
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Cash
£100k
-50% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£327m
+12.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,431
-0.4% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£49m
-29.9% first positive since 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,030,000,000 | £928,600,000 | £826,500,000 | -11% | |
| Operating profit | -£75,400,000 | £79,100,000 | £51,400,000 | -35% | |
| Profit before tax | -£122,300,000 | £69,500,000 | £48,700,000 | -29.9% | |
| Net profit | -£78,400,000 | £63,200,000 | £34,900,000 | -44.8% | |
| Cash | £300,000 | £200,000 | £100,000 | -50% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,300,000 | £425,800,000 | £422,100,000 | -0.9% | |
| Net assets | -£69,200,000 | £291,900,000 | £327,400,000 | +12.2% | |
| Equity | -£69,200,000 | £291,900,000 | £327,400,000 | +12.2% | |
| Average employees | 2,651 | 2,440 | 2,431 | -0.4% | |
| Wages | £157,800,000 | £153,600,000 | £157,700,000 | +2.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,200,000 | £800,000 | £1,000,000 | +25% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £200,000 | £200,000 | £100,000 | -50% | |
| Highest paid director | £200,000 | £300,000 | £200,000 | -33.3% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -7.3% | 8.5% | 6.2% | |
| Net margin | -7.6% | 6.8% | 4.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -492.8% | 18.6% | 12.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 105.4% | 74.5% | 72.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.94x | 1.27x | 1.21x | |
| Interest cover | -2.89x | 2.33x | 3.04x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 9 times since incorporation
- ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED 2022-12-05 → present
- BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION UK LTD 2001-06-07 → 2022-12-05
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER RAIL SYSTEMS (U.K.) LTD 1999-05-19 → 2001-06-07
- ABB DAIMLER-BENZ TRANSPORTATION (UK) LTD 1998-01-20 → 1999-05-19
- ABB DAIMLER-BENZ TRANSPORTATION (CUSTOMER SUPPORT) LIMITED 1996-02-01 → 1998-01-20
- ABB CUSTOMER SUPPORT LTD 1995-01-01 → 1996-02-01
- ABB TRANSPORTATION LTD. 1992-09-02 → 1995-01-01
- BREL LIMITED 1992-08-18 → 1992-09-02
- BREL LIMITED 1989-06-01 → 1992-08-18
- BREL (1988) LIMITED 1988-03-25 → 1989-06-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101 (Reduced Disclosure Framework)
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In the unlikely event that ALSTOM Holdings SA was not able to provide sufficient funding to the Company, there would be a material uncertainty over the Company's ability to continue operating as a going concern, because of the provision of Group borrowings (note 18). However, this scenario is considered by the Directors to be remote. On the basis of the above, the Company's directors believe it is therefore appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- Bombela Maintenance Ltd 90%
- Bombela Electrical & Mechanical Works (Proprietary) Ltd 90%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, further restructuring plans are under consideration which will flex our headcount to align with our latest business forecasts and commercial pipeline. A reliable estimate of the amounts involved are not yet quantified. No provision has been included at the balance sheet date, as there was no obligation at that time.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAKES, Christina Ghislaine | Secretary | 2019-09-30 | — | — |
| BROADLEY, Peter James, Mr. | Director | 2022-03-03 | Oct 1971 | British |
| BUTTERS, Andrew Mark | Director | 2025-07-25 | Mar 1983 | British |
| HARVEY, Steven Neville, Mr. | Director | 2026-03-12 | Nov 1976 | British |
| HAYNES, Colin Ronald | Director | 2022-07-11 | Nov 1962 | British |
| HENRY, Emmanuel Francois Marie | Director | 2024-10-15 | Jul 1965 | French |
| JOHNSTON, Douglas Andrew | Director | 2021-05-11 | Nov 1981 | British |
| KUMAR, Rajesh | Director | 2024-10-30 | Oct 1981 | British |
| WHYTE, Robert Francis | Director | 2025-07-14 | Mar 1977 | British |
| WOOD, Piers Spencer Richard, Mr. | Director | 2022-03-03 | Mar 1965 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN, Adrian George | Secretary | 1996-01-11 | 1999-10-30 |
| GACKOWSKI, Stefan | Secretary | 2001-10-24 | 2011-08-08 |
| GILLIS, Richard | Secretary | — | 1995-01-06 |
| MUMFORD, David Brian | Secretary | 1995-01-06 | 1996-01-11 |
| ORREY, Andrew | Secretary | 1999-10-30 | 2001-10-24 |
