WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY PLC
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Cash
£240k
-8.3% vs 2025
Net assets
£1.9m
-8.1% vs 2025
Employees
8
-11.1% vs 2025
Profit before tax
-£70k
-154.5% lowest in 6 filed years
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.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £291,882 | £595,684 | £528,405 | £659,104 | £583,524 | £635,589 | +8.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£14,670 | -£21,395 | £448,259 | £284,897 | £126,920 | -£70,791 | -155.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£15,757 | -£21,887 | £447,240 | £285,945 | £128,586 | -£70,109 | -154.5% | |
| Net profit | -£15,757 | -£21,887 | £795,639 | £169,933 | -£205,765 | -£171,274 | +16.8% | |
| Cash | £32,933 | £10,225 | £100,734 | £239,292 | £261,867 | £240,043 | -8.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £965,711 | £1,020,710 | £2,322,321 | £2,478,760 | £2,369,558 | £2,287,138 | -3.5% | |
| Net assets | £570,731 | £550,444 | £2,127,661 | £2,297,694 | £2,100,079 | £1,930,005 | -8.1% | |
| Equity | £570,731 | £550,444 | £2,127,661 | £2,297,694 | £2,100,079 | £1,930,005 | -8.1% | |
| Average employees | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | -11.1% | |
| Wages | £100,304 | £173,266 | £133,034 | £97,154 | £111,665 | £157,698 | +41.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £500 | £5,500 | — | £14,717 | £7,177 | £5,035 | -29.8% |
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -5.0% | -3.6% | 84.8% | 43.2% | 21.8% | -11.1% | |
| Net margin | -5.4% | -3.7% | 150.6% | 25.8% | -35.3% | -26.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.5% | -2.1% | 19.3% | 11.5% | 5.4% | -3.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 50.2% | 58.2% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 21.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 4.30x | 3.52x | — | |
| Interest cover | -13.40x | -43.40x | — | — | — | -39.33x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY PLC 2000-11-06 → present
- LIMCO SEVENTY ONE LIMITED 2000-10-20 → 2000-11-06
People
9 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS, Ian Gareth | Secretary | 2026-07-18 | — | — |
| CLEAVER, Martin Derick | Director | 2022-11-14 | Oct 1956 | British |
| DUDIAK, Alex Michael | Director | 2018-06-11 | Mar 1965 | British |
| GREGSON, Timothy Paul | Director | 2024-10-14 | Oct 1953 | British |
| LEATHLEY, Richard Thomas | Director | 2022-11-14 | Jul 1951 | British |
| LORD, Russell Frederick | Director | 2015-11-16 | Jan 1954 | British |
| PARK, Nigel | Director | 2022-11-14 | Jul 1954 | British |
| TRUEMAN, Jonathan David | Director | 2025-07-14 | Nov 1978 | British |
| WALKER, David | Director | 2014-09-27 | Sep 1949 | British |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLIER, Jean | Secretary | 2000-10-20 | 2000-10-31 |
| LINDSAY, Colin Andrew | Secretary | 2000-10-31 | 2006-06-30 |
| LOVERIDGE, James Douglas | Secretary | 2022-04-01 | 2022-08-04 |
| LYNCH, Malcolm John | Secretary | 2006-07-01 | 2022-04-01 |
| SMITH, Philip John Crosby | Secretary | 2022-12-12 | 2026-07-18 |
| ALMOND, Clifford Martin | Director | 2020-01-13 | 2022-11-20 |
| ANNISON, Chrystobel Ruth | Director | 2000-10-31 | 2009-10-10 |
| BARKER, Neil Edic Harold | Director | 2015-03-16 | 2015-09-12 |
| BENTLEY, David Michael | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2005-05-16 |
| BROWN, Colin John | Director | 2000-11-20 | 2005-07-07 |
| BULLOCK, Nicholas John | Director | 2000-10-31 | 2001-08-28 |
| CAMERON, Keith Gordon | Director | 2000-11-20 | 2005-10-31 |
| CRAGGS, Stephen Michael | Director | 2011-01-23 | 2012-02-19 |
| CRAMPTON, Janet Rosalind | Director | 2020-01-13 | 2022-10-15 |
| CRAMPTON, Janet Rosalind | Director | 2010-04-18 | 2014-09-27 |
| DAVIES, Stephen | Director | 2016-10-16 | 2024-09-28 |
| DEANE, Stephen Travis | Director | 2001-03-24 | 2010-09-25 |
| DEW, Peter Anthony | Director | 2011-01-23 | 2014-09-27 |
| DICKINSON, Jerry Andrew | Director | 2016-10-16 | 2017-01-03 |
| FLATHER, Mark William David | Director | 2000-10-31 | 2005-10-17 |
| HALL, Stephen Geoffrey | Director | 2015-09-12 | 2017-09-09 |
| HANDLEY, Scott Andrew | Director | 2000-10-31 | 2005-03-31 |
| HARRIS, Graham | Director | 2015-09-21 | 2019-10-14 |
| HAXBY, David Alan | Director | 2013-12-17 | 2016-09-17 |
| HOLT, Richard James | Director | 2016-07-11 | 2022-07-11 |
| HUGILL, Norman Jeffrey | Director | 2019-10-14 | 2021-02-18 |
| JERVIS, Matthew William | Director | 2025-07-14 | 2026-06-16 |
| JONES, Andrew John | Director | 2021-02-08 | 2022-07-11 |
| KIRKLAND, Philip | Director | 2004-11-15 | 2007-04-02 |
| LARDER, Terrance Leslie | Director | 2021-02-08 | 2023-11-13 |
| LEAH, Christopher Richard | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2009-07-31 |
| LES, Carl Anthony | Director | 2009-08-27 | 2024-04-22 |
| LITTLEFAIR, David Ian | Director | 2008-12-08 | 2010-07-26 |
| LITTLEFAIR, David Ian | Director | 2007-08-23 | 2008-03-31 |
| LORD, Russell Frederick | Director | 2010-02-23 | 2015-09-12 |
| LOVERIDGE, Guy James Clarke | Director | 2019-04-08 | 2022-08-04 |
| MAUDE, Andrew Alexander | Director | 2008-05-14 | 2015-09-12 |
| MAUDE, Andrew Alexander | Director | 2000-11-20 | 2003-10-31 |
| MAZZUCCHI, John | Director | 2011-01-23 | 2013-12-17 |
| MEDDES, Colin | Director | 2015-09-21 | 2016-01-11 |
| MONKMAN, Kenneth | Director | 2013-12-17 | 2016-09-17 |
| PARK, Nigel | Director | 2014-09-27 | 2018-03-31 |
| PILGRIM, David | Director | 2011-03-13 | 2013-06-01 |
| RICHARDSON, John Alan | Director | 2015-11-16 | 2017-09-09 |
| RIDGE, Anthony Peter | Director | 2000-10-20 | 2000-10-31 |
| ROBERTS, Clive John | Director | 2000-11-20 | 2004-10-22 |
| SESNAN, Ian Christopher Redmond | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2010-05-31 |
| SMITHSON, John Ralph | Director | 2022-11-14 | 2025-11-10 |
| STEADMAN, Gordon | Director | 2014-06-16 | 2015-07-20 |
| WARREN, Paul Michael | Director | 2016-10-16 | 2017-09-09 |
| WHITEHOUSE, Robert Charles | Director | 2009-08-27 | 2010-09-25 |
| WILLIAMSON, Timothy | Director | 2022-08-08 | 2025-05-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 276 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-23 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-07-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-12 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2025-12-12 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2025-12-12 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-12-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.