Swanage Railway Company Limited

Active01412568 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 February 1979 (47 years)
Industry
Other passenger land transport (49390)
Operation of rail passenger facilities at railway stations (52212)
Directors
Sean Thomas Butler
Peter James Milford
Charles Andrew Wynn-Evans
Owned by
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
The Station House
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1HB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
3 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 February 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Butler, Sean Thomas
Director · Appointed 25 October 2025
British
Born July 1971 (55)
Milford, Peter James
Director · Appointed 25 October 2025
British
Born February 1953 (73)
Wynn-Evans, Charles Andrew, Dr
Director · Appointed 25 October 2025
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2025
Also at The Swanage Railway Trust
British
Born October 1994 (32)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2025
Also at 71A Locomotives Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1985 (40)
Ford, Benjamin Jack
Director · Appointed 1 February 2025
British
Born August 1992 (34)
Au, Nathan Wai Sing
Director · Appointed 8 April 2020
British
Born February 1992 (34)
Potts, Kevin Maxwell, Lt. Cdr
Director · Appointed 19 May 2012
British
Born January 1960 (66)
Milford, Peter James
Secretary · Appointed 8 October 2011
Director · Appointed 1 November 2009
Also at The Swanage Railway Trust
British
Born June 1954 (72)
Officer history (57 former)
25 October 2025
Appointed Butler, Sean Thomas as Director
25 October 2025
Appointed Milford, Peter James as Director
25 October 2025
Appointed Wynn-Evans, Charles Andrew, Dr as Director
25 October 2025
Resigned Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
25 October 2025
Resigned Johns, Gavin Christopher as Director
1 February 2025
Appointed Bennett, Daniel John as Director
1 February 2025
Appointed Ford, Benjamin Jack as Director
1 February 2025
Appointed Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
1 February 2025
Appointed Atkins, Alexander William as Director
12 October 2024
Resigned Patterson, Robert Arthur as Director
12 October 2024
Resigned Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
4 November 2023
Appointed Patterson, Robert Arthur as Director
4 November 2023
Appointed Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
26 October 2023
Resigned Parsons, Trevor John as Director
14 October 2023
Resigned Usher, Keith Roger as Director
23 February 2023
Resigned Alldrick, Marcus Paul as Director
23 February 2023
Resigned Patterson, Robert Arthur as Director
23 December 2022
Resigned Moore, Andrew Leslie as Director
15 October 2022
Resigned Coldham, Randolph as Director
23 June 2022
Appointed Alldrick, Marcus Paul as Director
21 April 2022
Appointed Coldham, Randolph as Director
21 April 2022
Appointed Patterson, Robert Arthur as Director
16 October 2021
Resigned Woolley, Mark Robert as Director
8 March 2021
Resigned Williams, Stephen John as Director
29 November 2020
Appointed Parsons, Trevor John as Director
17 August 2020
Resigned Pitman, Geoffrey Richard as Director
27 June 2020
Resigned Au, Nathan Wai Sing as Director
12 May 2020
Appointed Williams, Stephen John as Director
8 April 2020
Appointed Au, Nathan Wai Sing as Director
8 April 2020
Appointed Au, Nathan Wai Sing as Director
2 November 2019
Appointed Pitman, Geoffrey Richard as Director
30 April 2019
Resigned Gould, Michael Arthur as Director
29 April 2019
Resigned Parsons, Trevor John as Director
28 September 2018
Resigned Green, Matthew James as Director
8 August 2018
Appointed Gould, Michael Arthur as Director
29 April 2017
Appointed Green, Matthew James as Director
25 March 2017
Appointed Usher, Keith Roger as Director
26 September 2015
Resigned Sills, Peter Nicholas as Director
25 October 2014
Appointed Parsons, Trevor John as Director
26 October 2013
Appointed Johns, Gavin Christopher as Director
18 August 2012
Resigned Thrower, Philip Andrew as Director
19 May 2012
Appointed Potts, Kevin Maxwell, Lt. Cdr as Director
14 March 2012
Resigned Carter, Geoffrey William as Director
30 January 2012
Resigned Whitwam, Michael Alan as Director
29 October 2011
Appointed Woolley, Mark Robert as Director
8 October 2011
Appointed Milford, Peter James as Secretary
8 October 2011
Resigned Gooding, Keith Robert as Secretary
23 July 2011
Resigned Doughty, Stephen William as Director
1 November 2009
Appointed Doughty, Stephen William as Director
1 November 2009
Appointed Sellen, Elizabeth Maureen as Director
29 November 2008
Resigned Doughty, Stephen William as Director
29 November 2008
