Ffestiniog Railway Holdings Limited

Active02555576 Private limited company
Incorporated
6 November 1990 (36 years)
Industry
Tour operator activities (79120)
Owned by
Nigel Ferrier Burbidge
David Richard Jones
David Rhys Gwyn
Accounts type
Small
Region
Wales
Address
Former St Mary's Church Church Street
Tremadog
Porthmadog
LL49 9RA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 March 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 July 2026
British
Born November 1978
Director · Appointed 13 January 2026
British
Born June 1951 (75)
Cook, Maria Jane
Director · Appointed 6 June 2019
British
Born August 1968 (58)
Jones, David Llewelyn
Secretary · Appointed 6 December 2010
Oates, William John
Director · Appointed 1 August 2010
British
Born February 1951 (75)
Jones, David Llewelyn
Director · Appointed 1 December 2007
British
Born March 1948 (78)
Director · Appointed 24 September 2004
British
Born October 1957 (69)
Heywood, Alan
Director · Appointed 2 October 1997
British
Born March 1940 (86)
Officer history (21 former)
2 July 2026
Appointed Lea, Colin Andrew John as Director
13 January 2026
Appointed Lambert, Anthony John as Director
21 February 2025
Resigned Nissen, George Maitland as Director
1 January 2025
Resigned Smith, Mark Leonard as Director
16 November 2020
Resigned Butterworth, Brian as Director
6 June 2019
Appointed Cook, Maria Jane as Director
7 October 2016
Resigned Riddick, Robert John Gurney as Director
7 October 2016
Appointed Smith, Mark Leonard as Director
6 December 2010
Appointed Jones, David Llewelyn as Secretary
2 December 2010
Resigned Warren, Gina Brigitta as Secretary
1 August 2010
Appointed Oates, William John as Director
1 August 2010
Appointed Butterworth, Brian as Director
20 May 2010
Appointed Warren, Gina Brigitta as Secretary
1 March 2010
Resigned Cable, Robert Malcolm as Secretary
1 March 2010
Resigned Cable, Robert Malcolm as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed Jones, David Llewelyn as Director
25 October 2007
Appointed Cable, Robert Malcolm as Secretary
25 October 2007
Resigned Murfitt, Stephen Edward as Secretary
25 October 2007
Resigned Whitehouse, Christopher Michael as Director
6 October 2006
Resigned Waters, Helen Jayne as Director
24 September 2004
Resigned High, Malcolm as Director
24 September 2004
Appointed Burbidge, Nigel Ferrier as Director
4 October 2003
Appointed Whitehouse, Christopher Michael as Director
4 October 2003
Appointed Riddick, Robert John Gurney as Director
4 October 2003
Appointed Waters, Helen Jayne as Director
3 October 2003
Resigned Schumann, Michael Alec as Director
3 October 2003
Resigned Savage, Andrew John as Director
3 October 2003
Resigned Hart, Michael Clifford as Director
4 October 2002
Resigned Colville, Michael John as Director
4 October 2002
Resigned Allen, Kenneth Andrew as Director
4 October 2002
Appointed Cable, Robert Malcolm as Director
4 October 2002
Appointed High, Malcolm as Director
6 October 2000
Appointed Allen, Kenneth Andrew as Director
10 May 1999
Resigned Eaves, Charles Hugh as Director
2 October 1997
Appointed Heywood, Alan as Director
2 October 1997
Appointed Colville, Michael John as Director
24 January 1997
Resigned Smith, Leslie John Walshaw as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Rushton, Arthur John Gordon as Director
21 July 1995
Resigned Wright, Mark Thorpe as Secretary
21 July 1995
Appointed Murfitt, Stephen Edward as Secretary
22 September 1994
Appointed Nissen, George Maitland as Director
19 May 1993
Resigned Routly, Ernest John as Director
17 September 1992
Appointed Schumann, Michael Alec as Director
17 September 1992
Appointed Rushton, Arthur John Gordon as Director

Ownership 5 active

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

Individual · Notified 1 January 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born October 1957 (69)
David Richard Jones
Individual · Notified 23 February 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
British
Born July 1966 (60)
David Rhys Gwyn
Individual · Notified 1 January 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
British
Born July 1957 (69)
John Denys Charles Anstice Prideaux
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
British
Born August 1944 (82)
Richard Broyd
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
British
Born October 1948 (78)
Former controllers (3)
31 January 2025
Ceased The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railways Trust — Owns 75–100% of shares
1 January 2025
Ceased Mark Leonard Smith — Owns 75–100% of shares
23 February 2024
Ceased Dewi Wyn Roberts — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · small accounts

Cash
£1,056,526
Employees
7
Current Ratio
1.9x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £500k £1.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £476,110 £239,454 £74,161 £304,106 £556,961 £599,623 £623,528
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£0£0£260£2,125£4,270
Current Assets£1,318,752£1,376,638£1,375,267£865,946£516,087£563,919£1,129,317
Debtors£262,226£253,157£301,991£234,195£82,497£73,169£273,357
Cash£1,056,526£1,123,481£1,073,276£631,751£433,590£490,750£855,960
Creditors (< 1 year)£695,224£777,015£818,306£361,832£192,186£76,590£657,477
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£200,008£250,000£250,000
Net Current Assets£623,528£599,623£556,961£504,114£323,901£487,329£471,840
Net Assets£556,961£304,106£74,161£239,454£476,110
Shareholder Funds£623,528£599,623£556,961£304,106£74,161£239,454£476,110

What Ffestiniog Railway Holdings say about themselves

“Rail holiday & rail journey experts. Choose from escorted rail tours, tailor made train travel, specialist steam tours and heritage railway holidays.”

— from ffestiniogtravelagents.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 August 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
8 July 2026Appointment of a director
2 July 2026Resolutions
11 May 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2025
5 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 March 2026
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