INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERING
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Cash
£577k
+3.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2m
-1.5% vs 2024
Employees
13
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£178k
-13,226.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERING·Consumer Discretionary median
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Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,200,022 | £666,084 | £633,955 | -4.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£37,327 | -£219,220 | -487.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£15,353 | £1,359 | -£178,392 | -13,226.7% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£29,399 | — | |
| Cash | £481,918 | £556,481 | £577,331 | +3.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,237,758 | £2,401,955 | £2,391,049 | -0.5% | |
| Net assets | £1,905,124 | £1,995,248 | £1,965,849 | -1.5% | |
| Equity | £1,905,124 | £1,995,248 | £1,965,849 | -1.5% | |
| Average employees | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0% | |
| Wages | £402,521 | £461,877 | £522,831 | +13.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -5.6% | -34.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -1.6% | -9.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 32.6% | 33.7% | 37.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.34x | 1.40x | 1.09x | |
| Interest cover | — | -3.15x | -18.30x |
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
- INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERING 2026-01-15 → present
- INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERS 1912-12-03 → 2026-01-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- HPH Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 charitable 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
- INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERING · parent
- IRSE Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Institution's name was amended from Institution of Railways Signal Engineers by a vote of the membership on 11 December 2025.”
- “During 2025 4 people joined the Institution's employment and 2 left. (One of the new people replaced someone who left at the end of 2024 and another was maternity cover.) In addition, there is one contractor working. At the end of the year 14 people were employed.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
25 active · 98 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDD, Blane | Secretary | 2021-12-02 | — | — |
| ALLDAY, Stephen John | Director | 2024-04-25 | Jul 1955 | Australian |
| ALLISON, Ian James, Mr. | Director | 2019-04-26 | Dec 1970 | British |
| BHATIA, Harvinder Singh | Director | 2020-04-22 | Dec 1967 | British |
| BOSHIER, Stephen Walter | Director | 2016-04-22 | Jul 1963 | Australian |
| BRAMMER, Roy Andrew | Director | 2023-04-28 | May 1964 | British |
| CHEUNG, Nin Sang Henry | Director | 2026-04-22 | Nov 1962 | Hong Konger |
| COOKE, Robert Lord | Director | 2020-04-22 | Jan 1967 | British |
| COPPERTHWAITE, Jane | Director | 2021-10-07 | Feb 1969 | Australian |
| DARLINGTON, Paul | Director | 2026-04-22 | Jun 1959 | British |
| DHELARIA, Jeetendra | Director | 2023-04-28 | May 1976 | British |
| FABER, Desirae Nicole | Director | 2025-04-23 | May 1986 | American |
| FENNER, Martin Ramzi | Director | 2024-04-25 | Jan 1983 | British |
| GLÄTTLI, Christian | Director | 2025-04-24 | May 1979 | Swiss |
| GODZIEJEWSKI, Bogdan | Director | 2018-04-27 | Aug 1960 | Dutch |
| GRACEY, Peter Pequignot | Director | 2022-11-01 | Jan 1965 | British |
| JOURDAIN, Pierre-Damien | Director | 2024-04-25 | Feb 1976 | French |
| KIMIAGAR, Yousef | Director | 2023-04-28 | Nov 1957 | Canadian |
