Midland Main Line Limited

Dissolved 16 Jun 202603007934 Private limited company

Incorporated: 10 January 1995
Industry: Non-trading company (74990)
Directors at dissolution: Brian Egan
Ian Mark Binner
Owners at dissolution: National Express Trains Limited
Accounts type: Dormant
Region: West Midlands
Address: National Express House Birmingham Coach Station
Mill Lane
Digbeth
Birmingham
B5 6DD

Filing status

Last accounts: 31 December 2024
Last conf. stmt: 8 September 2025

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 2 at dissolution

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Egan, Brian

Director · Appointed 9 October 2025

Also at National Express International Limited (proposed for strike-off), National Express Group Holdings Limited, National Express Intermediate Holdings Limited · more companies

Irish

Born July 1963 (63)

Binner, Ian Mark

Director · Appointed 15 August 2022

Also at National Express Group Holdings Limited, National Express Intermediate Holdings Limited, National Express Services Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1991 (35)

Officer history (49 former)

19 January 2026

Resigned Callander, Simon as Director

19 January 2026

Resigned Callander, Simon as Secretary

9 October 2025

Appointed Egan, Brian as Director

10 March 2023

Resigned Phillips, Adam David as Director

20 February 2023

Appointed Callander, Simon as Director

15 August 2022

Appointed Binner, Ian Mark as Director

15 August 2022

Appointed Phillips, Adam David as Director

15 August 2022

Resigned Stables, Thomas Findlay as Director

13 June 2022

Appointed Callander, Simon as Secretary

6 May 2022

Resigned Myram, Jennifer Naomi as Secretary

23 January 2020

Appointed Myram, Jennifer Naomi as Secretary

15 January 2020

Resigned Woollard, Julie as Secretary

8 May 2019

Appointed Woollard, Julie as Secretary

30 April 2019

Resigned Arnaouti, Michael as Secretary

1 July 2017

Appointed Arnaouti, Michael as Secretary

30 June 2017

Resigned Robinson, Dianne as Secretary

31 December 2016

Resigned Chivers, Andrew Noel as Director

30 December 2016

Appointed Stables, Thomas Findlay as Director

31 December 2012

Appointed Robinson, Dianne as Secretary

31 December 2012

Resigned Lees, Barbara as Secretary

5 May 2010

Appointed Chivers, Andrew Noel as Director

5 May 2010

Resigned O'Toole, Raymond as Director

5 May 2010

Resigned Franks, David Raymond as Director

28 October 2009

Resigned Goldsmith, Susan Janet as Director

25 September 2008

Appointed Lees, Barbara as Secretary

25 September 2008

Resigned Casson, Jenny as Secretary

11 November 2007

Resigned Warner, John Alexander as Director

11 November 2007

Resigned Raven, Garry Stuart as Director

11 November 2007

Resigned Wrighton, Anthony George as Director

11 November 2007

Resigned Dawson, Rachel Margaret as Director

11 November 2007

Resigned Woodward, David Peter as Director

12 March 2007

Appointed Dawson, Rachel Margaret as Director

4 May 2006

Appointed Warner, John Alexander as Director

4 May 2006

Appointed Raven, Garry Stuart as Director

28 February 2006

Resigned Bunting, Paul Joseph as Director

30 September 2005

Resigned Brown, Nicholas James Forster as Director

13 May 2005

Resigned Shoveller, Timothy Colin as Director

4 May 2005

Appointed Goldsmith, Susan Janet as Director

8 April 2005

Resigned Brown, Malcolm as Director

24 June 2004

Resigned Buchan, Ian James as Director

26 April 2004

Appointed Wrighton, Anthony George as Director

8 March 2004

Resigned Stone, Sharon as Director

8 March 2004

Appointed Woodward, David Peter as Director

4 March 2004

Resigned Smith, Richard Sauvan as Director

1 March 2004

Appointed Bunting, Paul Joseph as Director

1 February 2004

Appointed Brown, Nicholas James Forster as Director

10 November 2003

Appointed Shoveller, Timothy Colin as Director

10 November 2003

Resigned Wilson, Alan John, Mr. as Director

1 March 2003

Appointed Franks, David Raymond as Director

2 January 2003

Appointed Smith, Richard Sauvan as Director

31 December 2002

Resigned Pike, Elizabeth Anne as Director

7 December 2001

Resigned Brown, Richard Howard as Director

21 November 2001

Appointed Pike, Elizabeth Anne as Director

15 October 2001

Resigned Pike, Elizabeth Anne as Director

1 October 2001

Appointed Brown, Malcolm as Director

13 August 2001

Resigned Rollason, William Peter as Director

13 August 2001

Resigned White, Philip Michael as Director

1 June 2001

Appointed Buchan, Ian James as Director

2 April 2001

Resigned Burdsall, Brian Robert as Director

6 December 1999

Appointed O'Toole, Raymond as Director

6 December 1999

Appointed Rollason, William Peter as Director

3 August 1999

Resigned Strachan, Peter as Director

3 August 1999

Appointed Wilson, Alan John, Mr. as Director

31 July 1999

Resigned Child, Colin Charles as Director

27 January 1999

Resigned Stimson, Charles Russell as Director

14 December 1998

Resigned Tilley, Clive Neal as Director

14 December 1998

Appointed Pike, Elizabeth Anne as Director

14 December 1998

Appointed Strachan, Peter as Director

14 December 1998

Resigned Evans, Geoffrey as Director

9 November 1998

Appointed Burdsall, Brian Robert as Director

29 September 1998

Resigned Brown, Nicholas James Forster as Director

19 May 1998

Appointed Tilley, Clive Neal as Director

10 March 1998

Appointed Stone, Sharon as Director

26 February 1998

Resigned Kelsey, Alan Howard Mitchell as Director

