Railnews Limited

Active03260010 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 October 1996 (30 years)
Industry
Publishing of newspapers (58130)
Directors
David Andrew Longstaff
Owned by
David Andrew Longstaff
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East Midlands
Address
95 Wellingborough Road
Finedon
Wellingborough
NN9 5LG

Filing status

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

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Longstaff, David Andrew
Director · Appointed 2 January 2017
British
Born July 1987 (39)
Officer history (14 former)
17 October 2025
Resigned Bleasdale, Catherine Valerie as Secretary
23 January 2025
Resigned Bleasdale, Catherine Valerie as Director
26 March 2022
Resigned Bleasdale, Cyril as Director
13 July 2018
Resigned Wilber, John Redman as Director
4 March 2018
Resigned Mcalpine, William Hepburn, Sir as Director
10 January 2017
Resigned Prickett, Adam Martin as Director
2 January 2017
Appointed Longstaff, David Andrew as Director
1 August 2012
Resigned Mayfield, John Hilton as Director
18 April 2012
Appointed Prickett, Adam Martin as Director
18 April 2012
Resigned Rees, Jane Margaret as Director
1 April 2011
Resigned Marshall, Derek Alan as Director
14 December 1998
Resigned Hicks, Michael Charles as Director
14 December 1998
Resigned Hicks, Patrick as Director
10 January 1997
Appointed Mcalpine, William Hepburn, Sir as Director
9 December 1996
Appointed Marshall, Derek Alan as Director
9 December 1996
Appointed Hicks, Michael Charles as Director
9 December 1996
Appointed Wilber, John Redman as Director
9 December 1996
Appointed Bleasdale, Catherine Valerie as Director
9 December 1996
Appointed Mayfield, John Hilton as Director
9 December 1996
Appointed Bleasdale, Catherine Valerie as Secretary
9 December 1996
Appointed Rees, Jane Margaret as Director
9 December 1996
Appointed Bleasdale, Cyril as Director
9 December 1996
Resigned Hicks, Michael Charles as Secretary
10 October 1996
Appointed Hicks, Patrick as Director
10 October 1996
Appointed Hicks, Michael Charles as Secretary
10 October 1996
Resigned First Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
10 October 1996
Resigned First Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
7 October 1996
Appointed First Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
7 October 1996
Appointed First Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

David Andrew Longstaff
Individual · Notified 23 January 2025
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born July 1987 (39)
Former controllers (2)
23 January 2025
Ceased Catherine Valerie Bleasdale — Owns 25–50% of shares
26 March 2022
Ceased Cyril Bleasdale — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£45,074
Cash
£52,009
Employees
2
Current Ratio
2.0x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £43,731 £37,787 £60,102 £76,653 £66,535 £45,074
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£310£621
Current Assets£88,698£106,761£121,794£98,948£85,996£90,399
Cash£52,009£24,042£57,383£48,424£44,875£67,662
Creditors (< 1 year)£43,624£40,226£45,451£39,467£48,209£46,668
Net Current Assets£45,074£66,535£76,343£59,481£37,787£43,731
Net Assets£45,074£66,535£76,653£60,102£37,787£43,731
Shareholder Funds£45,074£66,535£76,653£60,102£37,787£43,731

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