| SYLVESTER, Sharmila | Secretary | 2014-08-12 | 2016-05-24 |
| WEST, Lynn | Secretary | 2016-05-24 | 2019-09-29 |
| WEST, Lynn Suzanne | Secretary | 2011-08-08 | 2014-08-12 |
| ARNSPERGER, Jost Cornelius | Director | 2002-12-03 | 2005-06-08 |
| BACON, Scott Lee | Director | 2007-07-26 | 2011-02-01 |
| BALDOCK, Jason | Director | 2022-03-03 | 2024-10-15 |
| BARRY, David James, Mr. | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2019-02-11 |
| BOOTH, Anthony | Director | 2001-10-12 | 2005-04-21 |
| BURGESS, Michael Anthony | Director | 2011-05-26 | 2013-10-03 |
| BYRNE, Matthew | Director | 2019-11-05 | 2021-05-11 |
| CLARKE, Colin James | Director | 2013-05-31 | 2016-11-03 |
| CORFIELD, Ian David | Director | 2009-03-13 | 2011-05-26 |
| CROSSFIELD, Nicholas Paul | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2024-10-25 |
| DAY, Simon Nicholas, Mr. | Director | 2022-03-03 | 2022-06-30 |
| DOBBELAERE, Rik | Director | 2002-03-06 | 2002-12-03 |
| DREWERY, Eric | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1999-10-30 |
| ELLENRIEDER, Reiner Hans, Dr | Director | 1998-06-23 | 1999-10-30 |
| FORRESTER, Ian Melville | Director | — | 1992-07-31 |
| FRANCIS, John Christopher | Director | 2009-01-29 | 2014-04-30 |
| GACKOWSKI, Stefan | Director | 2009-10-30 | 2011-08-08 |
| GACKOWSKI, Stefan | Director | 2002-12-03 | 2007-07-26 |
| GARDNER, Stephen John | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1996-05-01 |
| GILES, Roger | Director | 2002-12-03 | 2005-07-08 |
| GRAY, James Roger | Director | 2020-04-23 | 2021-05-11 |
| GREEN, Martin David | Director | 2004-05-28 | 2007-07-26 |
| GUILLOT, Olivier Marius Pol, Mr. | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2021-07-29 |
| HAMPTON, Jonathan James | Director | 2005-07-08 | 2007-07-26 |
| HUFTON, Philip | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2019-10-31 |
| HULME, Michael David Lund | Director | 2022-07-11 | 2024-03-01 |
| HUNTER, Richard John | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2018-10-23 |
| KING, Nicholas Padmore | Director | 2009-01-29 | 2011-06-30 |
| LEZALA, Andrew Peter | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2002-12-03 |
| MACLEOD, Stuart James Robert | Director | 2021-07-29 | 2024-12-19 |
| MCCLOUD, Simon Walter | Director | 2005-04-21 | 2007-07-26 |
| MCMILLAN, Alexander, Mr. | Director | 2022-03-03 | 2022-06-13 |
| MEDHURST, Karen Elizabeth | Director | 2005-06-16 | 2009-10-30 |
| MORGAN, Allan Thomas | Director | 2009-01-29 | 2019-04-25 |
| MORTON, Robert Alastair Newton, Sir | Director | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| MOWBRAY, Garry John | Director | 2013-10-21 | 2019-07-31 |
| NOLAN, Stephen | Director | 2014-05-06 | 2017-07-24 |
| PAONESSA, Francesco Alberto, Dr | Director | 2010-03-29 | 2014-06-27 |
| PARKES, Katherine Mari | Director | 2016-05-24 | 2021-04-09 |
| RAWDING, Jonathan James | Director | 2019-11-08 | 2021-11-29 |
| ROBERTS, Paul Graham | Director | 2009-11-26 | 2013-05-31 |
| SHEPPARD, Christopher Peter James | Director | — | 2001-09-22 |
| SIMMS, Neville Ian, Sir | Director | 2011-12-06 | 2012-10-24 |
| SMITH, Robert Edward | Director | — | 1992-07-31 |
| SODERSTEN, Bo Frans Ake | Director | — | 1995-01-01 |
| STAEHR, Per Flemming | Director | 1998-01-26 | 2004-06-18 |
| STONEY, Jane Denise | Director | 2011-02-01 | 2016-10-03 |
| SVARD, Stig Ellert | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| TANNER, William John | Director | 2019-09-05 | 2022-02-28 |
| TRAVERS, Noel James | Director | 2014-07-03 | 2015-10-01 |
| VAN DIJK, Berend Koos | Director | 1999-10-30 | 2001-06-14 |
| VANDEWEYER, Ivo Henri | Director | 2002-12-03 | 2004-05-28 |
| WALTON, Colin Stafford | Director | 2004-06-18 | 2012-02-20 |
| WALTON, Colin Stafford | Director | 2002-03-06 | 2002-12-03 |
| WEST, Lynn Suzanne | Director | 2011-08-08 | 2016-05-24 |
| WESTMORELAND, Bernadette | Director | 2018-01-23 | 2019-07-31 |
| WILLIAMSON, Mark Antony | Director | 2009-01-29 | 2010-02-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstom Transportation (Global Holding) Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-01-23 | Active |
| Bombardier Transportation (Holdings) Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-01-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 342 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-07-08 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-07-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-07-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.