Dean Forest Railway Company Limited

Active01576461 Private limited company

What Dean Forest Railway Company say about themselves

“Ride through the beautiful woodland and countryside of Lydney and enjoy the chance to experience the pace of a typical country branch line. Book now!”

— from deanforestrailway.co.uk
Incorporated
24 July 1981 (45 years)
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Small
Region
South West
Address
Forest Road
Lydney
GL15 4ET

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 June 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 7 April 2026
Also at Forest of Dean Railway Limited
British
Born June 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 27 March 2024
British
Born May 1942 (84)
Director · Appointed 6 February 2024
Also at Forest of Dean Railway Limited
British
Born November 1993
Director · Appointed 31 March 2021
Also at Forest of Dean Railway Limited
British
Born October 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 24 November 2018
British
Born November 1956
Director · Appointed 28 January 2012
Also at Forest of Dean Railway Limited
British
Born November 1955
Officer history (53 former)
7 April 2026
Appointed Rudge, Timothy Leslie as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Barnett, Wallace Robert as Secretary
27 March 2024
Appointed Clarke, John Thelwell as Director
27 March 2024
Resigned Clarke, John Thelwell as Director
22 March 2024
27 February 2024
Appointed Barnett, Wallace Robert as Secretary
6 February 2024
Appointed Williams, Adam James as Director
6 February 2024
Resigned Harding, Malcolm John as Secretary
10 February 2023
Resigned Mclennan, Timothy Ian as Director
31 March 2021
Appointed Dickinson, Adam James as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Phelps, Roger Stanley as Director
14 November 2019
Appointed Phelps, Roger Stanley as Director
14 November 2019
Resigned Barnett, Wallace Robert as Director
4 June 2019
Appointed Mclennan, Timothy Ian as Director
4 April 2019
Resigned Shirley, Jason Rauffe as Director
24 November 2018
Appointed Hunt, Cecile as Director
27 October 2018
1 August 2017
Resigned Collins, David Arthur as Director
18 January 2017
Appointed Clarke, John Thelwell as Director
18 January 2017
Appointed Barnett, Wallace Robert as Director
22 February 2016
13 November 2015
Resigned Taylor, Richard as Director
12 June 2015
Appointed Shirley, Jason Rauffe as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Bramwell, Robert Frederick as Director
25 September 2014
Resigned Williams, Stuart Edward as Director
1 August 2014
Resigned Phelps, Roger Stanley as Director
14 September 2013
Resigned Adams, Peter Charles Innell as Director
11 January 2013
Resigned Gray, Benjamin Thomas, Cllr as Director
28 January 2012
Appointed Gray, Benjamin Thomas, Cllr as Director
28 January 2012
Resigned Morris, Robert Spencer as Director
28 January 2012
Appointed Taylor, Richard as Director
28 January 2012
Appointed Phelps, Roger Stanley as Director
28 January 2012
Resigned Wentworth, Lynne Elaine as Director
28 January 2012
Appointed Bull, Christopher as Director
9 July 2011
Resigned Beaton, Ian Keith as Director
18 January 2011
Resigned Coglan, Paul Raymond as Director
16 July 2010
Appointed Morris, Robert Spencer as Director
16 April 2010
Appointed Williams, Stuart Edward as Director
1 March 2010
Appointed Harding, Malcolm John as Secretary
1 March 2010
Resigned Palin, Terence William Harold as Director
9 August 2009
Resigned Morris, Douglas Edward as Director
1 March 2009
Resigned Bradley, Graham Derek as Secretary
9 January 2009
Appointed Morris, Douglas Edward as Director
4 October 2008
Resigned Walker, Christopher John as Director
21 September 2008
Resigned Bearne, Stuart James Vincent as Director
6 April 2008
Appointed Beaton, Ian Keith as Director
6 April 2008
Appointed Palin, Terence William Harold as Director
8 February 2008
Resigned Sewell, Michael Armstrong as Director
12 October 2007
Appointed Sewell, Michael Armstrong as Director
18 August 2007
Appointed Bearne, Stuart James Vincent as Director
14 July 2007
Resigned Cornick, Michael John as Director
30 March 2007
Resigned Westerberg, William Denis as Director
4 March 2007
Appointed Walker, Christopher John as Director
25 January 2007
Resigned Harper, David John Edward as Director
1 January 2007
Resigned Johnson, Arthur Keith as Director
1 January 2007
Resigned Harding, Malcolm John as Director
8 December 2006
13 August 2006
Resigned Bradley, Graham Derek as Director
17 June 2006
Appointed Bradley, Graham Derek as Director
17 June 2006
Resigned Snook, Dennis Allan as Director
9 December 2005
Appointed Bradley, Graham Derek as Secretary
9 December 2005
Resigned Metherall, Ann as Secretary
30 June 2005
Appointed Coglan, Paul Raymond as Director
30 June 2005
Resigned Beaton, Ian Keith as Director
10 December 2004
Appointed Wentworth, Lynne Elaine as Director
21 October 2004
Resigned Wentworth, Lynne Elaine as Director
21 October 2004
Appointed Harper, David John Edward as Director
21 May 2004
Appointed Cornick, Michael John as Director
23 April 2004
Resigned Hillier, Martin John Paul as Director
14 September 2002
Resigned White, John Hugh as Director
14 September 2002
Appointed Collins, David Arthur as Director
11 May 2001
Resigned Phelps, Geoffrey Alan as Director
11 May 2001
Appointed Beaton, Ian Keith as Director
9 February 2001
Appointed Adams, Peter Charles Innell as Director
9 February 2001
Resigned Thomas, Griffith Mervyn as Director
11 February 2000
Appointed Phelps, Geoffrey Alan as Director
8 October 1999
Resigned Baptist, Andrew John as Director
18 September 1999
Resigned Davies, Bernard Albert as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Metherall, Ann as Secretary
31 March 1999
Resigned Lyall, David Bailie as Secretary
9 October 1998
Appointed Johnson, Arthur Keith as Director
9 October 1998
Resigned Phelps, Douglas Geoffrey as Director
9 October 1998
Appointed Wentworth, Lynne Elaine as Director
10 July 1998
Resigned Webb, Keith Lloyd as Director
14 February 1997
Appointed Baptist, Andrew John as Director
10 January 1997
Resigned Holmes, David Michael as Director
11 October 1996
Appointed Westerberg, William Denis as Director
11 October 1996
Resigned Radway, Trevor Anthony Charles as Director
11 October 1996
Appointed Webb, Keith Lloyd as Director
7 October 1995
Resigned Bywater, Royston as Director
12 May 1995
Appointed Bramwell, Robert Frederick as Director
16 March 1995
11 November 1994
Appointed Phelps, Douglas Geoffrey as Director
10 September 1994
Resigned Cornick, Michael John as Director
8 October 1993
Appointed Cornick, Michael John as Director
3 July 1993
Resigned Brimble, Michael as Director
11 September 1992
Appointed Holmes, David Michael as Director
27 June 1992
Resigned Radway, Margaret Ann as Director
12 July 1991
Appointed Snook, Dennis Allan as Director
12 July 1991
Appointed Hillier, Martin John Paul as Director
12 July 1991
Appointed Thomas, Griffith Mervyn as Director
12 July 1991
Appointed Brimble, Michael as Director
27 June 1991
Resigned Ponter, David William as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited
Reg. no. 01714404

