Northern Trains Limited

Active03076444 Private limited company
Incorporated
30 June 1995 (31 years)
Previously known as
DFT Olr3 Limited (until 29 January 2020)
EM Trains Limited (until 20 March 2019)
Oqs Rail Limited (until 9 May 2014)
Earlier: Oqs Brands Limited
Industry
Passenger rail transport, interurban (49100)
Directors
Kate Suzanne Bennett
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
George Stephenson House
Toft Green
York
YO1 6JT

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
23 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 June 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 3 November 2026
British
Born September 1969 (57)
Bennett, Kate Suzanne
Director · Appointed 19 May 2026
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 19 May 2026
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 7 January 2026
Also at South Western Railway Limited, SE Trains Limited, C2C Railway Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 4 August 2025
Also at Invigorate Communications Ltd
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 4 August 2025
Also at Transpennine Trains Limited
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Hornby, Alexander Lloyd
Director · Appointed 27 November 2024
British
Born December 1981 (44)
Price, Anusha
Secretary · Appointed 23 January 2024
Williams, Patricia Anne
Director · Appointed 2 December 2020
British
Born March 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2020
Also at London North Eastern Railway Limited, Chiltern Rail Limited, South Western Railway Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1967 (59)
Officer history (34 former)
3 November 2026
Appointed Davies, Gareth as Director
19 May 2026
Appointed Bennett, Kate Suzanne as Director
19 May 2026
Appointed Dent, Warrick as Director
6 May 2026
Resigned Rice, Matthew Eric John as Director
1 May 2026
Resigned Hinds, Richard John as Director
7 January 2026
Appointed Hynes, Alexander John as Director
23 December 2025
Resigned Gisby, Robin William, Mr. as Director
4 August 2025
Appointed Butler, Karen Elizabeth as Director
4 August 2025
Appointed Lindsay, David Stuart as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Powles, Mark Andrew as Director
27 November 2024
Appointed Hornby, Alexander Lloyd as Director
11 June 2024
Resigned Austin, Peter Kenneth as Director
5 May 2024
Resigned Donovan, Nicholas Charles as Director
16 April 2024
Appointed Rice, Matthew Eric John as Director
23 January 2024
Appointed Price, Anusha as Secretary
23 January 2024
Resigned Henderson, Jenny as Secretary
28 November 2023
Appointed Hinds, Richard John as Director
5 September 2023
Resigned Williams, Matthew Alexander as Director
21 March 2023
Appointed Austin, Peter Kenneth as Director
23 March 2022
Appointed Henderson, Jenny as Secretary
2 December 2020
Appointed Williams, Matthew Alexander as Director
2 December 2020
Appointed Williams, Patricia Anne as Director
31 July 2020
Appointed Powles, Mark Andrew as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Broxton, Teresa Maria as Director
22 April 2020
Resigned Cunningham, Stephanie Jade as Secretary
20 March 2020
Appointed Broxton, Teresa Maria as Director
1 March 2020
Resigned Smith, Simon Alexander as Director
1 March 2020
Appointed Harrison, Richard Charles Vyvyan as Director
1 March 2020
Resigned Talbot, Liam Charles as Director
1 March 2020
Resigned Pattington, Helen Jane as Director
1 March 2020
Appointed Gisby, Robin William, Mr. as Director
1 March 2020
Resigned Bennett, David Clive as Director
1 March 2020
Appointed Donovan, Nicholas Charles as Director
6 January 2020
Appointed Talbot, Liam Charles as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Pattington, Helen Jane as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Smith, Simon Alexander as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Cunningham, Stephanie Jade as Secretary
5 March 2019
Resigned Cantwell, Richard Charles as Director
11 January 2019
Resigned Wilkinson, Peter William as Director
23 September 2016
Resigned Dawson, Trevor as Secretary
31 December 2015
Resigned Walker, David Eric as Director
31 December 2015
Appointed Wilkinson, Peter William as Director
31 December 2015
Appointed Bennett, David Clive as Director
31 December 2015
Appointed Dawson, Trevor as Secretary
31 December 2015
Resigned Holden, Michael Peter, Sir as Director
31 December 2015
31 December 2015
Appointed Cantwell, Richard Charles as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Walker, David Eric as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Rodgers, Paul David as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Murray, Andrew Bernard as Director
21 November 2013
21 November 2013
Resigned Braybrook, Sonia Anita as Secretary
21 March 2011
Appointed Rodgers, Paul David as Director
21 March 2011
Resigned Rea, David Ian as Director
17 December 2010
Appointed Murray, Andrew Bernard as Director
17 December 2010
Resigned Backler, Gary George as Director
29 July 2005
Appointed Braybrook, Sonia Anita as Secretary
24 July 2005
Resigned Sinclair, Janet Elizabeth as Secretary
24 July 2005
Resigned Newton, Nicholas George as Director
24 July 2005
Resigned Terlecky, Iryna as Director
28 January 2005
Resigned Hyland, Matthew William Edward as Secretary
28 January 2005
Appointed Sinclair, Janet Elizabeth as Secretary
21 November 2003
Appointed Holden, Michael Peter, Sir as Director
13 January 2003
Appointed Rea, David Ian as Director
13 January 2003
Appointed Backler, Gary George as Director
13 September 2001
Resigned Morris, Richard John as Director
20 October 1999
Appointed Morris, Richard John as Director
20 October 1999
Appointed Terlecky, Iryna as Director
12 October 1999
Resigned Ware, Julian Robert as Director
18 August 1997
Appointed Hyland, Matthew William Edward as Secretary
18 August 1997
Resigned Hackwood Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
13 December 1996
Appointed Ware, Julian Robert as Director
13 December 1996
Appointed Newton, Nicholas George as Director
13 December 1996
Resigned Revolta, David Charles Wishart as Director
13 September 1996
Resigned Foster, Jonathan Marshall as Director
30 June 1995
Appointed Foster, Jonathan Marshall as Director
30 June 1995
Appointed Revolta, David Charles Wishart as Director
30 June 1995
Appointed Hackwood Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 5 March 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 7141122
Former controllers (1)
5 March 2019
Ceased Directly Operated Railways Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 15 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

DFT Operator Limited
Chiltern Rail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cross Country Rail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
GA Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Greater Western Railway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
London North Eastern Railway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Midlands East Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Northern Trains Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Railway West Coast Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
SE Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
South Western Railway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Train Fleet (2019) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Transpennine Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WM Trains Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 185

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 November 2026Appointment of a director
29 October 2026Statement of company's objects
29 October 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
29 October 2026Resolutions
4 September 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
Show all 185 filings

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