GLOUCESTERSHIRE WARWICKSHIRE STEAM RAILWAY PLC
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Cash
£118K
-2.5% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£5.8M
-0.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
24
+9.1% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£49K
+4.9% vs 2025
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,553,000 | £2,212,000 | £2,360,580 | £2,674,741 | £2,717,837 | +1.6% | |
| Operating profit | £275,000 | £78,000 | -£114,005 | -£32,668 | -£24,835 | +24% | |
| Profit before tax | £250,000 | £56,000 | -£133,490 | -£51,717 | -£49,201 | +4.9% | |
| Net profit | £250,000 | £56,000 | -£133,490 | -£51,717 | -£49,201 | +4.9% | |
| Cash | £741,000 | £569,000 | £194,496 | £121,437 | £118,349 | -2.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,880,000 | £7,831,000 | £7,631,247 | £7,696,771 | £7,562,821 | -1.7% | |
| Net assets | £5,937,000 | £5,995,000 | £5,883,286 | £5,861,756 | £5,826,161 | -0.6% | |
| Equity | £5,937,000 | £5,995,000 | £5,883,286 | £5,861,756 | £5,826,161 | -0.6% | |
| Average employees | 9 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 24 | +9.1% | |
| Wages | £210,000 | £302,000 | £358,791 | £454,948 | £475,005 | +4.4% | |
| 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 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.7% | 3.5% | -4.8% | -1.2% | -0.9% | |
| Net margin | 16.1% | 2.5% | -5.7% | -1.9% | -1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.5% | 1.0% | -1.5% | -0.4% | -0.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 30.2% | 28.5% | 28.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.89x | 0.68x | 0.57x | |
| Interest cover | 11.00x | 3.25x | -5.28x | -1.54x | -1.02x |
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
- Ormerod Rutter Limited
- 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 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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 66 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTANLEY, Richard Horton | Secretary | 2023-06-30 | — | — |
| BELL, Michael Robert | Director | 2025-11-19 | Sep 1994 | British |
| BENNETT, Michael Elston | Director | 2020-03-16 | Sep 1941 | British |
| CHARMAN, Colin | Director | 2023-01-16 | Feb 1962 | British |
| DORA, John Martin, Professor | Director | 2025-03-18 | Aug 1959 | British |
| NICHOLLS, Alan George | Director | 2024-11-19 | Sep 1947 | British |
| SMITH, Andrew James | Director | 2025-10-08 | Feb 1978 | British |
| WHITWHAM, Clive | Director | 2022-12-15 | Nov 1962 | British |
| WILLIS, Graham | Director | 2025-11-19 | May 1964 | British |
| YOUNG, Mark Andrew | Director | 2022-12-15 | Aug 1973 | British |
Show 66 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOUNDRY, Robert John | Secretary | 2008-10-01 | 2014-06-27 |
| HILLIER, William Edward | Secretary | — | 2008-10-01 |
| JOHNSON, Richard George | Secretary | 2014-06-27 | 2023-06-30 |
| ALIBONE, Lee Russell | Director | 2014-06-26 | 2019-12-31 |
| BELHAM, Michael Peter | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2000-01-14 |
| BIELBY, Alan John | Director | 2010-10-15 | 2017-10-29 |
| BRISTOW, Christopher David | Director | 2012-11-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| BROADHURST, John | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2008-06-19 |
| BUSH, Roger Frank | Director | 2020-09-14 | 2021-06-14 |
| CARR, Neil James | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2012-09-13 |
| CORNISH, Glyn Arthur | Director | 2015-01-23 | 2022-06-16 |
| CORNISH, Glyn Arthur | Director | 2009-11-27 | 2012-01-17 |
| COULING, Thomas Charles Stordy | Director | — | 1992-05-22 |
| CROWDER, Ian Hamilton | Director | 2007-07-14 | 2008-07-04 |
| CROWDER, Ian Hamilton | Director | 2001-08-17 | 2004-08-27 |