| LAM, Gordon Bik Shun | Director | 2020-04-22 | Jan 1968 | Hong Konger |
| MCSHARRY, Paul Hubert Joseph | Director | 2018-04-27 | Jan 1965 | British |
| MORLING, Jeremy Frank | Director | 2025-04-24 | Aug 1968 | British |
| MUTTRAM, Roderick Ian, Professor | Director | 2019-04-26 | Jan 1952 | British |
| POWER, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2026-05-08 | Jul 1966 | British |
| UPTON, Keith | Director | 2019-04-26 | Feb 1989 | British |
| VAN SCHIJNDEL, Bernardus Johannes | Director | 2024-04-25 | Mar 1965 | Dutch |
Show 98 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURRAGE, Kenneth Walter | Secretary | 1999-07-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| HOW, Francis | Secretary | 2015-08-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| JUDD, Blane | Secretary | 2018-07-31 | 2021-12-02 |
| PORTER, Colin Howard | Secretary | 2006-07-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| WEEDON, Raymond Leonard | Secretary | — | 1999-06-30 |
| AITKEN, John James | Director | 2009-04-24 | 2011-04-15 |
| AL-TAHAN, Firas | Director | 2020-04-22 | 2024-04-25 |
| AL-TAHAN, Firas | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2019-04-26 |
| ALBRICH, Peter, Dr | Director | 1995-04-20 | 1996-04-19 |
| ALLAN, Peter Andrew | Director | 2017-04-21 | 2024-04-25 |
| ALLISON, Ian James | Director | 2008-11-12 | 2013-04-19 |
| ANGILL, Duncan Stuart | Director | 1996-04-19 | 2004-04-23 |
| ATKIN, Ronald Vere | Director | — | 1994-04-14 |
| BARNARD, Robert Edward Blake | Director | — | 2005-04-22 |
| BIMMERMANN, Horst | Director | — | 1995-04-20 |
| BODDY, William George | Director | — | 2000-04-14 |
| BRIDGES, Ian Robert | Director | 2014-04-25 | 2025-04-24 |
| BURKHARDT, Robert Emory | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2023-04-28 |
| BURRAGE, Kenneth Walter | Director | 2010-04-23 | 2016-04-22 |
| CLARK, George Edward | Director | 2011-04-15 | 2022-04-21 |
| COENRAAD, Willem Jan | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2012-04-20 |
| CORRIE, John Douglas | Director | 1997-04-25 | 2008-04-25 |
| CRABTREE, David Walter | Director | 1996-04-19 | 2004-04-23 |
| CROSS, Peter John | Director | 1993-04-22 | 1997-04-25 |
| DE VILDER, Freddy Julien | Director | 1997-04-25 | 1999-04-23 |
| DUTTA CHOWDHURY, Buddhadev | Director | 2010-04-23 | 2017-04-09 |
| DUTTA-CHOWDHURY, Buddhadev | Director | 2007-04-27 | 2009-04-24 |
| EASTMOND, Simon Patrick | Director | 2009-11-11 | 2018-04-27 |
| EDNEY, Derek Arthur | Director | — | 1993-04-22 |
| EWART, Michael David | Director | 2023-04-28 | 2026-04-22 |
| FENNER, Martin Ramzi | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2021-04-22 |
| FISHER, Alan | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2009-02-23 |
| FRANCIS, Jonathan David | Director | 1998-04-03 | 2011-04-15 |
| GADGE, Mahesh Sudhakar | Director | 2024-04-25 | 2026-05-08 |
| GASH, Cassandra Kelly | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2020-04-22 |
| GEORGE, Terence Malcolm | Director | — | 1996-04-19 |
| GODDARD, Edward Owen | Director | — | 1999-04-23 |
| GOULD, Ryan Charles | Director | 2015-04-24 | 2023-04-28 |
| GRANT, Peter John | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2016-04-22 |
| GUILLOUX, Jean Paul, Monsieur | Director | — | 1998-04-03 |
| HAILE, John Leslie | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2008-04-25 |
| HALSE, Robert George | Director | — | 2003-04-25 |
| HARTWELL, Georgina | Director | 2021-12-02 | 2024-04-25 |
| HEARD, Brian David | Director | — | 1993-04-22 |
| HEIJNEN, Frans | Director | 2002-04-19 | 2013-04-19 |
| HIRAO, Yuji, Professor | Director | 2016-04-22 | 2023-04-28 |
| HOW, Francis | Director | 2000-04-14 | 2015-04-24 |
