Bowes Railway Company Limited(the)

Active01530579 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 27 November 1980 (45 years)
Industry: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors: Duncan Alexander Young
Leon Walsh
Richard Bathgate
all 4 directors
Controlled by: David William Hall
Richard Bathgate
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: North East
Address: Bowes Railway Company Springwell Road
Springwell Village
Gateshead
NE9 7QJ

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 14 April 2027
Last conf. stmt: 31 March 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Young, Duncan Alexander

Director · Appointed 1 September 2023

British

Born November 1959

Walsh, Leon, Me

Director · Appointed 5 July 2016

British

Born June 1976 (50)

Walsh, Leon

Secretary · Appointed 3 July 2016

Bathgate, Richard

Director · Appointed 26 January 2012

English

Born April 1961 (65)

Hall, David William

Director · Appointed 15 December 2010

British

Born March 1964 (62)

Officer history (61 former)

31 December 2025

Resigned Trueman, Dorothy as Director

14 August 2024

Appointed Trueman, Dorothy as Director

1 September 2023

Appointed Young, Duncan Alexander as Director

31 October 2022

Resigned Scaplehorn, Bernard, Councillor as Director

31 December 2018

Resigned Morrison, Geoffrey Forbes as Director

1 June 2017

Appointed Scaplehorn, Bernard, Councillor as Director

2 January 2017

Resigned Davidson, Tom as Director

5 July 2016

Appointed Walsh, Leon, Me as Director

3 July 2016

Appointed Walsh, Leon as Secretary

31 March 2016

Resigned Horner, Vivienne as Director

16 September 2015

Appointed Morrison, Geoffrey Forbes as Director

16 September 2015

Resigned Griffiths, Bill as Director

31 May 2014

Resigned Smith, David, Dr. as Secretary

5 December 2013

Resigned Young, Pamela Amy as Director

5 December 2013

Resigned Hall, Judith as Director

15 May 2013

Resigned Hall, Graham as Director

15 May 2013

Resigned Richardson, Dennis, Councillor as Director

13 June 2012

Appointed Davidson, Tom as Director

13 June 2012

Appointed Horner, Vivienne as Director

13 June 2012

Appointed Griffiths, Bill as Director

13 April 2012

Appointed Hall, Judith as Director

13 April 2012

Appointed Young, Pamela Amy as Director

27 March 2012

Resigned Dawe, Phillip as Director

27 March 2012

Resigned Hall, Judith as Director

27 March 2012

Resigned Moore, John as Director

27 March 2012

Resigned Young, Pamela Amy as Director

9 February 2012

Resigned Ewart, Michael as Director

4 February 2012

Resigned Miller, Graeme Ferguson as Director

26 January 2012

Appointed Hall, Graham as Director

26 January 2012

Appointed Bathgate, Richard as Director

15 December 2010

Appointed Hall, David William as Director

17 November 2010

Appointed Hall, Judith as Director

12 August 2010

Appointed Miller, Graeme Ferguson as Director

10 May 2010

Resigned Malone, Kevin Bernard Simon as Director

2 May 2010

Resigned Spiller, Alex as Director

4 January 2010

Resigned Mcelroy, John as Director

2 December 2009

Resigned Devine, Richard as Director

2 December 2009

Resigned Devine, Ena as Director

15 October 2009

Appointed Ewart, Michael as Director

15 July 2009

Appointed Moore, John as Director

9 February 2009

Resigned Mattimore, Robert Louis as Director

21 May 2008

Appointed Smith, David, Dr. as Secretary

21 May 2008

Resigned Fitzgerald, Gerard Brian as Secretary

25 March 2008

Resigned Williams, Philip Kennedy as Director

31 January 2008

Appointed Young, Pamela Amy as Director

31 January 2008

Appointed Malone, Kevin Bernard Simon as Director

14 August 2007

Appointed Spiller, Alex as Director

15 March 2006

Appointed Williams, Philip Kennedy as Director

14 March 2006

Resigned Magee, Alice Elizabeth, Dr as Director

10 September 2004

Appointed Magee, Alice Elizabeth, Dr as Director

30 June 2004

Resigned Murray, John Kenneth as Director

