NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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Cash
£22k
+0.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£846k
+11.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
76
+5.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£81k
-60.9% first positive since 2024
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.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,755,348 | £3,978,994 | £4,133,358 | +3.9% | |
| Operating profit | £58,798 | £281,778 | £156,471 | -44.5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£24,791 | £207,987 | £81,325 | -60.9% | |
| Net profit | -£24,791 | £207,987 | £81,325 | -60.9% | |
| Cash | £6,919 | £21,425 | £21,610 | +0.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,286,740 | £2,541,425 | £2,583,783 | +1.7% | |
| Net assets | £545,322 | £759,699 | £846,300 | +11.4% | |
| Equity | £545,322 | £759,699 | £846,300 | +11.4% | |
| Average employees | 67 | 72 | 76 | +5.6% | |
| Wages | £1,237,282 | £1,401,716 | £1,492,165 | +6.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £35,320 | £29,181 | -17.4% |
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 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.6% | 7.1% | 3.8% | |
| Net margin | -0.7% | 5.2% | 2.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.6% | 11.1% | 6.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.24x | 0.31x | 0.32x | |
| Interest cover | 0.70x | 3.82x | 2.08x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Larking Gowen LLP
- 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.”
Significant events
- “Integration to date has focussed on day-to-day co-operation including the Society leasing new offices in St. Peters Road, Sheringham, which house both Society and Company staff; upgrading IT equipment and systems to allow a closer working relationship between staff, closer administration functions to increase efficiency and alignment of communications, marketing and fundraising. Further significant progress is expected in 2026.”
- “A refinancing package has been agreed with Company's Bank which will provide long-term stability, investment in key areas and reduce finance costs.”
- “A major project to renew the signalling equipment at Sheringham has been undertaken in the early months of 2026 with the new installation certified in April.”
- “After the balance sheet date, the company entered into new financing arrangements with its bank comprising term loan facilities totalling £612,000. The facilities were used to refinance existing borrowings and to provide funding for planned capital expenditure.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST, Christopher Truman | Secretary | 2024-07-20 | — | — |
| ALLEN, Stephen Robert | Director | 2009-11-21 | Nov 1960 | British |
| ASHLING, Steven | Director | 2002-04-08 | Sep 1972 | British |
| BALLARD, David James | Director | 2025-09-27 | Aug 1989 | English |
| BLEE, Martin | Director | 2023-09-23 | Jun 1960 | English |
| HARKETT, Malcolm Hugh | Director | 2003-01-18 | Apr 1944 | British |
| HUNTING, John Hamilton | Director | 2023-09-23 | Aug 1952 | English |
| SPICKER, Richard Harold | Director | 2025-11-15 | Aug 1955 | British |
| SQUIRES, Stephen Brian | Director | 2025-05-17 | May 1959 | British |
| WEST, Christopher Truman | Director | 2015-07-18 | Oct 1943 | British |
| WRIGHT, Robert Peter | Director | 2003-03-16 | Jun 1958 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELVIN, Andrew | Secretary | 2002-01-12 | 2002-06-15 |
| FISHER, William Shelly | Secretary | 1994-10-08 | 1997-05-31 |
| GREEN, David John | Secretary | — | 1994-10-08 |
| HARKETT, Malcolm Hugh | Secretary | 2008-03-29 | 2026-01-18 |
| MORGAN, David Treharne | Secretary | 2002-06-15 | 2008-03-29 |
| BARRS, Ashley Mark | Director | 2015-07-18 | 2023-05-18 |
| BIRLEY, Julian Peter Charles | Director | 2001-03-03 | 2018-09-29 |
| BORG, Colin David Nelson | Director | 2008-01-19 | 2014-03-19 |
| BOWYER, Ronald Wilfred | Director | 2001-09-08 | 2001-12-31 |
| BRINKHURST, Jennifer Joyce | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1997-11-05 |
| CLIPPERTON, Wayne | Director | 2024-05-18 | 2025-08-17 |
| CROSTHWAITE, Edmund | Director | 2018-07-14 | 2025-12-31 |
| DENTON, Barry | Director | 2008-07-19 | 2021-11-30 |
| DENTON, Barry | Director | 2001-09-08 | 2005-11-30 |
| DEWEY, Anthony Eric | Director | 2006-01-28 | 2025-07-19 |
| DURRANT, John | Director | 2001-09-08 | 2018-09-29 |
| EADY, Trevor Harry | Director | 2014-07-19 | 2018-09-29 |
| ECKERSLEY, Gordon Francis | Director | 1997-08-23 | 2008-08-31 |
| GALPIN, Alexander Jerome Paul | Director | 2010-01-20 | 2011-05-14 |
| GAUSDEN, Richard Antony | Director | 1998-09-29 | 2000-08-14 |
| GOWING, Geoffrey James | Director | 1992-10-07 | 1995-02-10 |
| GRAY, Peter Warner | Director | 1998-07-11 | 2008-07-31 |
| GREEN, David John | Director | — | 2013-11-19 |
| HARRIS, David | Director | 2008-07-19 | 2020-10-03 |
| HARRIS, David | Director | — | 1993-01-31 |
| HEASMAN, Roger | Director | 1993-10-02 | 1998-09-02 |
| JOYCE, Stephen Robert | Director | 1995-05-20 | 1997-07-09 |
| KENNEDY, Christina Lillian | Director | 2005-11-30 | 2007-08-18 |
| KEUTGEN, John Gerhardt | Director | — | 2005-01-19 |
| KOHLER, Bryan Henry, Dr | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2003-01-18 |
| KOHLER, Bryan Henry | Director | 2000-04-08 | 2001-06-30 |
| MIDDLETON, Mark | Director | 2011-07-17 | 2022-02-22 |
| MONTAGUE, Keith Rowland | Director | — | 2001-06-30 |
| MOORE, Alan Edward | Director | 2005-02-19 | 2009-09-25 |
| MORGAN, David Treharne | Director | — | 2010-01-31 |
| MORRIS, Clive | Director | — | 2015-02-15 |
| MUNDEN, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2022-07-16 | 2025-07-19 |
| ROGER PAUL, Ison | Director | — | 1996-03-09 |
| SEARLE, Richard Charles | Director | 1996-03-09 | 2006-01-27 |
| SEARLE, Richard Charles | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| SEMMONS, Ian Michael | Director | 2003-01-18 | 2019-07-31 |
| SHARPE, Neil | Director | 2015-07-18 | 2024-12-08 |
| STARKS, Philip John | Director | 2002-01-12 | 2007-08-18 |
| STARKS, Philip | Director | — | 1992-10-07 |
| WIGGLESWORTH, Graeme Paul | Director | 2023-09-23 | 2025-06-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Denton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-01-14 |
| Julian Birley | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-09-29 |
| Mr Malcolm Hugh Harkett | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 309 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-02-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-19 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-10-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.