L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-06 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£406K
-37.4% vs 2023
Net assets
-£3M
-135.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
83
-1.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£10M
-543.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £9,600,994 | — | £12,555,907 | £10,430,235 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£852,864 | — | -£2,190,788 | -£2,720,167 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | -£730,727 | -£2,449,668 | -£1,508,220 | -£9,702,633 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£730,169 | -£2,503,512 | -£2,118,184 | -£9,719,633 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,054,003 | £405,273 | £648,770 | £405,881 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £25,586,243 | £32,077,655 | £19,206,135 | £15,766,241 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £23,863,058 | £21,609,046 | £7,349,614 | -£2,583,019 | |
| Equity | £26,099,477 | £25,674,847 | £23,854,527 | £23,863,058 | £21,609,046 | £7,349,614 | -£2,583,019 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 77 | 79 | 84 | 83 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,193,861 | £3,138,415 | £4,003,314 | £3,806,071 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £317,801 | £490,062 | £511,602 | £618,027 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-16.9%
£12,555,907 £10,430,235
-
Cash
-37.4%
£648,770 £405,881
-
Net assets
-135.1%
£7,349,614 -£2,583,019
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-1.2%
84 83
-
Operating profit
-24.2%
-£2,190,788 -£2,720,167
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-543.3%
-£1,508,220 -£9,702,633
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
-4.9%
£4,003,314 £3,806,071
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -8.9% | — | -17.4% | -26.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -7.6% | — | -16.9% | -93.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -3.3% | — | -11.4% | -17.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 73.1% | 111.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.43x | 1.97x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -26.97x | — | -2.77x | -2.31x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED 2012-08-23 → present
- L.B. FOSTER RAIL PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED 2012-08-16 → 2012-08-23
- PORTEC RAIL PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED 2000-06-13 → 2012-08-16
- TORVALE FISHER 2000 LIMITED 2000-04-06 → 2000-06-13
- PORTEC 2000 LIMITED 2000-03-03 → 2000-04-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services 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.”
Group structure
- L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Coronet Rail Limited 100%
- L.B. Foster GmbH 100%
- L.B. Foster Rail Technologies Canada Limited 100%
- L.B. Foster Rail Technologies Corp 100%
- L.B. Foster Technologies (Beijing) Limited 100%
- Portec Rail Nova Scotia Company 100%
- Tew Engineering Limited 100%
- Skratch Enterprises Limited 100%
- Tew Plus Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In May 2025, the directors approved a plan to restructure the operations of the company by winding down the Automation and Materials Handling product lines. With the support of the US parent company, the process to cease these operations began with identifying efficiencies and synergies in the wider L.B. Foster group structure to benefit the profitability of the remaining product lines.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Craig Dominic | Director | 2026-02-16 | Aug 1967 | British |
| BOURA, Emma Patricia | Director | 2024-01-23 | Apr 1986 | British |
| REILLY, Sean | Director | 2022-01-24 | Jun 1972 | American |
| ROLLI, Sara Fay | Director | 2025-01-01 | May 1981 | American |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECK, Amelia | Secretary | 2015-04-20 | 2017-04-26 |
| BUTLER, Peter John | Secretary | 2001-07-26 | 2010-03-10 |
| CANCILLA, Joseph S. | Secretary | 2011-09-01 | 2013-11-08 |
| FOSTER, Debby | Secretary | 2013-11-08 | 2015-04-20 |
| GROSELEY, Reginald Keith | Secretary | 2000-03-03 | 2001-07-26 |
| ROBERTS, Suzanne | Secretary | 2010-03-10 | 2011-08-01 |
| SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-03-03 | 2000-03-03 |
| BALE, Gary Paul | Director | 2013-01-14 | 2016-01-28 |
| BALE, Gary Paul | Director | 2013-01-14 | 2013-01-14 |
| BALE, Gary Paul | Director | 2002-01-15 | 2011-08-01 |
| BAUER, Robert | Director | 2012-03-30 | 2013-01-14 |
| BUTLER, Peter John | Director | 2001-07-26 | 2010-03-10 |
| CANCILLA, Joseph S, Director Vp General Counsel & Secretary | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-11-08 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Michael John | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2007-02-28 |
| COOPER, John Spindler | Director | 2000-05-02 | 2006-12-01 |
| ELLIOTT, Gary Michael | Director | 2009-09-03 | 2011-08-01 |
| FOSTER, Debby | Director | 2013-11-08 | 2015-04-20 |
| GROSELEY, Reginald Keith | Director | 2000-03-03 | 2001-07-26 |
| HANKINSON, Clive Richard | Director | 2001-07-26 | 2004-03-31 |
| HASSELBUSCH, Stan L., Director, President & Ceo | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-03-30 |
| JAROSINSKI, Richard | Director | 2009-05-13 | 2010-12-31 |
| JONES, Peter David Vaughan | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2024-02-29 |
| KASEL, John Francis | Director | 2013-01-14 | 2024-01-30 |
| KELLY, Brian Hague | Director | 2024-01-30 | 2024-12-31 |
| KEMPTON, James Michael | Director | 2020-08-19 | 2021-12-01 |
| LAWLEY, Malcolm George | Director | 2000-05-02 | 2001-02-28 |
| PAPAZOGLOU, Konstantinos | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2013-01-14 |
| PARADISE, Martyn Gregory Alan, Dr | Director | 2016-01-28 | 2017-06-30 |
| ROBERTS, Suzanne | Director | 2013-01-14 | 2024-03-28 |
| RONAYNE, Emma Louise | Director | 2024-05-07 | 2026-02-13 |
| RUSSO, David J, Director | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| SHEFFIELD, Neil Jason | Director | 2020-08-19 | 2025-10-31 |
| TARBUCK, Graham | Director | 2000-03-03 | 2001-07-26 |
| SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-03-03 | 2000-03-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.B. Foster Company | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 170 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.