| HOWKER, Anthony | Director | — | 1998-04-03 |
| HUNTER, Lynsey Moore | Director | 2014-04-25 | 2020-04-22 |
| IRWIN, James Michael | Director | 2001-04-20 | 2013-04-19 |
| JENKINS, Paul | Director | 1999-04-23 | 2014-04-25 |
| JOURDAIN, Pierre-Damien | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2020-04-22 |
| KELLAWAY, Helen | Director | 2016-04-22 | 2018-04-27 |
| KESSELL, Clive | Director | — | 2004-04-23 |
| KNIGHT, Andrew | Director | 2016-04-22 | 2026-04-22 |
| KORNAS, Antony | Director | 2004-04-23 | 2016-04-22 |
| KULSHRESHTH, Ajay | Director | 2017-05-11 | 2018-04-27 |
| LAKE, Christopher | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2007-04-27 |
| LANE, Peter Neville | Director | 1993-04-22 | 2003-04-25 |
| MCKEOWN, David Furneaux | Director | — | 1995-04-20 |
| MITCHELL, Ian Hope | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2015-04-24 |
| MONTIGEL, Markus | Director | 2012-04-20 | 2021-04-22 |
| NELSON, George Brian | Director | 1996-04-19 | 2000-04-14 |
| NELSON, Robert Cullen | Director | — | 1994-04-14 |
| OTTEN, Peter Franciscus Antonius | Director | 1995-04-20 | 1999-05-23 |
| PAGE, Charles Robert | Director | 2021-04-22 | 2024-04-25 |
| PAGE, Charles Robert | Director | 2005-04-22 | 2020-04-22 |
| PARKER, Andrea | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2014-04-25 |
| PORE, Jacques | Director | 1997-04-25 | 2010-04-23 |
| PORTER, Claire Louise | Director | 1997-04-25 | 2017-04-21 |
| PORTER, Colin Howard | Director | 1994-04-14 | 2006-06-01 |
| PORTER, Cyril Arthur | Director | — | 2002-04-19 |
| POWER, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2017-04-21 | 2026-05-08 |
| RAO, Xiaolu, Dr | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2025-04-23 |
| RICKETTS, Jeremy Paul | Director | 2007-04-27 | 2008-10-08 |
| ROBERTS, Clive, Professor | Director | 2020-04-22 | 2025-04-24 |
| RUMSEY, Alan Francis, Dr | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2018-04-27 |
| SEVESTRE, Christian Raymond | Director | 2008-04-25 | 2016-04-22 |
| SIMMONS, Andrew James | Director | 2004-04-23 | 2019-04-26 |
| SIMON VENA, Laura Carmen | Director | 2009-04-24 | 2013-04-19 |
| SIMPSON, Gary | Director | 2004-04-23 | 2019-04-26 |
| STANLEY, Peter William | Director | 1995-04-20 | 2007-04-27 |
| STANLEY, Peter William | Director | — | 1994-04-14 |
| STRINGER, Andrew David | Director | 2021-04-22 | 2024-04-25 |
| STRINGER, Andrew David | Director | 2011-04-15 | 2017-04-21 |
| SYMONS, Peter Robert | Director | 2011-04-15 | 2021-04-22 |
| UEBEL, Helmut | Director | 1994-04-14 | 2003-04-25 |
| WALTER, Keith Leslie | Director | 1994-04-14 | 2006-04-28 |
| WEEDON, David Norman | Director | 2000-04-14 | 2017-10-12 |
| WHITE, Colin Raymond | Director | — | 1998-04-03 |
| WILSON, Alastair Duncan | Director | — | 2003-04-25 |
| WILSON, John Fraser | Director | 1998-04-03 | 2006-04-28 |
| WITTAMORE, David John | Director | — | 1996-04-19 |
| WONG, Philip Wai Ming | Director | 2015-04-24 | 2019-04-26 |
| WOODLAND, Daniel Nathan, Dr | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2023-04-28 |
| WOODLAND, Daniel Nathan | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2011-04-15 |
| WRIGHT, Nicholas Charles | Director | 2003-04-25 | 2010-04-23 |
| YOUNG, Douglas | Director | 2008-04-25 | 2010-04-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 299 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-15 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2026-01-15 NE01 Change of name exemption
- 2026-01-15 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-01-15 | NE01 | change-of-name | Change of name exemption | |
| 2026-01-15 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2025-08-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.