| DEAKIN, Geoffrey John | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2000-12-15 |
| DIXON, Ivor Clement | Director | — | 2005-06-23 |
| DREWITT, Richard John | Director | 2004-09-24 | 2015-04-27 |
| DUDFIELD, Bernard Peter | Director | — | 2012-10-25 |
| DYMOCK, Colin Bartley | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2008-05-19 |
| FAIRLEY, Darren | Director | 2008-04-04 | 2015-12-04 |
| FEWELL, Colin James | Director | 2010-10-15 | 2019-06-27 |
| GOODMAN, Andrew Charles | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2014-04-04 |
| GOUGH, Janet | Director | 2020-09-30 | 2022-06-16 |
| GRAY, Iain Lyle Sinclair | Director | 2019-12-16 | 2022-12-15 |
| HALL, Maurice Frederick | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2024-09-30 |
| HAWKINS, Roger Charles | Director | — | 1998-07-09 |
| HILLIER, William Edward | Director | — | 2006-06-22 |
| HOWARD, Henry Joseph | Director | 2004-10-22 | 2014-12-31 |
| HOWL, Christopher Kenneth | Director | — | 1999-06-24 |
| JOHNSON, Richard George | Director | 2014-06-26 | 2024-06-20 |
| JOHNSON, Richard George | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1994-12-31 |
| LOCKE, David | Director | 2008-11-28 | 2009-11-13 |
| LONG, Stephen William | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1997-02-21 |
| MACKINTOSH, Robert Hugh | Director | — | 2006-03-01 |
| MAYES, John Robert | Director | 1998-04-01 | 1999-12-31 |
| MEE, David | Director | 1991-12-31 | 1994-05-07 |
| MILLER, Alan George | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2021-03-15 |
| OWEN, Garry Peter | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2004-07-23 |
| OWEN, Garry Peter | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1997-12-31 |
| OWEN, Gary Peter | Director | 2005-03-20 | 2009-04-15 |
| PARLETT, Peter William | Director | 2006-04-23 | 2006-10-20 |
| PARLETT, Peter William | Director | 1995-07-26 | 1998-07-09 |
| PERKIN, John Keith | Director | — | 1992-07-03 |
| PLANT, Graham William | Director | 2022-07-28 | 2025-04-14 |
| RADBAND, Graham Jeffrey | Director | 2019-06-27 | 2020-12-31 |
| ROBINSON, Michael John | Director | 2023-01-16 | 2024-11-19 |
| SHEARER, Brian | Director | 2007-05-04 | 2009-06-22 |
| SHEARER, Brian | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2001-08-14 |
| SHEARER, Brian | Director | 1992-07-03 | 1993-06-04 |
| SMALLMAN, Robert William Fred | Director | 1994-05-27 | 1995-05-18 |
| SMITH, Keith Neil George | Director | 2021-05-17 | 2022-02-21 |
| SPARKS, Christopher John | Director | 2013-10-26 | 2017-06-05 |
| STARK, Robert Watson | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2005-06-25 |
| STEWART, Ian Michael | Director | 2017-10-23 | 2020-06-01 |
| STOCKMAN, Christopher John | Director | 2002-07-05 | 2004-04-18 |
| STOCKWELL, Michael Anthony Charles | Director | 2005-06-23 | 2006-12-15 |
| STRATHERN, David Bell | Director | — | 1996-08-09 |
| SUMMERS, Richard Charles | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2020-07-01 |
| TEMPLE, Malcolm Stuart | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2013-10-18 |
| UNITT, Richard Charles | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| WARD, Bruce Roland | Director | 2001-08-17 | 2007-06-21 |
| WEBB, Christopher John | Director | 2016-04-11 | 2019-06-27 |
| WHITWHAM, Clive | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| WINDSCHEFFEL, Ian | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2001-12-14 |
| WINSTANLEY, Richard Horton | Director | 2018-06-28 | 2026-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 619 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-02 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-07-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-02 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-07-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.