Lavender Line Limited

Active02593836 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 March 1991 (35 years)
Previously known as
Speed 1293 Limited (until 11 April 1991)
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes (56102)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Amanda Trula Matthews
Michael William Thorne
Christopher Mark Chamberlain
Owned by
Lavender Line Preservation Society
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
South East
Address
Isfield Station
Station Road Isfield
Uckfield
TN22 5XB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
4 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 March 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Matthews, Amanda Trula
Director · Appointed 1 November 2025
British
Born May 1971 (55)
Thorne, Michael William
Director · Appointed 1 February 2025
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Chamberlain, Christopher Mark
Director · Appointed 28 September 2016
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Officer history (37 former)
12 December 2025
Resigned Hingley, Richard as Director
1 November 2025
Appointed Matthews, Amanda Trula as Director
1 November 2025
Resigned Jenkins, Mark Thomas as Director
20 August 2025
Appointed Jenkins, Mark Thomas as Director
25 July 2025
Appointed Hingley, Richard as Director
1 February 2025
Appointed Thorne, Michael William as Director
8 January 2025
Resigned Hingley, Richard as Director
20 March 2023
Resigned Burgess, Keith as Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Hannaford, Mark Robert as Director
31 January 2018
Resigned Monk, Barry Thomas as Director
2 July 2017
Appointed Hingley, Richard as Director
2 July 2017
Appointed Burgess, Keith as Director
28 September 2016
Appointed Monk, Barry Thomas as Director
28 September 2016
Appointed Chamberlain, Christopher Mark as Director
28 September 2016
Resigned Freeman, Richard as Director
14 September 2016
Resigned Padgham, John Preston as Director
14 September 2016
Appointed Freeman, Richard as Director
14 October 2015
Appointed Hannaford, Mark Robert as Director
10 October 2015
Resigned Marshall, Bryan Langley as Director
2 December 2013
Resigned Peters, Rodney Frederick Stephen as Secretary
7 June 2008
Resigned Monk, Barry Thomas as Director
18 May 2008
Resigned Chenry Wickens, David Edwin George, Reverend as Director
2 May 2007
Resigned Chamberlain, Christopher Mark as Director
13 March 2005
Resigned Chenry Wickens, David Edwin George, Reverend as Secretary
13 March 2005
Appointed Peters, Rodney Frederick Stephen as Secretary
14 February 2005
Resigned Marner, Richard as Director
23 October 2004
Appointed Chamberlain, Christopher Mark as Director
23 October 2004
Appointed Chenry Wickens, David Edwin George, Reverend as Director
23 October 2004
Resigned Young, Ian Stanley as Secretary
23 October 2004
Resigned Young, Ian Stanley as Director
23 October 2004
Appointed Chenry Wickens, David Edwin George, Reverend as Secretary
10 May 2003
Resigned Frampton, Ian Mark as Director
10 May 2003
Resigned Miller, Andrew Brian as Director
11 November 2000
Appointed Monk, Barry Thomas as Director
11 November 2000
Appointed Miller, Andrew Brian as Director
24 October 2000
Resigned Skrzetuszewski, Martin Teodor as Secretary
24 October 2000
Appointed Young, Ian Stanley as Secretary
24 October 2000
Resigned Skrzetuszewski, Martin Teodor as Director
19 January 2000
Appointed Padgham, John Preston as Director
19 January 2000
Resigned Miller, Andrew Brian as Director
19 January 2000
Resigned Crawford, Mathew Robert as Director
19 January 2000
Appointed Marshall, Bryan Langley as Director
19 January 2000
Appointed Marner, Richard as Director
15 December 1999
Appointed Skrzetuszewski, Martin Teodor as Secretary
15 December 1999
Resigned Miller, Andrew Brian as Secretary
11 December 1999
Appointed Young, Ian Stanley as Director
11 December 1999
Resigned Crawford, Jennifer as Director
19 October 1999
Resigned Mcguire, Stephen John as Director
4 August 1999
Appointed Frampton, Ian Mark as Director
6 February 1998
Resigned Attridge, Anthony William as Director
6 August 1997
Appointed Skrzetuszewski, Martin Teodor as Director
6 August 1997
Appointed Mcguire, Stephen John as Director
6 August 1997
Appointed Crawford, Mathew Robert as Director
6 August 1997
Resigned Lovegrove, Jonathan Philip as Director
22 May 1997
Appointed Miller, Andrew Brian as Secretary
22 May 1997
Resigned Young, Ian Stanley as Secretary
1 May 1997
Resigned Young, Ian Stanley as Director
6 April 1997
Resigned Taylor, Peter as Director
31 July 1996
Resigned Favell, Giles Vaudrey as Director
31 July 1996
Appointed Taylor, Peter as Director
26 September 1995
Resigned Ashby, Brian William as Director
26 September 1995
Appointed Miller, Andrew Brian as Director
26 September 1995
Appointed Lovegrove, Jonathan Philip as Director
26 September 1995
Appointed Favell, Giles Vaudrey as Director
26 September 1995
Appointed Crawford, Jennifer as Director
26 September 1995
Resigned Mackie, James as Director
20 May 1993
Appointed Young, Ian Stanley as Secretary
20 May 1993
Resigned Inman, Christine Anne as Secretary
16 July 1992
Appointed Attridge, Anthony William as Director
28 August 1991
Appointed Ashby, Brian William as Director
28 August 1991
Appointed Mackie, James as Director
28 March 1991
Appointed Inman, Christine Anne as Secretary
28 March 1991
Appointed Young, Ian Stanley as Director
28 March 1991
Resigned Mbc Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
28 March 1991
Resigned Mbc Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
21 March 1991
Appointed Mbc Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 March 1991
Appointed Mbc Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Lavender Line Preservation Society
Corporate entity · Notified 31 May 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Charity
Former controllers (2)
8 January 2025
Ceased Richard Hingley — Has significant influence or control
30 September 2019
Ceased Mark Robert Hannaford — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Net Assets
£473,890
Cash
£11,281
Turnover
£52,668
Profit Before Tax
(£25,632)
Debt Ratio
18%
Current Ratio
1.4x
Profit Margin
-49%
Return on Equity
-5%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50k £100k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £5,195 £28,225 £23,758 £39,187 £52,668
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£562,897£561,310£576,608£587,602£603,602£611,637
Current Assets£14,801£25,209£20,981£26,012£18,483£5,168
Debtors£120£2,740£1,133£722£735£1,336
Cash£11,281£19,069£16,448£21,890£14,348£432
Creditors (< 1 year)£10,869£9,607£11,571£14,399£16,401£21,992
Creditors (> 1 year)£20,579£24,995£15,464£9,225£12,079
Net Current Assets£3,932£15,602£9,410£11,613£2,082(£16,824)
Net Assets£473,890£479,557£497,399£514,628£519,498£520,245
Shareholder Funds£473,890£479,557£497,399£514,628£519,498£520,245
Turnover£52,668£39,187£23,758£28,225£5,195
Cost of Sales£37,792£16,893
Gross Profit£14,876£22,294
Admin Expenses£40,508£40,931£38,781£56,800£33,579
Operating Profit(£25,632)(£18,637)(£19,438)(£24,871)(£9,207)
Profit Before Tax(£25,632)(£18,637)(£19,438)(£24,871)(£9,207)
Tax£0(£796)(£2,207)£1,256(£461)
Profit for Period(£25,632)(£17,841)(£17,231)(£26,127)(£8,746)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 November 2026Micro company accounts31 January 2026
4 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 March 2026
12 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
3 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
3 November 2025Appointment of a director
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