Tanfield Railway Company Limited

Active01223727 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 August 1975 (51 years)
Industry
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Michael John Hartley
Peter Weightman
Owned by
Peter Weightman
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North East
Address
Marley Hill Engine Shed
Old Marley Hill
Gateshead
NE16 5ET

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 December 2025

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hartley, Michael John
Director · Appointed 8 March 2025
British
Born October 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 21 October 2023
British
Born August 1992 (34)
Weightman, Peter, Mister
Director · Appointed 21 October 2023
British
Born April 1951 (75)
Director · Appointed 14 April 2022
Also at NE Payroll Ltd · more companies
British
Born June 1987 (39)
Director · Appointed 19 March 2022
Also at The Rising Sun Locomotive Trust Limited
British
Born February 1987 (39)
Mcbrearty, Stephen
Director · Appointed 26 July 2018
English
Born July 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 4 March 2012
British
Born June 1961 (65)
Officer history (56 former)
30 September 2025
Resigned Charlton, Jonathon Gardiner as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Young, Duncan Alexander as Secretary
31 March 2025
Resigned Young, Duncan as Secretary
8 March 2025
Appointed Hartley, Michael John as Director
10 June 2024
Resigned Waugh, Stewart Ian as Director
21 October 2023
Appointed Hartley, Thomas Michael as Director
21 October 2023
Appointed Weightman, Peter, Mister as Director
5 October 2023
Resigned Phillips, Malcolm Kenneth, Dr as Secretary
5 October 2023
Appointed Young, Duncan as Secretary
14 August 2023
Appointed Young, Duncan Alexander as Secretary
27 May 2023
Resigned Pearce, Mark Edward as Director
14 January 2023
Appointed Pearce, Mark Edward as Director
28 December 2022
Resigned Tritton, Guy Charles as Director
21 May 2022
Resigned Knott, Andrew as Director
14 April 2022
Appointed Walker, Christopher Shaun as Director
19 March 2022
Appointed Allen, Christopher James as Director
7 November 2020
Resigned Watchman, David George as Director
25 July 2020
Resigned Thompson, Alan Robert as Director
25 July 2020
Appointed Knott, Andrew as Director
10 November 2018
Appointed Charlton, Jonathon Gardiner as Director
26 July 2018
Appointed Mcbrearty, Stephen as Director
2 June 2018
Resigned Lennox, John Mervyn as Director
11 November 2017
Resigned Allinson, David Ian as Director
30 October 2015
Appointed Allinson, David Ian as Director
13 June 2015
Appointed Tritton, Guy Charles as Director
20 September 2013
Resigned Mcbrearty, Stephen as Director
29 June 2013
Appointed Watchman, David George as Director
4 March 2012
Appointed Phillips, Malcolm Kenneth, Dr as Secretary
4 March 2012
Appointed Charlton, Richard Gardiner as Director
4 March 2012
Appointed Lennox, John Mervyn as Director
4 March 2012
Appointed Mcbrearty, Stephen as Director
4 March 2012
Appointed Thompson, Alan Robert as Director
26 February 2012
Resigned Watchman, David George as Director
26 February 2012
Resigned Walker, Christopher as Director
26 February 2012
Resigned Pearce, Mark Edward as Director
25 February 2012
Resigned Pearce, Brenda as Secretary
1 January 2012
Appointed Walker, Christopher as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Hogg, Ryan as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Barton, Rodney Ambrose as Director
18 July 2011
Appointed Waugh, Stewart Ian as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Mcbrearty, Stephen as Director
15 May 2011
Resigned Weightman, Peter as Director
14 May 2011
Resigned Smith, Derek William as Director
14 May 2011
Appointed Hogg, Ryan as Director
14 May 2011
Appointed Watchman, David George as Director
24 January 2010
Appointed Pearce, Brenda as Secretary
20 January 2010
Resigned Weightman, Peter as Secretary
7 April 2009
Resigned Parker, Malcolm Keith as Secretary
7 April 2009
Appointed Weightman, Peter as Secretary
28 March 2009
Appointed Pearce, Mark Edward as Director
28 March 2009
Appointed Barton, Rodney Ambrose as Director
28 March 2009
Appointed Smith, Derek William as Director
28 March 2009
Appointed Mcbrearty, Stephen as Director
28 March 2009
Resigned Thompson, Alan Robert as Director
28 March 2009
Resigned Pearce, Mark Edward as Director
28 March 2009
Resigned Cowan, Ian as Director
28 March 2009
Resigned Walker, Christopher as Director
28 March 2009
Resigned Smith, Derek William as Director
28 March 2009