23 June 2004

Appointed Mcelroy, John as Director

5 May 2004

Resigned Greason, Alastair as Director

5 May 2004

Resigned Spiller, Alex as Director

11 March 2004

Resigned Bridge, Philip as Director

11 March 2004

Resigned Bulmer, Charles William as Director

10 March 2004

Appointed Devine, Richard as Director

10 March 2004

Appointed Devine, Ena as Director

9 March 2004

Resigned Mason, Ian, Councillor as Director

1 January 2004

Appointed Fitzgerald, Gerard Brian as Secretary

31 December 2003

Resigned Sinclair, Colin William, Dr as Secretary

6 November 2003

Resigned Hewitt, Tony as Director

6 November 2003

Resigned Young, John as Director

15 May 2003

Appointed Spiller, Alex as Director

14 January 2003

Appointed Bulmer, Charles William as Director

4 July 2002

Resigned Towler, James Wylie as Director

4 July 2002

Resigned Martin, George as Director

5 March 2002

Resigned Mcharg, David as Director

5 March 2002

Appointed Richardson, Dennis, Councillor as Director

5 March 2002

Appointed Bridge, Philip as Director

5 March 2002

Resigned Scott, Derrik as Director

5 March 2002

Appointed Martin, George as Director

13 September 2001

Resigned Craddock, William as Director

1 March 2001

Appointed Mcharg, David as Director

29 November 2000

Resigned Richardson, John as Director

28 June 2000

Resigned Bone, Richard Thomas Alfred as Director

7 March 2000

Resigned Richardson, Vera as Director

18 January 2000

Appointed Young, John as Director

18 January 2000

Resigned Gibson, Alison as Director

18 January 2000

Appointed Mattimore, Robert Louis as Director

9 March 1999

Resigned Humphries, John Harry as Director

9 March 1999

Appointed Gibson, Alison as Director

13 May 1997

Resigned Smith, Malcolm as Director

5 March 1997

Resigned Smith, Christopher as Director

9 May 1996

Resigned Heneage, Stanley as Director

7 March 1996

Appointed Humphries, John Harry as Director

7 March 1996

Resigned Humphries, Paul as Director

2 May 1995

Resigned Stobart, Osborne as Director

2 May 1995

Resigned Taylor, George James as Director

10 March 1994

Appointed Scott, Derrik as Director

15 July 1993

Appointed Sinclair, Colin William, Dr as Secretary

15 July 1993

Resigned Key, Geoffrey Philip as Secretary

20 May 1993

Resigned Best, Edward as Director

20 May 1993

Appointed Richardson, Vera as Director

20 May 1993

Resigned Hughes, Andrew John as Director

20 May 1993

Resigned Race, Stuart as Director

20 May 1993

Appointed Towler, James Wylie as Director

20 May 1993

Appointed Hewitt, Tony as Director

12 May 1992

Appointed Greason, Alastair as Director

12 May 1992

Resigned Potter, Sydney Edward, Councillor as Director

12 May 1992

Appointed Smith, Malcolm as Director

13 March 1991

Resigned Bickle, Keith as Director

13 March 1991

Appointed Stobart, Osborne as Director

13 March 1991

Appointed Bone, Richard Thomas Alfred as Director

13 March 1991

Resigned Bainbridge, Gordon as Director

13 March 1991

Resigned Norman, Peter, Dr as Director

13 March 1991

Resigned Mountford, Colin Edward as Director

13 March 1991

Resigned Nicholson, Alan as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

David William Hall

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Has significant influence or control

British

Born March 1964 (62)

Richard Bathgate

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Has significant influence or control

British

Born October 1942 (84)

Former controllers (1)

31 December 2018

Ceased Geoffrey Forbes Morrison — Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
20 April 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	31 March 2026
7 February 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
4 January 2026	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2025
14 April 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	31 March 2025
31 December 2024	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2024