Appointed Carter, Geoffrey William as Director
27 July 2008
Resigned Gooding, Keith Robert as Director
26 June 2008
Resigned Trite, William Stanley as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Whitwam, Michael Alan as Director
27 November 2004
Resigned Edwards, John Michael as Director
25 July 2004
Resigned Mcgaw, Robert David as Director
29 May 2004
Appointed Sills, Peter Nicholas as Director
16 May 2004
Resigned Bath, William James as Director
26 July 2003
Appointed Gooding, Keith Robert as Secretary
26 July 2003
Resigned Dayman, Anthony James as Secretary
26 April 2003
Appointed Edwards, John Michael as Director
22 February 2003
Appointed Gooding, Keith Robert as Director
1 February 2003
Resigned Carter, Geoffrey William as Director
19 October 2002
Resigned Hayne, Michael John as Director
26 May 2002
Appointed Mcgaw, Robert David as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
3 December 2001
Appointed Bath, William James as Director
29 September 2001
Resigned Gooding, Keith Robert as Director
29 September 2001
Appointed Moore, Andrew Leslie as Director
8 June 2001
Resigned Payne, Susan Carol as Director
25 April 2001
Resigned Kennington, Roland as Director
18 November 2000
Appointed Kennington, Roland as Director
29 July 2000
Appointed Gooding, Keith Robert as Director
24 June 2000
Appointed Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
24 June 2000
Resigned Woolley, Mark Robert as Director
29 April 2000
Appointed Thrower, Philip Andrew as Director
26 February 2000
Resigned Munro, Malcolm Somerled as Director
30 October 1999
Resigned Smith, Melvyn Thomas as Director
31 July 1999
Appointed Munro, Malcolm Somerled as Director
9 November 1998
Resigned Hanham, Nicholas John as Director
25 July 1998
Appointed Dayman, Anthony James as Secretary
25 July 1998
Resigned Barnes, Richard Anthony as Secretary
31 March 1998
Resigned Barnes, Richard Anthony as Director
29 November 1997
Appointed Carter, Geoffrey William as Director
29 November 1997
Appointed Payne, Susan Carol as Director
27 August 1997
Resigned Miller, Antony Henry as Director
4 January 1997
Appointed Miller, Antony Henry as Director
31 August 1996
Appointed Barnes, Richard Anthony as Director
6 August 1996
Resigned Cox, Nigel David as Director
28 October 1995
Appointed Smith, Melvyn Thomas as Director
21 October 1995
Resigned Bath, William James as Director
21 October 1995
Resigned Noble, Robert Ash as Director
29 October 1994
Appointed Barnes, Richard Anthony as Secretary
29 October 1994
Resigned Renaut, Peter William as Secretary
15 October 1994
Appointed Cox, Nigel David as Director
25 April 1994
20 January 1994
Appointed Hanham, Nicholas John as Director
4 December 1993
Appointed Noble, Robert Ash as Director
4 December 1993
Appointed Bath, William James as Director
4 December 1993
Appointed Hayne, Michael John as Director
4 December 1993
Appointed Renaut, Peter William as Secretary
4 December 1993
Appointed Trite, William Stanley as Director
4 December 1993
Appointed Doughty, Stephen William as Director
4 December 1993
4 December 1993
Resigned Elliott, Brian Albert as Secretary
6 November 1993
Resigned Hill, Douglas James as Director
6 November 1993
Resigned Campbell, Mark Chisholm as Director
6 November 1993
Resigned Montague, Derek as Director
6 November 1993
Resigned Smith, Ralph as Director
23 October 1993
Resigned Smith, Melvyn Thomas as Director
23 October 1993
Resigned Couldery, Frederick Alan James as Director
14 July 1993
Resigned Cash, Kenneth David as Director
19 June 1993
Appointed Couldery, Frederick Alan James as Director
23 May 1993
Resigned Roberts, Frank Edmund as Director
22 May 1993
Appointed Smith, Melvyn Thomas as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 04115126

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 January 2026 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£1,730,572
Cash
£349,079
Employees
36
Debt Ratio
63%
Current Ratio
1.1x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2025 2026 £1,477,819 £1,730,572
Balance sheet detail
20262025
Fixed Assets£4,149,551£4,206,282
Current Assets£513,625£506,875
Debtors£72,646£67,813
Cash£349,079£338,374
Creditors (< 1 year)£474,379£632,260
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,412,215£2,578,043
Net Current Assets£39,246(£125,385)
Net Assets£1,730,572£1,477,819
Shareholder Funds£1,730,572£1,477,819

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 October 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
27 October 2026Resolutions
24 July 2026Total exemption full accounts31 January 2026
8 June 2026Confirmation statement with updates17 February 2026
17 February 2026Director's details changed
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