Financials

Net Assets
£664,557
Cash
£453,694
Turnover
£971,737
Profit Before Tax
£270,432
Employees
6
Debt Ratio
22%
Current Ratio
5.5x
Profit Margin
28%
Return on Equity
31%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £500k £1.0M 2021 2022 2023 2024 £336,878 £786,260 £975,468 £971,737
Balance sheet detail
2024202320222021
Fixed Assets£42,054£40,208£30,327£24,673
Current Assets£811,799£568,975£550,229£457,400
Debtors£341,590£245,640£273,066£207,102
Cash£453,694£308,600£262,243£239,157
Creditors (< 1 year)£148,869£109,086£178,704£108,088
Creditors (> 1 year)£30,450£31,850£33,250£159,650
Net Current Assets£662,930£459,889£371,525£349,312
Net Assets£664,557£458,759£363,677£210,484
Shareholder Funds£664,557£458,759£363,677£210,484
Turnover£971,737£975,468£786,260£336,878
Cost of Sales£495,925£540,849£417,064£216,977
Gross Profit£475,812£434,619£369,196£119,901
Admin Expenses£76,814£73,009£58,667£40,434
Operating Profit£262,162£119,272£179,369£80,187
Profit Before Tax£270,432£120,660£174,803£77,761
Tax£64,634£25,578£21,610£14,512
Profit for Period£205,798£95,082£153,193£63,249

Filings 244

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 June 2026Confirmation statement with updates1 June 2026
14 April 2026Appointment of a director
31 December 2025Accounts for a small company31 March 2025
3 June 2025Director's details changed
3 June 2025Confirmation statement with updates1 June 2025
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