30 January 1997

Appointed White, Philip Michael as Director

13 January 1997

Resigned Patterson, Ernest as Director

20 September 1996

Resigned Grant, Stephen Richard as Director

31 August 1996

Resigned Mcenhill, Peter Raymond as Director

12 August 1996

Appointed Patterson, Ernest as Director

12 June 1996

Appointed Kelsey, Alan Howard Mitchell as Director

12 June 1996

Resigned Hart, Christopher as Secretary

12 June 1996

Resigned Mills, Adam Francis as Director

12 June 1996

Appointed Casson, Jenny as Secretary

29 April 1996

Appointed Stimson, Charles Russell as Director

29 April 1996

Appointed Brown, Nicholas James Forster as Director

28 April 1996

Appointed Hart, Christopher as Secretary

28 April 1996

Resigned Hewett, Peter Graham as Nominee Secretary

28 April 1996

Appointed Grant, Stephen Richard as Director

28 April 1996

Appointed Mills, Adam Francis as Director

28 April 1996

Resigned Wright, Michael Leslie as Director

28 April 1996

Resigned King, Paul Frederick, Dr as Director

28 April 1996

Resigned Goldson, Charles Richard Browne as Director

28 April 1996

Appointed Child, Colin Charles as Director

28 April 1996

Appointed Mcenhill, Peter Raymond as Director

23 February 1996

Appointed Wright, Michael Leslie as Director

23 March 1995

Appointed Evans, Geoffrey as Director

23 March 1995

Appointed Goldson, Charles Richard Browne as Director

10 January 1995

Appointed Hewett, Peter Graham as Nominee Secretary

10 January 1995

Appointed King, Paul Frederick, Dr as Director

10 January 1995

Appointed Brown, Richard Howard as Director

Ownership 1 at dissolution

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

National Express Trains Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 1949696

Group structure 50 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Mobico Group PLC

National Express Finance Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Group Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

National Express Intermediate Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express European Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Spanish Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Airlinks the Airport Coach Company Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Eurolines (U.K.) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Operations Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Rail Replacement Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Speedlink Airport Services Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

National Express North America Holdings Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

National Express Transport Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

N E Canada Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

NE Europe Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

West Midlands Travel Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Altram L.R.T. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Liverpool Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Manchester Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express South Yorkshire Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express UK Central Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express West Yorkshire Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Travel Coventry Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Travel West Midlands Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Travel WM Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Travel Yourbus Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

W M Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

West Midlands Accessible Transport Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

West Midlands Bus Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

WM Travel Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

National Express International Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

National Express Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Central Trains Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Maintrain Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Midland Main Line Limited This company Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

National Express Middle East PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

National Express Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

NE No.2 Ltd Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

NE Trains South Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

London Eastern Railway Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

NE No. 3 Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

NE No.1 Ltd Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Silverlink Train Services Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

West Anglia Great Northern Railway Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

Nxec Trains Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Scotrail Railways Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

National Express UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
16 June 2026	Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off
31 March 2026	First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off
18 March 2026	Application to strike the company off the register
29 January 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
29 January 2026	Termination of appointment of a secretary