Resigned Barton, Rodney Ambrose as Director
28 March 2009
Appointed Weightman, Peter as Director
28 March 2009
Resigned Mcbreaty, Stephen as Director
28 March 2009
Resigned Hodgson, Ian Hearfield as Director
29 March 2008
Appointed Walker, Christopher as Director
29 March 2008
Appointed Pearce, Mark Edward as Director
29 March 2008
Resigned Smith, George Henry as Director
29 March 2008
Resigned Parker, Malcolm Keith as Director
29 March 2008
Resigned Morgan, Neil Thomas as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Maxwell, Eric Bruce as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Pearce, Mark Edward as Director
31 March 2007
Appointed Barton, Rodney Ambrose as Director
31 March 2007
Appointed Mcbreaty, Stephen as Director
1 August 2006
Resigned Smith, Andrew Robert as Director
21 January 2006
Appointed Cowan, Ian as Director
21 January 2006
Appointed Smith, George Henry as Director
3 February 2004
Appointed Pearce, Mark Edward as Director
3 February 2004
Appointed Smith, Andrew Robert as Director
31 January 2004
Resigned Daly, Austin as Director
25 January 2003
Appointed Morgan, Neil Thomas as Director
25 January 2003
Appointed Parker, Malcolm Keith as Director
25 January 2003
Appointed Daly, Austin as Director
26 January 2002
Appointed Hodgson, Ian Hearfield as Director
2 October 2001
Appointed Parker, Malcolm Keith as Secretary
2 October 2001
Resigned Oakman, Martin William as Secretary
7 August 2001
Resigned Wilson, Robert Geoffrey as Secretary
7 August 2001
Resigned Wilson, Robert Geoffrey as Director
7 August 2001
Appointed Oakman, Martin William as Secretary
6 January 2001
Resigned Weightman, Peter as Director
17 May 1999
Appointed Wilson, Robert Geoffrey as Secretary
17 May 1999
Resigned Greenwood, Franklyn Taylor as Secretary
17 May 1999
Resigned Greenwood, Franklyn Taylor as Director
29 August 1998
Appointed Wilson, Robert Geoffrey as Director
13 May 1998
Resigned Champion, David as Director
5 February 1998
Resigned Knox, Thomas William as Secretary
5 February 1998
Resigned Knox, Thomas William as Director
5 February 1998
Appointed Greenwood, Franklyn Taylor as Secretary
5 February 1998
Appointed Greenwood, Franklyn Taylor as Director
5 June 1996
Appointed Knox, Thomas William as Secretary
5 June 1996
Resigned Maxwell, Eric Bruce as Secretary
18 May 1996
Appointed Champion, David as Director
14 June 1995
Resigned Smith, Martin as Director
3 May 1995
Resigned Knaggs, Terence William Liley, Doctor as Director
12 June 1994
Resigned Payne, Robert as Director
4 June 1994
Appointed Knox, Thomas William as Director
12 December 1993
Resigned Cowan, Ian as Director
9 December 1993
Resigned Knott, Derek as Director
22 May 1993
Resigned Barrass, Graeme as Director
22 May 1993
Appointed Payne, Robert as Director
22 May 1993
Appointed Knaggs, Terence William Liley, Doctor as Director
10 June 1992
Resigned Charlton, Richard Gardiner as Director
20 December 1991
Appointed Smith, Martin as Director
20 December 1991
Appointed Charlton, Richard Gardiner as Director
20 December 1991
Appointed Smith, Derek William as Director
20 December 1991
Appointed Barrass, Graeme as Director
20 December 1991
Appointed Cowan, Ian as Director
20 December 1991
Appointed Knott, Derek as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Peter Weightman
Individual · Notified 12 September 2020
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born April 1951 (75)
Former controllers (1)
31 July 2017
Ceased Peter Weightman — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Cash
£268,811
Current Ratio
3.6x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £237,711 £242,310 £290,218 £347,672 £327,430 £330,262 £347,088
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£105,303£107,170£113,277£125,397£135,708£147,292£149,224
Current Assets£335,725£277,540£279,405£365,588£262,073£154,262£288,153
Debtors£49,414£32,857£13,148£125,275£99,685£31,527£23,519
Cash£268,811£227,183£248,757£222,813£144,888£105,235£247,134
Creditors (< 1 year)£93,940£54,448£65,252£143,313£107,563£59,244£199,666
Net Current Assets£241,785£223,092£214,153£222,275£154,510£95,018£88,487
Shareholder Funds£347,088£330,262£327,430£347,672£290,218£242,310£237,711

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 March 2026Total exemption full accounts31 July 2025
6 March 2026Previous accounting period shortened
4 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 December 2025
3 October 2025Termination of appointment of a director
27 June 2025Appointment of a director
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